Operations: Solera Transfer Process (Read Time: 4 mins)

DISTILL x 5 allows users to transfer spirit between barrels using the Solera tool. This tool must first be enabled within your system's settings in order for the tool to appear within the Barrel Actions menu in Dx5.

To enable Solera within your Barrel Actions menu:

• Navigate to Admin > System Settings
  • Note: Only users with Local System Admin access or Admin menu permissions enabled can edit System Settings
• Click the orange Change Settings button in the upper right of the page
• Locate the option for "Transfers Between Barrels" from the Miscellaneous section, and change the selection from "No" to "Yes" (see screenshot below)
• Click Save Settings

Once the Solera Barrel Action is enabled in your DISTILL x 5 system, follow the steps below to perform a barrel-to-barrel transfer:

1. Enter the Transfer Date/Time
2. Select the Barrel Source and Destination Batch Type detail from their respective drop-down menus. 
   
3. Choose the Gauge Type:
   
   • "Transfer" requests only the Transfer Quantity of spirit being transferred from the Source Barrel.
     
   • "Ending Volume" requests the total amount of spirit in the destination barrel after the transfer is performed in the Ending Volume Quantity field. 
     • Use this option to enter a gauge result if gauging barrels post-transfer. For example: Ending Volume Quantity will be your transfer amount + any existing volume in the barrel before the transfer.
       
4. In the Source Barrel drop down, select the source barrel you'll be pulling volume from
5. Choose the Fill Type:
   • "Empty" will display empty barrels in your system available for use. Using this fill type will require the user to also enter Barrel Name/Number and the Lot ID, similar to a traditional fill.
   • "Filled" will display active barrels which currently hold spirit in the event of a blend/mixture
6. Finally, enter in either the amount of spirit you are Transferring or the Ending Volume Quantity of the newly filled barrel. This selection will depend upon the Gauge Type that is selected in the third step of this article.
7. Click Transfer Barrels