# Add a service cost to batch production

**URL:** <https://community.breww.com/t/add-a-service-cost-to-batch-production/329>\
**Category:** Ideas & feature requests\
**Tags:** idea-completed\
**Created:** [7 July 2021 10:52 UTC](https://community.breww.com/t/add-a-service-cost-to-batch-production/329 "2021-07-07T10:52:39Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![ben-morris](https://community.breww.com/user_avatar/community.breww.com/ben-morris/32/151_2.png) [@ben-morris](https://community.breww.com/u/ben-morris)\
**Post date:** [7 July 2021 10:52 UTC](https://community.breww.com/t/add-a-service-cost-to-batch-production/329/1 "2021-07-07T10:52:39Z")

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Would it be possible to have a service item/product, such as external lab work, be able to be added to products, or to a batch’s recipe? This would avoid having the service listed as an inventory item, and therefore not affect stock takes, and the value of goods on hand.

This might also be useful to add things such as a donation amounted added to items sold so that product margins can be better tracked.

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**Author:** ![matt-cousins](https://community.breww.com/user_avatar/community.breww.com/matt-cousins/32/3876_2.png) [@matt-cousins](https://community.breww.com/u/matt-cousins)\
**Post date:** [8 July 2021 11:09 UTC](https://community.breww.com/t/add-a-service-cost-to-batch-production/329/2 "2021-07-08T11:09:08Z")

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Hi Ben,

Thanks for the suggestion. We are planning to add a feature where overhead costs, such as utilities, can be added to a batch. I’ll note your suggestion of services such as external lab work. I’ll let you know when this feature is ready.

Cheers,  
Matt

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**Author:** ![luke](https://community.breww.com/user_avatar/community.breww.com/luke/32/3636_2.png) [@luke](https://community.breww.com/u/luke)\
**Post date:** [14 April 2022 13:20 UTC](https://community.breww.com/t/add-a-service-cost-to-batch-production/329/3 "2022-04-14T13:20:01Z")

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Apologies that we didn’t update you when this feature went live last year. I presume you’ve seen it already, but if not, more information can be found at

> **[You can now enter utility and other general costs against a batch - Breww...](https://updates.breww.com/you-can-now-enter-utility-and-other-general-costs-against-a-batch-1xWYc8)**
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> It's now possible to enter utility and other general costs such as water, electricity and 3rd party packaging fees against a batch. Rather t...

And the additional feature for them to be automatically applied which was added later on

> **[Automatic utility/other batch costs to apply to all batches - Breww Breww...](https://updates.breww.com/automatic-utility-other-batch-costs-to-apply-to-all-batches-1JzYqI)**
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> Do you have set costs that you have to apply to each batch of beer manually, such as a cost for electricity? If so, Breww can now save you m...

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**Author:** ![luke](https://community.breww.com/user_avatar/community.breww.com/luke/32/3636_2.png) [@luke](https://community.breww.com/u/luke)\
**Post date:** [14 April 2022 13:20 UTC](https://community.breww.com/t/add-a-service-cost-to-batch-production/329/4 "2022-04-14T13:20:09Z")

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