{"id":3883,"date":"2022-06-23T20:40:33","date_gmt":"2022-06-23T20:40:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fx5.com\/en-au\/?p=3883"},"modified":"2025-08-23T08:55:05","modified_gmt":"2025-08-23T08:55:05","slug":"how-to-choose-the-right-equipment-for-your-dsp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fx5.com\/en-au\/how-to-choose-the-right-equipment-for-your-dsp\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Choose the Right Equipment for Your DSP\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Selecting the right equipment for your new DSP is a challenge.&nbsp; Even if you have the budget to purchase everything brand new, many of the items you need have long lead-times and require professional installation.&nbsp; Plus, everything you buy must work together.&nbsp; What is a new distillery to do?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/fx5.com\/en-au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/AdobeStock_225396241-2200-1-1200x800.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3402\" style=\"width:319px;height:213px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fx5.com\/en-au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/AdobeStock_225396241-2200-1-1200x800.webp 1200w, https:\/\/fx5.com\/en-au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/AdobeStock_225396241-2200-1-700x467.webp 700w, https:\/\/fx5.com\/en-au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/AdobeStock_225396241-2200-1-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/fx5.com\/en-au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/AdobeStock_225396241-2200-1-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/fx5.com\/en-au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/AdobeStock_225396241-2200-1-2048x1366.webp 2048w, https:\/\/fx5.com\/en-au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/AdobeStock_225396241-2200-1-600x400.webp 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The best option is to seek professional help.\u00a0 A qualified consultant can walk through your business plan and figure out your needs, balancing your budget and your growth plans so you don\u2019t over or under extend your business financially.\u00a0 Plus, they might have some leads on secondhand equipment, which is a great strategy for some items and a bad idea for others.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What type of equipment will I need?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>For those brave enough to go at it alone, here\u2019s a basic outline:\u00a0Are you going to mash grain?\u00a0 You will need a mash tun.\u00a0 If you plan to use corn or another grain that requires gelatinization, you\u2019ll probably want your mash tun to double as a cooker.\u00a0 And, a grain silo lets you buy larger quantities of grain to reduce your COGS.\u00a0<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Are you fermenting?\u00a0 Just about any vessel can be used as a fermenter in a pinch, but a tank with a jacket will allow you to control the temperature of your ferments, which is a major advantage.\u00a0<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How about your stills?\u00a0 If you\u2019re planning to make traditional brandy, then an alembic still is your best shot.\u00a0 Love that Vodka?\u00a0 You\u2019ll need a column still.\u00a0 There are hybrids, gin baskets, custom designs, and many other considerations, depending on your product mix and production level.\u00a0<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Now, you have to think about heating.\u00a0 How is your mash tun heated \u2013 through a jacket via steam?\u00a0 Or perhaps bain-marie?\u00a0 You can also find direct-fire and heating coils.\u00a0 The same question applies to your still: how will you heat it, and do you need additional hardware, like a steam boiler?\u00a0<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cooling follows the same line of reasoning.\u00a0 You will need a way to supply your still\u2019s condenser with cool water for many hours at a time.\u00a0 Traditionally, a distillery uses an adjacent lake or well for this purpose, but if you aren\u2019t lucky enough to have a body of water on your property, you\u2019ll have to look at an industrial chiller.\u00a0<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The final major consideration is tanks.\u00a0 At a bare minimum you will need a tank you can bottle out of, and ideally you will have multiple tanks, for spirit collection, storage, blending and bottling.\u00a0 One cost-effective strategy is to use portable IBC Totes and 55-gal Drums.\u00a0 Those vessels will work until you\u2019re making enough money to invest in proper tanks.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Another blog post will cover hardware and machinery: items like forklift\/pallet jack, water treatment, air compressor, pumps, agitators, grain mills, augers, scales and more.&nbsp; Stay tuned!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019d like help with the right equipment for your new DSP, or just want to save yourself some time and headache by having someone else do it for you, we\u2019re here to help. <a href=\"https:\/\/calendly.com\/fx5-consulting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Reach out to us here<\/a> to schedule time with our consultant and take your operations to the next level.