ReuFroman
Well-Known Member
The question?
Which controller should I get, BT or BCS or Pi? Have any of you bought one and wished you had the other? During brew day are you wishing you had more or less? Which features on brew day seem to be the most important ones when considering the system? What features should I be considering that ended up making your decision?
Set up
I have 3 welded fitting keggle on 30 amp sys. I already have the elements, 5500w. I have both a 110 rims tube and welded in a set up for herms. Not sure which one i am going to use in the end or the logic to have both. 2 pumps currently thinking about going with a 3rd.
Back story.
I was going to build a Kal clone (sorry Kal looks like I'm going more automated), but then started to really look around at all the options for cool control panels. At first looked at the BCS and thought that would be my system. Looks like I could do everything I wanted. I wasn't into water levels and some of the more customizable features. Then like most of us, the thoughts on how cool it would be to have that kind of automated brew bling started creaping in. So then I started thinking about moving into the BrewTroller side and checking out how Black Heart did his set up. So I have read the 8 or so threads about the differences of the 2 systems and how they work on your opinions. Seems like the BCS guys are very outspoken over the BT guys and Pi is just sitting in the corner.
My dad is a electrical engineer and I know a ton about web interface, so woring and programing arent really issues.
I am excited about making a real kick ass visual for web access of the controller. I'm thinking about making it bootstrap so it will look amazing on any device and run like a raped ape. Maybe pulling the data logging into ruby... Anyway that is after this first step.
Which controller should I get, BT or BCS or Pi? Have any of you bought one and wished you had the other? During brew day are you wishing you had more or less? Which features on brew day seem to be the most important ones when considering the system? What features should I be considering that ended up making your decision?
Set up
I have 3 welded fitting keggle on 30 amp sys. I already have the elements, 5500w. I have both a 110 rims tube and welded in a set up for herms. Not sure which one i am going to use in the end or the logic to have both. 2 pumps currently thinking about going with a 3rd.
Back story.
I was going to build a Kal clone (sorry Kal looks like I'm going more automated), but then started to really look around at all the options for cool control panels. At first looked at the BCS and thought that would be my system. Looks like I could do everything I wanted. I wasn't into water levels and some of the more customizable features. Then like most of us, the thoughts on how cool it would be to have that kind of automated brew bling started creaping in. So then I started thinking about moving into the BrewTroller side and checking out how Black Heart did his set up. So I have read the 8 or so threads about the differences of the 2 systems and how they work on your opinions. Seems like the BCS guys are very outspoken over the BT guys and Pi is just sitting in the corner.
My dad is a electrical engineer and I know a ton about web interface, so woring and programing arent really issues.
I am excited about making a real kick ass visual for web access of the controller. I'm thinking about making it bootstrap so it will look amazing on any device and run like a raped ape. Maybe pulling the data logging into ruby... Anyway that is after this first step.