Barrel Aging

Understanding Barrels

A barrel record tracks:

• Physical barrel information
• Current contents and status
• Complete aging history
• Tasting notes
• Transfers between barrels
• Links to production batches

Barrel Status

• NEW: Empty barrel, never used
• FULL: Currently contains beer
• USED: Empty but previously used
• SCRAP: No longer usable, retired from service

Managing Barrels

Creating Barrel Records

1. Navigate to Barrels table view
2. Click "New Barrel"
3. Enter required information:
   • Barrel number
   • Source/supplier
   • Previous contents
   • Acquisition date

Tracking Contents

Each barrel's contents section shows:

• Current beer
• Fill date
• Source (batch or jumped from another barrel)
• Tasting notes
• Volume

Barrel Operations

Racking into Barrels

1. Open the source batch record
2. Navigate to racking logs section
3. Click "ADD BARREL"
4. Select target barrel
5. Enter:
   • Fill date
   • Volume transferred

Note: Only barrels in "NEW" or "USED" status are available for racking.

Jumping Between Barrels

1. Open the source barrel record
2. Click "Jump Contents" in contents section
3. Select target barrel
4. Enter jump date
5. System will:
   • Move contents to new barrel
   • Update both barrel statuses
   • Maintain content history

Note: Target barrel must be empty (NEW or USED status).

Adding Tasting Notes

1. Open barrel record
2. Navigate to contents section
3. Enter tasting note
4. Click enter to save
5. Note is saved with:
   • Your name
   • Current date
   • Content status

Dumping Contents

1. Open barrel record
2. Click "Dump Contents"
3. Enter dump date
4. Barrel status changes to "USED"
5. Content history is maintained

Correcting Mistakes

Undoing Racking

1. Open source batch record
2. Find racking log entry
3. Delete the rack log line item
4. Save batch record
5. Barrel reverts to previous status

Undoing Jumps

1. Open barrel record
2. Find jump entry in contents
3. Click 'undo' icon
4. Contents return to source barrel

Note: Source barrel must be empty to undo a jump.

Retiring Barrels

Scrapping Barrels

1. Open barrel record
2. Click "three dots" menu
3. Select "Scrap Barrel"
4. Enter scrap date
5. Status changes to "SCRAP"

Note: History is maintained for reporting.

Deleting Barrels

Only delete unused barrels that are duplicate or incorrect records:

1. Open barrel record
2. Click "three dots" menu
3. Select "Delete Barrel"

Warning: This permanently removes all barrel history.

Best Practices

• Number barrels consistently
• Record tasting notes regularly
• Update barrel status promptly
• Document reasons for scrapping
• Maintain accurate source information
• Track volumes carefully