NoNothing
Well-Known Member
Hey guys,
Being a massive geek (about beer and many other things) automation is one of the few things that really gets me excited. Heck, Im a software engineer, I design automated systems all day long. Though that's with per-existing hardware and whatnot. I get specs and I make things work. With this whole automated brewery thing Im at a bit of a loss since I have to make the specs.
Im still a ways off from getting near automation, I need to get a single tier brew stand first, and pumps, HERMS, etc, the list goes on and on. But I want to build all of that with automation as the end goal.
So my simple question is, what kind of controllers are you guys using to interface between your inputs and outputs and your computer. Where are you buying your valves and monitors. And most importantly. To take a system from manual to automation, what's a VERY rough guesstimate of price.
Being a massive geek (about beer and many other things) automation is one of the few things that really gets me excited. Heck, Im a software engineer, I design automated systems all day long. Though that's with per-existing hardware and whatnot. I get specs and I make things work. With this whole automated brewery thing Im at a bit of a loss since I have to make the specs.
Im still a ways off from getting near automation, I need to get a single tier brew stand first, and pumps, HERMS, etc, the list goes on and on. But I want to build all of that with automation as the end goal.
So my simple question is, what kind of controllers are you guys using to interface between your inputs and outputs and your computer. Where are you buying your valves and monitors. And most importantly. To take a system from manual to automation, what's a VERY rough guesstimate of price.