diff --git a/server/brewpi.py b/server/brewpi.py
index d63e678..2286449 100755
--- a/server/brewpi.py
+++ b/server/brewpi.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ from components.plant import PlantFactory
 from components.actor import StirrerFactory
 from components.sud import Sud
 from components.sud_forecast import SudForecastEstimator
-from tasks import TaskManager, TempSensorTask, HeaterTask, PotTask, TcTask, StirrerTask, SudTask, SudLogTask
+from tasks import TaskManager, TempSensorTask, HeaterTask, PotTask, TcTask, StirrerTask, SudTask, SudLogTask, ServerLogTask
 
 import argparse as ap
 
@@ -140,6 +140,11 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
 	# tasks/sud_log.py.
 	taskmgr.add(SudLogTask(sud, tc, heater, heater_task, sud_task, DT_TASK))
 
+	# Continuous server-session log - records from startup to shutdown
+	# regardless of Sud state; written to logs/log_{date_time}.json on exit.
+	server_log_task = ServerLogTask(tc, heater, heater_task, DT_TASK, args.logdir)
+	taskmgr.add(server_log_task)
+
 	# Assign data flow
 	# Assign tc control value to heater
 	tc.set_on_changed("y", heater_task.actor)
@@ -203,6 +208,7 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
 			task.cancel()
 		if pending:
 			loop.run_until_complete(asyncio.gather(*pending, return_exceptions=True))
+		server_log_task.write()
 		# Belt-and-suspenders: explicitly close the heater connection even if
 		# the task cleanup above failed to reach HeaterHendi.activate(False).
 		heater.close()
diff --git a/tasks/__init__.py b/tasks/__init__.py
index c0bf530..281e094 100644
--- a/tasks/__init__.py
+++ b/tasks/__init__.py
@@ -6,3 +6,4 @@ from tasks.pot import PotTask
 from tasks.tempctrl import TcTask
 from tasks.sud import SudTask
 from tasks.sud_log import SudLogTask
+from tasks.server_log import ServerLogTask
diff --git a/tasks/server_log.py b/tasks/server_log.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..06e160c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tasks/server_log.py
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+import asyncio
+import json
+import os
+import time
+from tasks import ATask
+from components import APid, AHeater
+
+
+class ServerLogTask(ATask):
+	"""Continuously records temp/power samples from server start to shutdown.
+
+	Writes a single log_{date_time}.json on close() in the same format as
+	SudLogTask (Name/Samples) so analyze_log.py and replay_sim.py can
+	consume it directly.  Unlike SudLogTask, which only records during an
+	active Sud run, this log covers the full server session regardless of
+	Sud state — useful for verifying controller and heater behaviour
+	outside of a scheduled brew."""
+
+	def __init__(self, tc: APid, heater: AHeater, heater_task, interval, path='./logs'):
+		ATask.__init__(self, interval)
+		self.tc = tc
+		self.heater = heater
+		self.heater_task = heater_task
+		self.path = path
+		self._samples = []
+		self._t0 = time.monotonic()
+		self._run_id = time.strftime("%Y%m%dT%H%M%S", time.localtime())
+
+	async def on_process(self):
+		while True:
+			power_set = max(self.heater_task.power_soll, self.heater_task.power_actor)
+			self._samples.append({
+				't':         time.monotonic() - self._t0,
+				'timestamp': time.time(),
+				'temp_ist':  self.tc.theta_ist,
+				'temp_soll': self.tc.theta_soll_set,
+				'rate_ist':  self.tc.heatrate_ist,
+				'rate_soll': self.tc.heatrate_soll,
+				'power_set': power_set,
+				'power_eff': self.heater.power_eff,
+			})
+			await asyncio.sleep(self.interval)
+
+	def write(self):
+		if not self._samples:
+			return
+		os.makedirs(self.path, exist_ok=True)
+		filename = 'log_{}.json'.format(self._run_id)
+		path = os.path.join(self.path, filename)
+		with open(path, 'w') as f:
+			json.dump({'Name': '', 'Samples': self._samples}, f, indent='\t')
+		print('Server log: wrote {} samples to {}'.format(len(self._samples), filename))