Scheduling Batches

What Are Batches? 

In Arryved Brewery Management (ABM), Batches represent a full brewing cycle to produce one amount (or batch) of a beverage. Batches use Inputs of ingredients to create an Output of a beverage. Batches also create a schedule to plan out each Stage of the process and time in each vessel. Use this guide to learn how to create Batches in your ABM. 

Prerequisites

• To create Batches you must be an ABM User with either the Admin or Production User Role. 
• To create a Batch from a Recipe (recommended), you must start by creating your Recipes. ]
• Your Materials used in the Recipe must be On Hand in your Inventory.

Limitations

• Your ABM doesn’t allow Inventory to go negative. When a Task in the Batch starts, the Inputs must be on hand in your Inventory, or the Batch won’t continue. 

How It Works

1. In your ABM, click Production from the left-side navigation. 
2. Toggle to the Batches tab from the top navigation. 
3. Click either Batch from Recipe or Blank Batch to get started. 

Batch From Recipe

If you have a Recipe already built out for the beverage you intend to produce, then the work to start a Batch is mostly done. The Recipe has the list of ingredients and the steps to complete, all you need to do now is select the specific dates and vessels and scale the recipe up or down if needed. 

1. Click Batch from Recipe from the Recipes page.
   • P.S. You can also start a Batch from the Recipe itself on the Recipes page in your ABM. 
2. Select a Recipe from the list.
3. Give the Batch a Name. We recommend including the name of the beverage and brand and the size of the batch (e.g. 10bbl). 
   • To start, the Name field auto-fills with the Recipe name, number of times used, and the current date (not the date selected to start the Batch, the current date in real-time). 
4. Select the Site where this Batch will take place.
5. Use the Scale Factor field to scale the Recipe as needed. This scales the Outputs and Inputs of the Recipe as well.
   • For example, if the Recipe’s is for 1bbl, enter a 10 to make a Batch of 10bbls.  
6. Select the start date on the calendar to begin production of this Batch. The system calculates the estimated completion date based on the scheduled instructions from the Recipe. 
   • Please note: Each Task of each Stage in the Batch must be started manually using the Start [Task Name] button in the top right corner.
7. The Stages from this Recipe appear below the calendar. Use the dropdown next to each Stage to select a vessel for that Stage. 
8. Click Schedule and Close.  

This Batch is now added to your Batch list in the ‘Scheduled’ status. It’ll move to the ‘In Progress’ status after you start the first Stage of the Batch. 

Blank Batch

If you don’t have a Recipe for the beverage you intend to produce, you can still start a Batch, you’ll just have to define the Stages, Tasks, Inputs, and Outputs from scratch here. 

If you believe you’ll produce a Batch of this beverage more than once, we recommend creating a Recipe to save you some time in the future. If this is a one-off production, Blank Batch may be the way to go!

1. Click Blank Batch from the Batches page.
2. Give the Batch a Name. We recommend including the name of the beverage and brand and the size of the batch (e.g. 10bbl)
3. Select the Site where this Batch will take place.
4. Select the Scheduled Start Date for this Batch. 
5. Click Save in the top right corner.
6. Click Add Stage to complete the instructions for this Batch. 
   • If you need a refresher on how to complete this section, reference the Recipes guide. Here you are just entering a Recipe from scratch. 
7. Click Save & Close or Start Batch. 

Next

Learn how to Manage Batches.