GIFSQ Tools · Module 12 — Sensory · Tool 234 of 500
Schedule a sensory session: how many sessions are needed, total tasting time, and the time in hours from panel size and time per panellist.
Try sample values — fills the form with the worked example below.
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Sessions needed
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Total tasting time (min)
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Total tasting time (h)
Equation: Sessions = ⌈panellists ÷ per session⌉; total minutes = panellists × minutes each; hours = minutes ÷ 60.
Method: ISO 6658:2017 sensory methodology — session planning and fatigue control.
Assumptions: Each panellist needs the same time; sessions run back to back with no break time included.
Limitations: Breaks, set-up, and palate-cleansing time are not included — add them to the schedule separately.
Rounding: Sessions are whole numbers (rounded up); minutes are whole numbers; hours to 2 decimal places.
This is a calculation aid, not a laboratory report — confirm against your accredited method before citing a value.
Method: ISO 6658:2017 sensory methodology — session planning and fatigue control.
Assumptions: Each panellist needs the same time; sessions run back to back with no break time included.
Limitations: Breaks, set-up, and palate-cleansing time are not included — add them to the schedule separately.
Rounding: Sessions are whole numbers (rounded up); minutes are whole numbers; hours to 2 decimal places.
This is a calculation aid, not a laboratory report — confirm against your accredited method before citing a value.
Worked example: 24 panellists, 8 per session, 15 minutes each: 3 sessions, 360 minutes, 6.00 hours.
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Tool 234 of 500 — GIFSQ
