Brewing
Brewing: tank yield, lots, and the beer that shipped
A brew is a batch with a tank, a yeast lot, hops and malt lots, and a volume that is not the volume that was packaged. Loss between tank and package is where the cost quietly moves.
A lot question from a wholesaler should not require the brewer’s notebook.
What the open batch has to show
- Malt, hops, and yeast lots on the brew.
- Tank volume and packaged volume before the batch is closed.
- The packaged lot tied to the brew that filled it.
That is the same kind of gap as seeing the work while it is still open and quoting from a current cost.
The week the record is late
Packaging is short against the tank. The shortage is discovered when the wholesaler order cannot be filled. The brew sheet still says the full volume.
See the loss before the next brew is scheduled on that yield. MFGMAX Beverage and Food holds that record. Accounting can stay where it is. Other systems can connect. What moves, and when, is shown before you commit. This does not replace your food-safety program, your specifications, or a required approval.
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Questions
What should stay on the open batch?
Malt, hops, and yeast lots on the brew. Tank volume and packaged volume before the batch is closed. The packaged lot tied to the brew that filled it.
When should the batch be compared with the quote?
While it is still open. A count after invoicing explains a loss. It does not give the material or the hours back.
What does MFGMAX connect this to?
See the loss before the next brew is scheduled on that yield. This does not replace your food-safety program, your specifications, or a required approval.