Planned batches

how to create a planned batch in production creating a new batch you can start a batch in breww by selecting actions > new batch or by selecting the new batch button on the production page under the brewing systems, vessels and in progress batches section adding your batch details a batch number will be automatically created for the batch, which numerically follows your batch number sequence upon starting the batch, so a batch number wont yet be displayed you have the opportunity to give the batch a prefix if you use these for your batches, as well as a batch reference if you are following a basic number sequence, then these can all be left blank this article will follow how to create a standard batch in breww you can learn about our other brew types in our contract/collaboration brewing docid\ pifrmigaqh5r3xnb7ze7r guide all the beers/drinks you have created will appear in the beer dropdown menu if you haven't yet created your beers, then you can find out how to set these up by following our beers/drinks and packaging approval docid\ jnwliow0zpz4wj42twuxl help guide having selected the beer, you will also be able to select which recipe you are using for this batch for more on how to build your recipes for your beers, then please see our guide recipes & brew sheets docid\ uvci7btv8nmsqz8shthsv you can choose to create a batch without having a recipe assigned however, we would strongly advise using a recipe where possible, as this would carry your ingredient stock for batch traceability for ingredient recalls as well as costings, which will impact your stock value and margins our batch/ingredient tracing/recall docid\ tpxxjb tgq1vrtqpqxya guide explains this in more detail screenshot 2023 10 25 at 14 34 34|690x383 you will then need to select your brewing system, planned volume, and the number of turns to find out more about what you need to enter as your planned volume, please see our recipe/batch volumes docid 5w37rl87a9lj pijkyplr guide, and our multi turn batches docid\ lvmcisp1vladoqtmv0fhu guide for more on multi turn batches screenshot 2023 10 25 at 14 34 57|690x240 you will then be able to schedule your vessel use for the batch and set a planned start date; you can find out more on how to schedule your vessels or have breww automatically schedule your vessels via our guide vessel plans docid\ fxvk xhmsp faqquqfuha lastly, you will be able to schedule in any planned packagings for the batch this will then get displayed in your batch schedule under planned packagings any planned packagings will populate your stock availability forecast our planned packagings docid\ mveolu24lg9itmd9o9gc8 guide discusses how this works in more detail screenshot 2023 10 25 at 15 19 09|690x230 starting a planned batch if your batch was planned in advance, then you can start this planned batch by heading to the batch schedule and selecting your planned batch you can then select view batch > start batch alternatively, you can head to view > all batches , select the batch and then start batch now that the batch has been started a batch number will be assigned to the batch, continuing your batch sequence three checkboxes can be marked accordingly, which can also be predefined in your production settings these can always be overridden on a batch by batch basis it is worth noting that allowing your batch to scale your recipe quantities to match the volume will mean that you can enter a batch size that is different from your recipe, and breww will automatically work out your ingredient additions for you for more on scaling, then please see our batch ingredient scaling docid\ t5mi6njbooorerfnu2ari help guide ticking the auto allocate box will mean that any additions that you have allowed auto allocation on in your recipe will be drawn from stock and assigned to the batch based on the fefo principle our batch ingredient substitutions docid 28nsx6pelm40sjpmx8mny help article discusses managing your ingredient additions in more detail the "date and time batch started" will be auto filled to the current time, but this can also be overridden if necessary at the bottom of the start planned batch window, you will also have the ability to enter any batch notes you can then select start batch your batch will now be considered as being in your brewing system, and this will displayed on your production dashboard using your electronic brew sheet on a brew day once your batch is in your brewing system, you will be able to manage the ingredient additions and recipe steps by using the electronic brew sheet; this is discussed further in the article brew sheets docid\ dnf46ct9kt95o7v47zegk faqs undo/correct batch errors docid\ wcbgnevhvzlwka9 zeo9c destroy, delete or waste a batch docid\ vdgciik0f8m6osyccqc0v