Business in a Bottle

Companion site for the book by Thomas Jackson

Weigh it right,
every batch.

Sixteen calculators that turn any batch size into exact weights, a bench mode for the workshop, printable batch sheets, and supplier and regulatory notes that stay current after the book is printed.

Each code creates one account and works once. It is printed on the companion page inside the back of the book.

Sample · Liquid Dishwashing Detergent

50 kg

Cold process
  • LABSA, the acid cleaning agent3.50 kg
  • Caustic soda solution 50%18 g
  • SLES paste3.00 kg
  • Coco betaine1.00 kg
  • Coconut foam booster15 g
  • Salt12 g

Live version: sliders for salt and boosters, kg or lb, bench mode, print.

Every product in the book, color-coded by process

1Liquid Dishwashing Detergent
2Window Cleaner
3Liquid Hand Soap
4Fabric Softener
5Shampoo
6Hair Conditioner
7Dog Shampoo
8Furniture Polish
9Floor Wax
10Floor Polish Remover
11Air Freshener
12Brick and Stone Cleaner
13Garage Floor Cleaner
14All-Purpose Degreaser
15Metal Polish
16Drain Maintainer

Bench mode

Large type, dark background, tap each ingredient as it goes in the pot. Built for a phone on a wet bench.

Print batch sheet

The calculator prints a filled batch record: product, size, every target weight, blanks for lots and initials.

Kept current

Regulations by country and the raw material directory are updated after printing, so the book never goes stale.