So, you’re considering Beer30 as your brewery management system – but wondering what the startup process involves?
Whether you are switching to Beer30 from another software or finally making moves to implement a data management system for your brewery, we know that the process can seem daunting. Will it be difficult to get started? How long will it take?
We’ve all heard the stories of long, difficult, and tedious software implementations that span months and are still not fully functional or embraced by the team. Well, we decided to change that. We put a lot of time and effort into making sure it doesn’t take you a lot of time and effort to set up Beer30.
In fact, the process for starting up with Beer30 is so incredibly straightforward that you can be up and running within a day and a half (and if you don’t believe us, keep reading our client testimonials and quotes below!) This is a massive difference from the multiple weeks to months of implementations you may experience with other brewery software.
And the best part, all of our customers spend $0 on onboarding fees when implementing Beer30!
Since Beer30 is completely modular, customers have the flexibility to switch fully into Beer30, or can choose to only use Beer30 for brewhouse and quality data tracking, while keeping their existing ERP/MRP system in place for finances. This makes Beer30 a great fit for any brewery, and a win for any team!
In just four easy steps, you will be up and running in Beer30:
- Setting up your brewery
- 90-minute Beer30 training session
- Start using Beer30!
- Further training (as needed)
And we will be there, by your side, to walk you through!
Queensland, Australia
Step One: Setting up your brewery
The first step is as easy as filling out our easy onboarding form, which will then get your Beer30 system up and running within minutes!
The form will help us customize Beer30 for you by asking you to detail three key areas:
- beer volume units (BBL / HL / liters / gallons)
- daily measurement units such as temperatures (deg F, deg C), gravity units (plato, specific), weights (kilograms, pounds), DOs, and pressures
- tanks (UNIs, FVs, BBTs, LAGs, Yeast Brinks)
You’ll also be able to add other users as well as their permission levels. A key benefit with Beer30 is the access to unlimited users per license!
Step Two: 90-minute Beer30 Training Session
In our live training session, we will walk you through the brewing process and how it works in the Beer30 system.
It’s important everyone is on the same page for the software to work to its full potential, so your entire staff is invited to attend. This is where we show your team all the ins and outs and how to accomplish their everyday responsibilities in Beer30!
We will go through all the key tools for your brewery, thoroughly covering steps like –
- adding ingredients (grains, hops, adjuncts, and yeast)
- onboarding tanks
- creating recipes
- adding packaging supplies
- taking a brand new batch from brew day, to daily ferment readings, transferring or filtering into a brite tank, completing packaging runs
- batch history for full grain-to-glass analysis
At the end of this training session, you will feel confident about operating Beer30 on your own and can start removing paper logs, whiteboards, and spreadsheets at your brewery!
Wisconsin, USA
Step Three: Start using Beer30!
Following our comprehensive training session, you will be ready to start using the brewery management software to transform your business!
Once you login to your Beer30 account, you will be shown our onboarding wizard, which breaks down onboarding into five easy steps – define grains, define hops, define adjuncts, define yeast, onboard tanks. That’s it!
Five Easy Step Onboarding Wizard in Beer30.
This process doesn’t require you to go back through months worth of data – we’re not interested in digging through that.
Instead, this onboarding process is a snapshot in time of your current situation. It is the inventory you have on hand, and details of what is in your tanks, right this minute.
Tank Onboarding in Beer30.
Say goodbye to paper logs and see everything in real time.
Oregon, USA
Step Four: Further Training (as needed)
We take training and development very seriously. Afterall, we gauge our success based on the success of our customers!
There are HEAPS of Beer30 modules built to improve your brewery that can be added at any time. And the best part — training is at no additional cost! If you’re someone who likes to sink their teeth into training, reach out and we’ll set up another video call to dive in further.
For example – we have a training session dedicated to the sales, distribution, and accounting side of Beer30. With this, we help you integrate Beer30 with either Xero or QuickBooks Online, saving you hours of administration time.
Our other sessions walk you through all the tools that Beer30 has at your disposal and show you how to use them.
However, these are all optional. You may prefer to ‘learn on the job’, by diving in and picking up processes as you go. The sessions are just there if you need them.
Iowa, USA
Secret Step Five: Ongoing Customer Support
Oh, you’re still reading! That’s great, because this is the best part. Like everything at The 5th Ingredient, we have a secret 5th step — ongoing customer support!
We don’t just set you up and send you on your way, our team is there for you if an issue should arise.
At The 5th Ingredient, we communicate through Whatsapp. So, you will have top-notch customer support at your fingertips. Our response times can be as quick as a few seconds to a few hours, providing immediate support.
NZNelson, New Zealand
Our customer support is one of the key elements that makes Beer30 unique, and one that we pride ourselves on holding to the highest levels of standards. But you don’t need to take our word for it – hear it directly from our customers.
Jalisco, Mexico
Are You Ready to Start?
Like what you’ve read so far? We hope we’ve convinced you on just how easy it is to get going with Beer30!
With a few hours of integration, watch as you can now track all of your data, from grain-to-glass.
You can manage your inventory with ease.
View your brew log and fermentation data with the click of a button.
And, of course, by assessing the true cost per can, bottle, or keg of beer, you will be able to better understand your overall margins and make real-time business decisions to help your brewery be better.
At this point, 30% of our customers are those that have switched from a competitor, after realizing how easy it is to do so!
We are invested in your success and want to see our customers reach their goals.
Get in touch to start your Beer30 journey. You could be just days away from starting the process to increase your efficiency and focusing in to #BrewMoreBeer and #BrewBetterBeer, with Beer30.
