Apr 2, 2017 Replies: 36 Hi, Here is my latest creation : a fully automated homebrew system It's composed of : - one 70 liters stainless steel kettle - a 12V recirculating pump - a 4500W electric heater, controled via a 40A Solid State Relay - a temperature probe - all this controled with a custom ESP8266 wifi board - and a BA4 application ESP8266 handles all the sensors and controls the PID temperature regulation Android App does all the "glue" and GUI - import of BeerXML recipees - edit/modify recipees - launch/pause/stop/reset/save current recipee - control all the brewing process in real time Steps control : temperature regulation : (accuraty +-0.5°C) And finally the very first brew done this afternoon (wait one month to taste it ) Last edited: Apr 2, 2017 Click to expand...
Hi, Here is my latest creation : a fully automated homebrew system It's composed of : - one 70 liters stainless steel kettle - a 12V recirculating pump - a 4500W electric heater, controled via a 40A Solid State Relay - a temperature probe - all this controled with a custom ESP8266 wifi board - and a BA4 application ESP8266 handles all the sensors and controls the PID temperature regulation Android App does all the "glue" and GUI - import of BeerXML recipees - edit/modify recipees - launch/pause/stop/reset/save current recipee - control all the brewing process in real time Steps control : temperature regulation : (accuraty +-0.5°C) And finally the very first brew done this afternoon (wait one month to taste it )
freedom2000 Well-Known Member Licensed User Longtime User Apr 2, 2017 #3 JordiCP said: Respect!! Click to expand... Only give me your respect AFTER drinking the beer (if drinkable)
JordiCP said: Respect!! Click to expand... Only give me your respect AFTER drinking the beer (if drinkable)
JordiCP Expert Licensed User Longtime User Apr 2, 2017 #4 Then it will be a double(malt?) respect Now you have one month to find someone to test it first, just in case...
Then it will be a double(malt?) respect Now you have one month to find someone to test it first, just in case...
freedom2000 Well-Known Member Licensed User Longtime User Apr 2, 2017 #5 JordiCP said: Then it will be a double(malt?) respect Now you have one month to find someone to test it first, just in case... Click to expand... If you come to Toulouse it will be a pleasure !
JordiCP said: Then it will be a double(malt?) respect Now you have one month to find someone to test it first, just in case... Click to expand... If you come to Toulouse it will be a pleasure !
M.LAZ Active Member Licensed User Longtime User Apr 24, 2017 #6 it's great job.. could u guide me how to get a gauge view like this one?
freedom2000 Well-Known Member Licensed User Longtime User Apr 24, 2017 #7 Thank you ! For the gauge everything is there : https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/google-charts.31240/#content thank you @Mashiane for this post
Thank you ! For the gauge everything is there : https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/google-charts.31240/#content thank you @Mashiane for this post
freedom2000 Well-Known Member Licensed User Longtime User Apr 30, 2017 #8 Hi there, Here is the result of my very first homebrew : You can trust me, it was good !
moster67 Expert Licensed User Longtime User Apr 30, 2017 #9 All of a sudden I got thirsty! Time for a beer!
JordiCP Expert Licensed User Longtime User May 1, 2017 #10 Wow, you got it!! How much beer did you produce?
freedom2000 Well-Known Member Licensed User Longtime User May 1, 2017 #11 JordiCP said: Wow, you got it!! How much beer did you produce? Click to expand... For this first batch we "only" produced 17 liters But with my kettle we can go up to 40
JordiCP said: Wow, you got it!! How much beer did you produce? Click to expand... For this first batch we "only" produced 17 liters But with my kettle we can go up to 40
freedom2000 Well-Known Member Licensed User Longtime User May 1, 2017 #12 Previous bottle was carbonated using a CO2 pressurized bootle. This one is a "genuine beer" carbonation being done with sugar added directly into the bottle. I should have waited one week more...but couldn't resist ... The result is far above my expectations ! Homebrewing is really fun (almost as much as B4A )
Previous bottle was carbonated using a CO2 pressurized bootle. This one is a "genuine beer" carbonation being done with sugar added directly into the bottle. I should have waited one week more...but couldn't resist ... The result is far above my expectations ! Homebrewing is really fun (almost as much as B4A )
moster67 Expert Licensed User Longtime User May 1, 2017 #13 How strong is it? Like standard Lager - more or less 4.5% ? or is that impossible to measure or decide beforehand without specific methods?