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><sup><em>Tyler Derheim is Fx5\u2019s in-house consultant, using his expertise to help distilleries of all sizes make it easier to make great things. Tyler first entered the regulated beverage industry in 2010, when he started working harvest and crush at a midsize winery in Slovenia. After returning to California in 2017 he joined a startup DSP, with responsibilities for formulation, production, compliance, lab services, and more. In 18 months, he led the DSP from mason jars and buckets to tankers and trailers, then moved into a freelance consulting role, helping distilleries of all sizes with every aspect of production, operations, and compliance. A long-time Fx5 user, Tyler brings a wealth of experience unmatched in the industry.<\/em><\/sup><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Selecting the right equipment for your new DSP is a challenge.&nbsp; Even if you have the budget to purchase everything brand new, many of the items you need have long lead-times and require professional installation.&nbsp; Plus, everything you buy must work together.&nbsp; What is a new distillery to do?&nbsp; The best option is to seek [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":3544,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_gallop_menu_shadow":false,"content-type":"","inline_featured_image":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[98],"tags":[99,101,27,100],"class_list":{"0":"post-3883","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-consulting","8":"tag-consulting","9":"tag-distilling","10":"tag-dsp","11":"tag-equipment","12":"entry"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>How to Choose the Right Equipment for Your DSP\u00a0 - FIVE x 5\u00ae<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Selecting the right equipment for your new DSP is a challenge, even if you have the budget to purchase everything brand new.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/fx5.com\/en-au\/how-to-choose-the-right-equipment-for-your-dsp\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"How to Choose the Right Equipment for Your DSP\u00a0 - FIVE x 5\u00ae\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Selecting the right equipment for your new DSP is a challenge, even if you have the budget to purchase everything brand new.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/fx5.com\/en-au\/how-to-choose-the-right-equipment-for-your-dsp\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"FIVE x 5\u00ae\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2022-06-23T20:40:33+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-08-23T08:55:05+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/fx5.com\/en-au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/martin-knize-39793-1-1.webp\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"2000\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1331\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/webp\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"The Consulting Team\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"The Consulting Team\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"4 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/fx5.com\/en-au\/how-to-choose-the-right-equipment-for-your-dsp\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/fx5.com\/en-au\/how-to-choose-the-right-equipment-for-your-dsp\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"The Consulting Team\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/fx5.com\/en-au\/#\/schema\/person\/04a61994e76e6034a7308a912bc05b71\"},\"headline\":\"How to Choose the Right Equipment for Your DSP\u00a0\",\"datePublished\":\"2022-06-23T20:40:33+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-08-23T08:55:05+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/fx5.com\/en-au\/how-to-choose-the-right-equipment-for-your-dsp\/\"},\"wordCount\":656,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/fx5.com\/en-au\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/fx5.com\/en-au\/how-to-choose-the-right-equipment-for-your-dsp\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/fx5.com\/en-au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/martin-knize-39793-1-1.webp\",\"keywords\":[\"consulting\",\"distilling\",\"dsp\",\"equipment\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Consulting\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/fx5.com\/en-au\/how-to-choose-the-right-equipment-for-your-dsp\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/fx5.com\/en-au\/how-to-choose-the-right-equipment-for-your-dsp\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/fx5.com\/en-au\/how-to-choose-the-right-equipment-for-your-dsp\/\",\"name\":\"How to Choose the Right Equipment for Your DSP\u00a0 - FIVE x 5\u00ae\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/fx5.com\/en-au\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/fx5.com\/en-au\/how-to-choose-the-right-equipment-for-your-dsp\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/fx5.com\/en-au\/how-to-choose-the-right-equipment-for-your-dsp\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/fx5.com\/en-au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/martin-knize-39793-1-1.webp\",\"datePublished\":\"2022-06-23T20:40:33+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-08-23T08:55:05+00:00\",\"description\":\"Selecting the right equipment for your new DSP is a challenge, even if you have the budget to purchase everything brand new.