Recent content by Starrider

Brand new on CraftbeerPi and having an issue. Set it up to control fermenter. First test seemed to work ok, temperature reading ok, heater relay functioning. My problem is after setting up fermentation steps, it won't advance to the next step. Once it reaches target temperature in step one, the...

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I have been searching but can't find any discussion on my issue. I have craftbeerpi 2.2 running on a very basic fermentation setup just to get it running. It is reading temp and turning the heater relay on/off as expected. The problem is it won't advance to next step. A single step/target...

This has been a big help. I'm still trying to get my head around what all this really means and what each adjustment actually affects. Which is why I was so reliant on the calculators. If I had a reasonable target, I could use the calculator to try to dial it in. When the calculators were giving...

I settled on Brewersfriend advanced for that batch. It had the option for salts added to mash only which the others didn't say anything either way so not sure how they were calculating. BeerSmith surprised my on how small of additions it recommended. Also didn't care for the fact it didn't...

Water discussions are easy to find. My problem is in the variation I am finding leaving me more confused than providing direction. I have also tried several different water calculators and the amount of additions vary by about 100%. I could be entering data or using the calculator incorrectly...

Just to throw my 2 cents into the acronym argument; I agree we shouldn't get too hung up an acronyms but I disagree with some of the comments about all the variation in BAIB. Everyone has their own variation on how they set up their process. BAIB though refers to a pretty specific type of...

I have the PID Library already. Already had the code added until the darn thing stopped working.

Here is the longer version that doesn't work:

I hope there are some Arduino coders out here. I have been (slowly) building an E-Herms setup around an Arduino Uno. A fairly simple setup, or so I thought, and after multiple versions each adding a little more to the features, it was just about done and crashed. For the controls; I have...

Most everyone else already pointed out costs and how much cheaper it can be. Everything is relative. Like someone else above, I used to drink the cheap isht but then found I could brew a much better beer for the same or less cost than the Natty. You can go crazy on equipment or.......not. I...

I also tip my BK at an angle and siphon into the fermenting bucket. I try to get all that I can out of the BK to reduce loss and haven't worried to much about the little bit that transfers over. I have made my own conical fermenter from plastic buckets (HDPE) and after the first 24 hours or...

I haven't been on in a while, sorry. If you are still struggling with this, I see a couple of things to look into. If you have a working stir plate with all the same components, it makes it a little harder. First, you are starting at a max of only 5 volts. Most fans In my experience are...

Since you say you swapped the pot, then the only thing left is the voltage regulator. Have you tested the output with a meter? My first thought would have been the pot. Either it is bad and going from off straight to full on, or the value is not what you think it is. If the pot is bigger than...

When it is a hobby and you are doing it for fun, you can't count your time as cost. That's part of the hobby. How many hobbies do you know where there can actually be a cost savings? Between the DIY projects for equipment and the fact that the end product is cheaper than I can buy it in the...