Operations: Receive Fermented Material for Distillation (Read Time: 4 mins)

In order to receive already-fermented liquid for distillation, users will need to setup a Raw Material with a Fermentable Reporting Type established (for proper Production Part VI tracking), a Bonded Product, a Supplier, and a Batch Type (if it isn't already established). Users will also need to enable a vessel to be accessed in Post-Fermentation Holding, and ensure that the Batch Type for which this liquid will be used has the Post-Fermentation stage enabled. See below for process steps on all items:

1. Set Up a Raw Material

• Navigate to Inventory > Overview and click the Add Item button
• Choose the Raw Materials category and select the appropriate Fermentable Reporting Type
• If the necessary reporting type does not exist in this list, create it by clicking +Add a custom reporting type at the bottom of the drop-down menu
• Type in your reporting type name and choose the reporting category 
• Enter this reporting type into the system by clicking the Add button
• Fill out the other necessary information for your new Raw Material and Save

2. Enable Batch Type in Post-Fermentation

Note: If this is a new batch type that has not yet been created, use the Setup Actions button in the top right corner of the Operations > Setup page to add a new Batch Type.

• Navigate to Operations > Setup and click the Batch Types tab, then find the Batch Type for which the fermented liquid will be used
• Click the blue arrow at the end of row, then the pencil icon to Edit 
• Scroll to Production, and make sure Post-Fermentation is checked

3. Set Up the Bonded Product

Note: If the supplier is not yet set up in your system, you must first do so. Navigate to Inventory > Suppliers and click the Add New Supplier button to complete this process.

• Navigate to Operations > Setup and, under Setup Actions in the top right corner, select Add In-Bond Product
• Fill in the appropriate details for the in-bond product you are bringing into your system

Note: As it can be adjusted when receiving spirit in-bond, Alcohol Content may be approximated. The supplier must be setup up prior to setting up the Product. 

• Select the Batch Type that you will be bring this liquid into and click the button to Create In-Bond Product

4. Enable Vessel in Post-Fermentation

Note: If this vessel has not yet been created in the system, navigate to Operations > Setup. Click Setup Actions, in the top right corner, then the button to Add a New Vessel.

• Navigate to Operations > Setup and click the Vessels tab and find the Vessel into which the liquid will be brought 
• Click the blue arrow at the end of this line item, then the pencil icon to Edit
• Scroll down to Production and check the box for Post-Fermentation

Next, you must bring the liquid into your system and use it in your distillation process. You will need to receive the fermented material into Post-Fermentation and then add Materials so that the use of the beer is properly recorded on Part VI of the Production report.

1. Receive the Fermented Material and Create a Batch

• Navigate to Operations > Overview and click the Receive Spirit button in the top portion of your screen.
• Choosing which Product you are to receive, adjusting the Received Alcohol content accordingly, and choose the Batch Type you are receiving into
• Choose the Post-Fermentation Stage and set the Destination Vessel as a vessel enabled for the Post-Fermentation stage

Note: If this has not been completed, or you are seeing no Destination Vessel choices, please see "Enable a Vessel in Post-Fermentation" above

• Enter the volume received into that vessel and upload any accompanying BOL documents associated with the physical transaction

2. Record the use of the Raw Material

• In the Batch just received in the system, click the Batch Actions button, at the top right, then Add Material to add the use of the Fermented Material to this batch 
• Choose the Add Single Material option, then choose the material from the list to make the association and properly record this on the Federal Production Reports under part VI
• Specify the appropriate amount or equivalent gallons received in and click Add Raw Material to complete the record