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/fx5.com\/en-au\/how-to-choose-the-right-equipment-for-your-dsp\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/fx5.com\/en-au\/how-to-choose-the-right-equipment-for-your-dsp\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/fx5.com\/en-au\/how-to-choose-the-right-equipment-for-your-dsp\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/fx5.com\/en-au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/martin-knize-39793-1-1.webp\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/fx5.com\/en-au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/martin-knize-39793-1-1.webp\",\"width\":2000,\"height\":1331},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/fx5.com\/en-au\/how-to-choose-the-right-equipment-for-your-dsp\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/fx5.com\/en-au\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"How to Choose the Right Equipment for Your DSP\u00a0\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/fx5.com\/en-au\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/fx5.com\/en-au\/\",\"name\":\"FIVE x 5\u00ae\",\"description\":\"Distillery Management Software\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/fx5.com\/en-au\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/fx5.com\/en-au\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/fx5.com\/en-au\/#organization\",\"name\":\"FIVE x 5 Solutions\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/fx5.com\/en-au\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/fx5.com\/en-au\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/fx5.com\/en-au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/fx5-solutions-fx5-mark-and-horizontal-text-full-color-rgb-svg-copy.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/fx5.com\/en-au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/fx5-solutions-fx5-mark-and-horizontal-text-full-color-rgb-svg-copy.jpg\",\"width\":2400,\"height\":1260,\"caption\":\"FIVE x 5 Solutions\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/fx5.com\/en-au\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/fx5.com\/en-au\/#\/schema\/person\/04a61994e76e6034a7308a912bc05b71\",\"name\":\"The Consulting Team\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/fx5.com\/en-au\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/fx5.com\/en-au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/cropped-Tyler-Derheim-scaled-1-96x96.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/fx5.com\/en-au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/cropped-Tyler-Derheim-scaled-1-96x96.jpg\",\"caption\":\"The Consulting Team\"},\"description\":\"Tyler Derheim is Fx5\u2019s in-house consultant, using his expertise to help distilleries of all sizes make it easier to make great things. Tyler first entered the regulated beverage industry in 2010, when he started working harvest and crush at a midsize winery in Slovenia. After returning to California in 2017 he joined a startup DSP, with responsibilities for formulation, production, compliance, lab services, and more. In 18 months, he led the DSP from mason jars and buckets to tankers and trailers, then moved into a freelance consulting role, helping distilleries of all sizes with every aspect of production, operations, and compliance. A long-time Fx5 user, Tyler brings a wealth of experience unmatched in the industry.\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/fx5.com\/en-au\/author\/tyler-derheim\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"How to Choose the Right Equipment for Your DSP\u00a0 - FIVE x 5\u00ae","description":"Selecting the right equipment for your new DSP is a challenge, even if you have the budget to purchase everything brand new.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/fx5.com\/en-au\/how-to-choose-the-right-equipment-for-your-dsp\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"How to Choose the Right Equipment for Your DSP\u00a0 - FIVE x 5\u00ae","og_description":"Selecting the right equipment for your new DSP is a challenge, even if you have the budget to purchase everything brand new.","og_url":"https:\/\/fx5.com\/en-au\/how-to-choose-the-right-equipment-for-your-dsp\/","og_site_name":"FIVE x 5\u00ae","article_published_time":"2022-06-23T20:40:33+00:00","article_modified_time":"2025-08-23T08:55:05+00:00","og_image":[{"width":2000,"height":1331,"url":"https:\/\/fx5.com\/en-au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/martin-knize-39793-1-1.webp","type":"image\/webp"}],"author":"The Consulting Team","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"The Consulting Team","Est. reading time":"4 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/fx5.com\/en-au\/how-to-choose-the-right-equipment-for-your-dsp\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/fx5.com\/en-au\/how-to-choose-the-right-equipment-for-your-dsp\/"},"author":{"name":"The Consulting Team","@id":"https:\/\/fx5.com\/en-au\/#\/schema\/person\/04a61994e76e6034a7308a912bc05b71"},"headline":"How to Choose the Right Equipment for Your DSP\u00a0","datePublished":"2022-06-23T20:40:33+00:00","dateModified":"2025-08-23T08:55:05+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/fx5.com\/en-au\/how-to-choose-the-right-equipment-for-your-dsp\/"},"wordCount":656,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/fx5.com\/en-au\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/fx5.com\/en-au\/how-to-choose-the-right-equipment-for-your-dsp\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/fx5.com\/en-au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/martin-knize-39793-1-1.webp","keywords":["consulting","distilling","dsp","equipment"],"articleSection":["Consulting"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/fx5.com\/en-au\/how-to-choose-the-right-equipment-for-your-dsp\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/fx5.com\/en-au\/how-to-choose-the-right-equipment-for-your-dsp\/","url":"https:\/\/fx5.com\/en-au\/how-to-choose-the-right-equipment-for-your-dsp\/","name":"How to Choose the Right Equipment for Your DSP\u00a0 - FIVE x 5\u00ae","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/fx5.com\/en-au\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/fx5.com\/en-au\/how-to-choose-the-right-equipment-for-your-dsp\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/fx5.com\/en-au\/how-to-choose-the-right-equipment-for-your-dsp\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/fx5.com\/en-au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/martin-knize-39793-1-1.webp","datePublished":"2022-06-23T20:40:33+00:00","dateModified":"2025-08-23T08:55:05+00:00","description":"Selecting the right equipment for your new DSP is a challenge, even if you have the budget to purchase everything brand new.