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My responsibility stops at the iphone app, the bcs-460 is made by Embedded Control Concepts: BCS-460 Temperature Controller. It has an open interface, so I created an iphone app to control it. FWIW, before you go off and start buying temperature controllers like ranco's and stuff, remember...

As a recent better bottle convert, check them out before you get too many glass carboy's, they are light, and having broken my fair share of carboys(without getting hurt), i am basically done with those glass carboys as much as possible...

I would just kind of start, you can get various parts and stuff, but I think a rudimentary understanding of electricity would get you started, you could get a pumps, keggles, I don't like plastic, cause it wears out, gets stained, or whatever, go keggle's, SS can be cleaned up using harsh...

In case you missed my other thread, the iphone app for the bcs-460 is now in a released 1.0 state: http://software.druidhillroad.com for screen shots, video and itunes link.:ban:

I do the same math, the equipment falls into some weird budget category, that doesn't really count, it's hobby. Now the beer, that I calculate, very carefully ignoring any equipment costs. In my experience making too much of a business out of a hobby it looses something...somehow caring...

Are people being honest or simply confessing their sins to an audience that will reserve judgement here? I'm impressed either way for a multitude of reasons... :drunk:

yeah, the remote aspect is interesting, but not the driving force...its more about automation and consistency for me. I also gain some time by having steps on a level of autopilot while I do other things like weigh hops, or clean up the brewing area. Generally all the remote I really need is...

I think the response would be to go hire someone to do the initial fill and the cleanup and leave it at that. Or go to the beer store, but I would expect some heat if I went that far... :)

I put some screen shots of the app up on my website, cause I think that's really helps see what is going on. http://software.druidhillroad.com/

how were you going to control that nascent system....a bcs-460 seems like it might be in your future. ;) </hawking bcs>

and even less characters. :)

Tri Clovers: $350 Stainless T's $100 Ball valves: $150 CFC $150 Ported Better Bottles(2): $100 Carboy's(over the years): $100 Keggle: $20 (other 2 were free for various marginally legal reasons.) :) Silicone Hose(man this stuff is expensive enough to merit listing) $40 Barbs: ?$100 these things...

I love the ss too, i am glad to see the sickness is not too isolated...

So a couple of weeks ago i posted a video on you tube showing my work in progress that gives you iphone control over your brewery: YouTube - bcsgeek full Yesterday it finally made it's way into the Apple store and got a name change to "BrewBuddy": iTunes Store It's like having a...

keg lube seems to really help let the o-rings settle in and make a good seal. It's nothing special seems like food grade vaseline.

just go to an electric supply house and get a box, they have all sizes with no holes in them you use a step drill make what ever holes you need. I have gotten a 6"x6"x"4 for $7 and a 18x18x6 for $25ish. Both are really nice looking and no bs.

I guess I meant you wouldn't have a NEW pesky monthly contract. :)

Yeah, and you wouldn't have that pesky monthly contract to go with it... :)

in case you didn't notice the thread above the iphone app is the new thread, it has been submitted to apple and the need for a laptop of any sort while brewing should be greatly diminished i like to think if you have an ipod touch or iphone. And if it's not I will release a newer version of...

For no particular reason, i have been posting on the northern brewer forum predominantly on this subject so I have a couple of posts that speak both abstractly and concretely on the subject. The Northern Brewer Homebrew Forum &bull; View topic - Test Drive a BCS-460 Temperature Controller...