User guide

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Estimating vs. Weighing – Why weigh your bottles?
There are two ways to count partial bottles and kegs. The simplest is to enter partial bottles using decimal
notation (e.g., .5). However, this method requires you to estimate how much liquor is in a bottle, keg or
other container. This is generally okay when you’re doing a Full Inventory and the margin of error is balanced
out over a large quantity. But to be more accurate, you might consider weighing your bottles. If you are trying
to narrow down on a specific problem area and want an extremely accurate count, you can weigh partial
bottles and add the amounts by weight.
The example below shows the difference when you estimate the quantity versus weighing the bottles.
In this example you have two bottles of Absolut. They both appear to be half full:
1. For the first, half full bottle of Absolut, you simply enter .5 and press the button to add the
Item to your Inventory.
2. You place the second bottle on your approved Bluetooth digital scale.
3. The scale detects the weight of 44.37 oz. Press the button to add the Item to your Inventory.
4. Notice how the value of each Item is different. If you had estimated the second bottle precisely
you would have had to enter .533 and not. .5 Bottles.
Note: You do not have to weigh every partial bottle, only those where you want a more precise quantity.
The same Inventory can contain Items that are counted by the bottle, the partial bottle where you estimate
the amount (e.g., .75) as well as Items where you weigh the bottles to get a very exact amount.
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