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/fx5.com\/en-au\/how-to-choose-the-right-equipment-for-your-dsp\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/fx5.com\/en-au\/how-to-choose-the-right-equipment-for-your-dsp\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/fx5.com\/en-au\/how-to-choose-the-right-equipment-for-your-dsp\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/fx5.com\/en-au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/martin-knize-39793-1-1.webp","contentUrl":"https:\/\/fx5.com\/en-au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/martin-knize-39793-1-1.webp","width":2000,"height":1331},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/fx5.com\/en-au\/how-to-choose-the-right-equipment-for-your-dsp\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/fx5.com\/en-au\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"How to Choose the Right Equipment for Your DSP\u00a0"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/fx5.com\/en-au\/#website","url":"https:\/\/fx5.com\/en-au\/","name":"FIVE x 5\u00ae","description":"Distillery Management Software","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/fx5.com\/en-au\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/fx5.com\/en-au\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/fx5.com\/en-au\/#organization","name":"FIVE x 5 Solutions","url":"https:\/\/fx5.com\/en-au\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/fx5.com\/en-au\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/fx5.com\/en-au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/fx5-solutions-fx5-mark-and-horizontal-text-full-color-rgb-svg-copy.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/fx5.com\/en-au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/fx5-solutions-fx5-mark-and-horizontal-text-full-color-rgb-svg-copy.jpg","width":2400,"height":1260,"caption":"FIVE x 5 Solutions"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/fx5.com\/en-au\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/fx5.com\/en-au\/#\/schema\/person\/04a61994e76e6034a7308a912bc05b71","name":"The Consulting Team","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/fx5.com\/en-au\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/fx5.com\/en-au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/cropped-Tyler-Derheim-scaled-1-96x96.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/fx5.com\/en-au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/cropped-Tyler-Derheim-scaled-1-96x96.jpg","caption":"The Consulting Team"},"description":"Tyler Derheim is Fx5\u2019s in-house consultant, using his expertise to help distilleries of all sizes make it easier to make great things. Tyler first entered the regulated beverage industry in 2010, when he started working harvest and crush at a midsize winery in Slovenia. After returning to California in 2017 he joined a startup DSP, with responsibilities for formulation, production, compliance, lab services, and more. In 18 months, he led the DSP from mason jars and buckets to tankers and trailers, then moved into a freelance consulting role, helping distilleries of all sizes with every aspect of production, operations, and compliance. A long-time Fx5 user, Tyler brings a wealth of experience unmatched in the industry.","url":"https:\/\/fx5.com\/en-au\/author\/tyler-derheim\/"}]}},"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/fx5.com\/en-au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/martin-knize-39793-1-1-600x400.webp","featured_image_src_square":"https:\/\/fx5.com\/en-au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/martin-knize-39793-1-1-600x600.webp","author_info":{"display_name":"The Consulting Team","author_link":"https:\/\/fx5.com\/en-au\/author\/tyler-derheim\/"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fx5.com\/en-au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3883","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fx5.com\/en-au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fx5.com\/en-au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fx5.com\/en-au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fx5.com\/en-au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3883"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/fx5.com\/en-au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3883\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5558,"href":"https:\/\/fx5.com\/en-au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3883\/revisions\/5558"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fx5.com\/en-au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3544"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fx5.com\/en-au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3883"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fx5.com\/en-au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3883"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fx5.com\/en-au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3883"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}