Viewing the Batching Section

The user should be in the Formula Development section to use this procedure. Click the Batch button and select View Batching Section Or click the Batch button.

Preparing a Batch Sheet

The user should already have a formula loaded in the Formula Development section and be in the Batching section. Ingredient amounts can be based on a particular container size and other units in the Batching section. Furthermore, the user can create any unit needed. These units are referred to as Production Units.

Enter the batch size amount (A) and select units (B).

Select the units for the first column (C) and second column (D).

If you wish to include production units (E) in the batch sheet.

Be sure to save the formula to keep any changes made.

To print a batch sheet, please refer to Printing a Batch Report.

Production units can be based on a particular container size and other unit of weight or volume. To learn more, refer to Modifying or Creating New Production Units.

Changing Batch Size Unit Using the TechWizard Online™ Calculator

Please refer to TechWizard Online™ Calculator.

Changing the Batch Size to Use Up All of an Ingredient

The user should already have a formula loaded in the Formula Development section and be in the Batching section. This feature helps you determine the exact batch size to use a given amount of an ingredient.

Click the green Batch button and select Use It Up.

The Use It Up window appears. In this example, we wish to change the batch size to use exactly 100 fl oz of vanilla.

Select the ingredient from the dropdown (A).

Enter the amount (B) and select the unit of measure (C).

Select the batch size units (D).

Press the Calculate button (E).

Press the Reset Batch Size button to complete the process (F). Close the window.

Formulating for a Specified Ingredient Amount for a Specific Batch Size

This feature is used to set the recommended amount of an ingredient (its minimum and maximum in % weight/weight) when formulating for a composition. When the appropriate batch size is entered, then that ingredient amount is used.

Vanilla Example

To follow along with this example, please run automated example 3 – Ice Cream Formula Batch Sheet first. To learn how to run an automated example refer Automated Examples.

In this example, we will use this feature to set the amount of vanilla to exactly 100 fl oz in 500 gal of ice cream mix. Afterward, when we use the formulate procedure, we will always get this amount of vanilla.

Click the green Batch button and select Set Ingredient Percentage.

The Set Ingredient Percentage window appears.

Select the ingredient from the dropdown (A).

Enter the amount (B) and select the unit of measure (C).

Select the batch size amount and units (D).

In this case, we have unchecked Calculate Density (E) and entered the mix density (F).

Press the Calculate button (G).

Press the Add to Formula button (H). The minimum and maximum for vanilla are set so that 100 fl oz is always the amount in 500 gal of mix.

When the Formula button is pressed, we now get exactly 100 fl oz of vanilla in 500 gal of mix. This result is based on the parameters set in Automated Frozen Dessert Example 3 and the information we just entered for vanilla.

Chase Water Example

Another example of using this feature would be to set an amount of water to chase a mix through processing pipes.

We need to use enough chase water to push the entire product through the equipment and piping which reduces waste and costs. A known volume of chase water is added to the processed mix, which will dilute the mix. If we know the batch size, we can use the TechWizard Online™ to reformulate the mix to a specified composition with a specified amount of chase water included.

Rounding Off Ingredient Amounts in a Batch

The user should already have a formula loaded in the Formula Development section, have production units entered for pertinent ingredients, and be in the Batching section. This feature allows the user to determine the consequences of rounding off amounts. To work properly, each ingredient should have a production unit attributed to it.

Click the green Batch button and select Round Off.

The Round Off window appears. Follow the instructions provided in the window.

The following shows before and after rounding to the nearest 1.

Modifying or Creating New Production Units

Click the green Batch button and select Edit/Create Production Units.

The Edit Production Units window appears.

Follow the instructions provided in the Edit Production Units window.

To create a New Production Unit:
Enter the new unit name in the space provided (A).

Enter the equivalent amount and unit (B); for example: bag (10 lb) = 10 lb.

Press the Calculate Factor button (C).

Press the Add Unit button (D).

To Delete a unit:
Select the unit from the dropdown menu and press the Delete button (E).
Press OK (F) when finished.

Overrun Calculator for Frozen Dessert Mix Containing Bulky Ingredients

This feature calculates the amount of additional air necessary to maintain constant product weight when bulky, dense ingredients are blended into ice cream after freezing. The following example explains the concept in more detail.

The user should be in the Formula Development section. This calculator determines how much air to incorporate in mix (overrun) to offset the weight of bulky ingredients. The formula must contain at least one mix ingredient and one bulky ingredient to proceed.

Click the View button and select Overrun Calculator.

The Overrun Calculator window appears (See figure below).

Enter a desired weight per volume (A) for the mix with bulky items added.

Next enter a mix density or use the calculated value (B).

To set an ingredient as bulky, select it, and press the Set Bulky button (C). This means it is not part of the original ice cream mix.

Bulky ingredients are inclusions added after freezing the mix. If the formula contains no bulky ingredients, then check the No Bulky Ingredients checkbox (D).

Press the Calculate button (E). The calculated overrun estimated density is displayed (F).

Click the Close button (G) when finished.