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  1. rkhanso

    Keg Cop: Keg Monitoring and Control

    If I can't pick up a Swissflow meter from someone in the US and save on shipping, would this flow meter be acceptable? I only thought it might work better because the flow is rated for 1L/min and if it's running at closer to the max capacity I thought it might be more accurate. It says...
  2. rkhanso

    Keg Cop: Keg Monitoring and Control

    OK. I'll chalk my ESP8266s up as "Super-Controllers" since they respond usually at 1ms or so. Everything on the same WiFi network/SSID. Ping time info is erased from my memory. Now looking for a Swissflow meter. I'm pumped up to get this project done.
  3. rkhanso

    Wanted Looking for one Swissflow SF 800 Flow Meter

    Does anyone have a single Swissflow SF 800 flow meter they'd like to sell? The shipping is a killer from The Netherlands. If you have a used one that works OK, that's fine too. Thanks.
  4. rkhanso

    Keg Cop: Keg Monitoring and Control

    I finally got the ESP32 from China. Put Keg Cop on it. I know this not a very good test, other than connectivity - but when I ping the Keg Cop ESP32 and an ESP8266 I have on the network, I get very different ping times. Might there be something in the firmware that puts ICMP latency higher on...
  5. rkhanso

    Fermentrack: Fermentation monitoring & BrewPi-www Replacement for Raspberry Pi

    My ESP8266 controllers keep disconnecting and disappearing from WiFi after some time now that I'm using the VM instance of Fermentrack. The WiFi signal is great where the 8266s are located, so that shouldn't be the problem. I'm using old UniFi AP-AC devices, which has the UniFi controller - and...
  6. rkhanso

    Fermentrack: Fermentation monitoring & BrewPi-www Replacement for Raspberry Pi

    The backup isn't really needed, I guess. Super simple to just do a new install. The controllers were easily added to the new VM install of Fermentrack. I'll reboot the VM and see if Fermentrack starts up automatically.
  7. rkhanso

    Fermentrack: Fermentation monitoring & BrewPi-www Replacement for Raspberry Pi

    I just installed Fermentrack on a VirtualBox VM. A few questions: Will Fermentrack start up automatically when I start the VM? Or do I need to run a command to get Fermentrack to automatically start up? I currently use a Pi 4 to run Fermentrack, but wanted to free the Pi up. I see there isn't...
  8. rkhanso

    Keg Cop: Keg Monitoring and Control

    Wait a sec.... I think I forgot the GPI0 pin to ground when flashing this way. Nope - I must have a wiring or hardware problem. COM4 failed to connect: could not open port 'COM4': PermissionError(13, 'A device attached to the system is not functioning.', None, 31) Edit - I just realized...
  9. rkhanso

    Keg Cop: Keg Monitoring and Control

    When I try to flash a NodeMCU with Brewflasher, I get the following: Downloading firmware... Downloaded successfully! Command: esptool.py --port COM4 --chip esp32 --baud 921600 --before default_reset --after hard_reset write_flash 0x10000 C:\Users\Roger\AppData\Local\Temp\firmware.bin 0x8000...
  10. rkhanso

    eBIAB and CBPi?

    I'm using CraftbeerPi3 on Brew Day. Also using it for Kegerator temp controller. Obstacles were few, mainly getting the controller made. Operation is pretty simple. I don't automate much though, just manually set things in the GUI. I use my phone to access the web GUI, which I don't like because...
  11. rkhanso

    Keg Cop: Keg Monitoring and Control

    Thanks for the response, Lee. Are you suggesting to use both if I want flow measuring to determine what's left in the keg? Fermentrack for the higher temp precision for fermenting and Keg Cop to control the kegerator and measure beer consumption? I wonder how well Fermentrack would work to use...
  12. rkhanso

    Keg Cop: Keg Monitoring and Control

    This may be a stupid question - and knowing it's coming from me, those are pretty good chances. I ferment in a plastic conical my garage for now. I have a DIY glycol for cooling and heat tape for when I brew in the winter. I was using CraftbeerPi3 to control my heating/cooling of fermentation...
  13. rkhanso

    Multi-part question - but basically switching from plastic conical to fermenting in corny keg

    After reading some of the low-oxygen brewing threads here, it looks like it's probably the way to go.
  14. rkhanso

    Multi-part question - but basically switching from plastic conical to fermenting in corny keg

    I have a typical 15 gallon plastic conical that I ferment in now. It's impossible to seal the conical completely. I have a SS coil that goes in through the lid and sits inside the conical and a DIY glycol chiller with AC unit and large cooler for chilling and that plastic film stuff heating the...
  15. rkhanso

    CraftBeerPi - Raspberry Pi Software

    I've had trouble with getting WiFi to work on recent Pi installs using the wpa_supplicant file. I've had to connect a monitor and keyboard and set up WiFi in the Raspi-config. That's the only way I could get it to work.
  16. rkhanso

    CraftBeerPi - Raspberry Pi Software

    It did finally completely download this time with no timeout error. It did take about 5 hours though. Thanks.
  17. rkhanso

    CraftBeerPi - Raspberry Pi Software

    It never downloaded. Timed out and gave an error. I'll try again though.
  18. rkhanso

    CraftBeerPi - Raspberry Pi Software

    I tried downloading from the link provided: The download link: https://www.slammy.net/home.../2021_08_craftbeerpi4_32gb.zip It's failing. Is there a different link that works? Or is it just me that is having trouble?
  19. rkhanso

    3-D printer to soldering machine

    Not anything I'm doing for DIY. I wish I had a 3-D Printer. But am looking into a DIY home irrigation/sprinkler system and found this guy's 3-D printer to automated soldering station project. I do apologize if this is old news, but I just stumbled across it. Cool
  20. rkhanso

    Fermentrack on Pi 4 - It's running in Docker, right? Can I install BalenaSound on the same PI?

    Thanks for the response csantoni. Looking at the install instructions for BalenaSound, it seems to me like they have their own installer, but somehow it's connected with Docker? I don't know what all this below means, but doesn't it seem like it might not work with my existing Fermentrack...
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