How strong is it? Like standard Lager - more or less 4.5% ? or is that impossible to measure or decide beforehand without specific methods?
freedom2000 Well-Known Member Licensed User Longtime User May 1, 2017 #14 moster67 said: How strong is it? Like standard Lager - more or less 4.5% ? or is that impossible to measure or decide beforehand without specific methods? Click to expand... Well, With homebrew, you can do pretty much what you want. All is depending on the recipee, the malt you choose, the temperature steps, time, ... This one should be around 6%. With precise measurements of wort density you can get the alcohol you want (need) ! The second one (bottle) is exactly the same batch but I have added fresh hop into the fermentation chamber during 3 weeks (dry hoping method, see the bag containing hop below). The flavour is totally different. It is more or less a kind of IPA with a lot of hop flavour. Really excellent ! Homebrewing is highly developped in the States and in Australia. Here, in France, it is starting quite well. Currently, in Toulouse (my town) more than 50 homebrewers are in a 50 km perimeter ! Last edited: May 1, 2017
moster67 said: How strong is it? Like standard Lager - more or less 4.5% ? or is that impossible to measure or decide beforehand without specific methods? Click to expand... Well, With homebrew, you can do pretty much what you want. All is depending on the recipee, the malt you choose, the temperature steps, time, ... This one should be around 6%. With precise measurements of wort density you can get the alcohol you want (need) ! The second one (bottle) is exactly the same batch but I have added fresh hop into the fermentation chamber during 3 weeks (dry hoping method, see the bag containing hop below). The flavour is totally different. It is more or less a kind of IPA with a lot of hop flavour. Really excellent ! Homebrewing is highly developped in the States and in Australia. Here, in France, it is starting quite well. Currently, in Toulouse (my town) more than 50 homebrewers are in a 50 km perimeter !
freedom2000 Well-Known Member Licensed User Longtime User May 5, 2017 #15 I'm looking for a nice icon for my brewery App. Something like that ? The name could be "Beer for You" PS : as we say in french : "toute ressemblance avec un personnage existant ou ayant existé serait purement fortuite"
I'm looking for a nice icon for my brewery App. Something like that ? The name could be "Beer for You" PS : as we say in french : "toute ressemblance avec un personnage existant ou ayant existé serait purement fortuite"
freedom2000 Well-Known Member Licensed User Longtime User May 6, 2017 #17 imbault said: Or IOB (Internet Of Beer) Click to expand... Oh yes , I had this in mind as well
tigrot Well-Known Member Licensed User Longtime User May 6, 2017 #18 Get ready for the beer, I'll take Lambrusco with me! We'll se which is the best!
Widget Well-Known Member Licensed User Longtime User May 6, 2017 #19 I bet you don't have this "ingredient" in your beer. They call the beer "Pisner". This video is worth a laugh. You may never look at beer the same again. It is taking re-cycling to the extreme. http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/danish-brewery-pisner-urine-beer-beercycling-1.4101819
I bet you don't have this "ingredient" in your beer. They call the beer "Pisner". This video is worth a laugh. You may never look at beer the same again. It is taking re-cycling to the extreme. http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/danish-brewery-pisner-urine-beer-beercycling-1.4101819
freedom2000 Well-Known Member Licensed User Longtime User May 6, 2017 #20 Widget said: I bet you don't have this "ingredient" in your beer. They call the beer "Pisner". This video is worth a laugh. You may never look at beer the same again. It is taking re-cycling to the extreme. http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/danish-brewery-pisner-urine-beer-beercycling-1.4101819 Click to expand... I don't have it yet !
Widget said: I bet you don't have this "ingredient" in your beer. They call the beer "Pisner". This video is worth a laugh. You may never look at beer the same again. It is taking re-cycling to the extreme. http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/danish-brewery-pisner-urine-beer-beercycling-1.4101819 Click to expand... I don't have it yet !
