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That's just the way he does it. You can start/stop processes using a switch or push button on the BCS if you wish. The reality with any of these systems is that you need to see something for feedback of temps and process/state to know what is happening and that can either be a little 4 line...

Ditto Tegra's suggestion. Get the STC-1000 power feed on the UPS and have the compressor separate. It's also quite possible it is the compressor that is disrupting and resetting the STC-1000.

Sorry, these were sold.

Citric acid is way cheaper. Some homebrew shops even carry it. My machine is a plumbed in machine, so there is no reservoir to fill like you would on most machines. I have to turn my machine over and remove the drain plugs from the boilers and then fill them with water and citric acid...

I use citric acid for descaling and Cafiza for cleaning the group head.

No, I wouldn't say there's anything typical that goes wrong with them. They are very reliable. I had scale issues on one that I wasn't de-scaling well, so I ended up having to remove the boiler and do a more in-depth de-scaling. Even that was pretty simple though. There are so few moving...

I've owned a few Gaggia's over the years. They're pretty reliable machines, easy to work on and easy to get parts for. They're a great "starter" machine.

That's not necessarily true. I use a Raspberry Pi as the host computer and a 21" 1920x1080 touchscreen monitor to control the BCS. Yes, many people use a tiny display with their Raspberry Pi's, but you can plug in a full size HDMI monitor too.

Just make sure you backup your process and system configs prior to upgrading. You can then use the 3.x migrator to load it back into 4.x.

When are you going to update to the BCS 4.x firmware?

The EHCOTECH ones that come up in that search are the ones I just used on my new build. Really happy with the valves and the service from the company.

My original wire melting issue was due to the wiring being routed inside the front beam of the stand. Since then I have moved the igniters to just below the beam and the wiring being "air cooled" for only about a 3" distance before returning to the beam area. This has been sufficient to keep...

I was off the forums for nearly 2 weeks and look at what I missed! :rockin: Cardog - very awesome build. So many well thought out details all through this. Kudos man, this is a great setup! What are the white capped units on the out ports on the pumps? Are those auto vents?

That link was from 2011 when the BrewTroller guys were up and running.

It's not an "if".... it will be here. ;)

My process is quite similar to yours and I do an automated chill to 180 cycle as well for hopstands. If you're not doing anything to contain your hops other than the whirlpool, then yeah, you may have a propensity for either clogging, or at a minimum, you could end up with stuck hop material...

Have you checked out the BCS? It has a great web interface out of the box. You could always use the Pi as the client without having to drag your laptop out on brew day. There's also a complete API so you can make your own interface if that's where you'd like to go.

Non-Mac router? There is no such thing. The term MAC used here has nothing to do with Mac's or Apple - it means "Media Access Control". Every Ethernet device whether hard-wired or wireless has a factory assigned MAC address. In your router, you can usually setup "reservations" so that you...

The green terminal strips on the BCS unplug, so you can remove your BCS from the panel for testing without disrupting any of your wiring. If you are seeing it with the finder, then the BCS is likely working fine, but I would suspect an issue with your wifi extender that is causing a...

You can try resetting it, but chances are it's a networking problem - not a BCS problem. If your networking is rock solid, your connection to your BCS will be rock solid. Like BrunDog said, you should start by connecting the BCS directly to your router and ensure everything is working fine...