Getting Started with Bucha30 Kombucha Brewery Software: 4 Easy Steps

So, you’re considering Bucha30 as your brewery management system – but wondering what the startup process involves?

Are you ready to streamline your kombucha brewery operations with Bucha30? Whether you're transitioning from another platform or implementing a brewery management system for the first time, we understand the startup process may seem overwhelming. But with Bucha30, getting started is simpler than ever! As the world’s first kombucha brewery software, Bucha30 is designed specifically to meet the unique needs of kombucha breweries, and our onboarding process ensures that your system will be up and running within a day and a half.

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, and specifically for Kombucha breweries! After we built Beer30, we then decided to make a new system focused on the kombucha breweries, and The 5th Ingredient Launched the World’s First Software for Kombucha Brewers.

Our goal is to make the process for starting up with Bucha30 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 Bucha30!

Since Bucha30 is completely modular brewing software, customers have the flexibility to switch fully into Bucha30, or can choose to only use Bucha30 for brewhouse and quality data tracking, SCOBY health, fermentation and pH curves, while keeping their existing ERP/MRP system in place for finances. This makes Bucha30 a great fit for any brewery, and a win for any team!

In just four easy steps, you will be up and running in Bucha30:

Setting up your brewery
90-minute Bucha30 training session
Start using Bucha30!
Further training (as needed)

And we will be there, by your side, to walk you through!

Bucha30 was a real game changer for our business. Having the history of that continuous brew right there, being tracked at all times is invaluable. I can see every action that’s been done with it and the information is easy to read. When you have a continuous brew it’s easy to let it go for a couple of weeks. But when you have this software tracking its quality, you can see the data and it encourages you to take action. And it links with inventory and accounting, as I can see the associated cost of harvesting the SCOBY and repitching the SCOBY. Bucha30 also makes it really easy to go back and look at brews - and do analysis of flavors and taste and how it fermented out. It encourages us to constantly look at ways to increase quality and figure out what’s working - and what’s not. thing I know I’ll struggle to find anywhere else is the responsiveness of The 5th Ingredient team. If I have a question and I’m sweating it out at 10 o’clock at night, stressing about a problem - they are there. I don’t know how much sleep they get! But the response time is generally 15 - 20 minutes. There really isn’t anything that can replace the value of this kind of service.

Tommy Weaver, Co-Founder & Brewmaster

Dr Hops Kombucha

California, USA

Step 1: Setting Up Your Kombucha Brewery in Bucha30

The first step in the Bucha30 setup process is straightforward: filling out our onboarding form. This form customizes your system based on three key areas for your kombucha brewery:

Brewery volume units (BBL, HL, liters, gallons)
Daily measurement units like temperature (°F, °C), gravity (Plato, Brix), and pH
Tank types such as Mother Tanks, UNIs, FVs, BBTs, and SCOBY Brinks

You’ll also be able to assign users and set permission levels. With Bucha30's modular design, you have the flexibility to integrate only the features you need, making it an excellent fit for any kombucha brewery.

What really blew us away was the speed of implementation. 24 hours from decision to go with Beer30 and we had loaded our inventory, stock, what was in our tanks and set up for packaging. Then 36 hours after decision, we were brewing with the support of Beer30.

Dave Ward, Co-Owner & Head Brewer

Aether Brewing

Queensland, Australia

Step 2: Bucha30 Kombucha Brewery Software Training

In our live training session, we will walk you through the brewing process and how it works in the Bucha30 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 Buca30!

We will go through all the key tools for your brewery, thoroughly covering steps like –

adding ingredients (base sugars and teas, hops, adjuncts, and SCOBY)
onboarding – understanding how to brew with Mother Tanks and harvesting and repitching SCOBY
creating recipes
adding packaging supplies
taking a brand new batch from brew day, to daily ferment readings, transferring or filtering into a brite tank, adding in new flavor ingredients, completing packaging runs
batch history for full tea-to-glass analysis

At the end of this training session, you will feel confident about operating Bucha30 on your own and can start removing paper logs, whiteboards, and spreadsheets at your brewery!

Implementation was simple… We did an hour or two training session with Pulkit and our management team then sat down our brewers for a lunch & learn and by the end of it our people felt proficient enough to hit the ground running. Initially we purchased iPads to help our crew keep information easily accessible but within a week most of them preferred to use their phone due to the simple user interface.

William Glass, Founder
The Brewing Projekt

Wisconsin, USA

Step 3: Start Using Bucha30 Kombucha Brewery Software

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 Bucha30 account, you will be shown our onboarding wizard, which breaks down onboarding into five easy steps – define base sugar & teas, define hops, define adjuncts, define SCOBY, onboard tanks. That’s it!

Five Easy Step Onboarding Wizard in Bucha30.

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 Bucha30.

Say goodbye to paper logs and see everything in real time.

The guys at Beer30 told us that integration would be quick & easy, and it actually was. We’ve moved almost all Brewhouse planning & management into Beer 30. It allows comprehensive management in just a few minutes. All tank monitoring, QA/QC, transfers, yeast management & batch tracking are unbelievably quick & easy. Also, B30 has an unbelievably cool charting tool, that allows quick access to trending across styles, brands and a myriad of other brewhouse data points. It’s easy and intuitive, and makes decision points clear & simple.

Martin G. Bills, Director of Brewing Operations

Pelican Brewing

Oregon, USA

Step Four: Further Training (as needed)

At The 5th Ingredient, we believe in ongoing customer support. After your initial training, you’ll have access to additional free training sessions whenever needed. Whether you want to dive deeper into sales, distribution, or integrating Bucha30 with your accounting software (like QuickBooks or Xero), we’re here to help you every step of the way.

Our training modules cover every aspect of kombucha brewery management, from brewing to accounting, ensuring that Bucha30 grows with your brewery’s needs.

The easy onboarding process and seamless integration to QuickBooks Online is, and has been, a great time saver. We have been able to eliminate several manually updated inventory spreadsheets. Now we can get the same information with just a couple of clicks in one software program.

RJ Tursi, Founder & CEO
Exile Brewing Company

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.

We are there for you, if ever an issue should arise.

We communicate through WhatsApp, so you will have top-notch support right at your fingertips. Our response times can be as quick as a few seconds to a few hours, providing immediate support.

Throughout the onboarding and now as we use it we have instant customer support via a WhatsApp chat or quick call and despite our 18 hour time difference we have immediate support throughout our day (when do they sleep lol?) Customer service is absolutely top notch which is a rare commodity in today's world.

Mic Heynekamp, Owner

Eddyline Brewery

NZNelson, New Zealand

Our customer support is one of the key elements that makes The 5th Ingredient and our Beer30 and Bucha30 products 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.

Germán Schilman, Owner
Corazón de Malta SA DE CV
Jalisco, Mexico

Bucha30: Designed for Kombucha Breweries to Succeed

Bucha30 is the only brewery management software built specifically for kombucha producers. With its modular design, real-time fermentation tracking, and flexible inventory management tools, you can customize Bucha30 to meet your brewery’s needs. Plus, with features like SCOBY health monitoring and full batch history analysis, you’ll have everything you need to improve quality and efficiency.

Are You Ready to Start with Bucha30?

Getting started with Bucha30 kombucha brewery software is simple, fast, and risk-free. With our easy onboarding process, you’ll be tracking your data, managing inventory, and analyzing your brews in just days. Let Bucha30 help you improve efficiency, enhance brew quality, and focus on what matters most—brewing better kombucha.

Get in touch to start your Bucha30 journey. You could be just days away from starting the process to increase your efficiency and focusing in to #BrewMoreBucha and #BrewBetterBucha, with Bucha30.