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I'm not trying to be confrontational, but what are your expected equipment costs? Seems like $100 for software isn't too much in the grand scheme of things. I think if you want open source it seems like raspberry pi is the way to go vs arduino. But I don't really know.

Got any links? Here it is https://www.ssbrewtech.com/pages/electric-brewing

Maybe it's time to try a different MEGA and see if that does the trick?

Super simple question, but what's everyone's preferred method for connecting the wires from the electronic valves to the cable that will go to the enclosure? Buttsplice then cover with shrink tubing? Something else?

I wouldn't say stout is the most difficult. There are certain beers that require additional steps and techniques, some that require more ingredients,etc. If you are formulating your own recipes it can be harder to hit the right balance on beers with more ingredients and higher ABVs. But if...

Regardless of if it gives you an accurate indication of what the beer will taste like, what it absolutely will do is give you a frame of reference over time of what beer tastes like at that point compared to what it tastes like after carbing and all that. I taste my O.G. hydro sample, I taste...

I only periodically check TDS but mine seems to provide consistent water year round. We have very hard water here as well, most of it is runoff from snowpack. But it changes a lot from winter to spring to summer and fall.

I also wonder if you might benefit from taking an additional reading just after the drain valve on your mash tun. I'm guessing that would not fluctuate nearly as much, but obviously that's not where you want to control the RIMS from, it'd just be for additional info.

I'll take on the stuck recirc bit... First line of defense is rice hulls. Second line of defense is larger gap on your mill. Don't do this unless you have to because it does usually affect your efficiency. Try more rice hulls first. But there are also some finer points. I usually dough in...

Kind of crappy pics so far, but it's something.

Yeah, I'm seeing that. Do you use a quadzilla element, and if so, do you run it on more than one SSR? I can pretty easily split it between two SSRs/contactors. What had me concerned about that is PID control. I didn't spend a lot of time thinking it through, maybe there's a really easy...

I know I have one but can't currently find a B type USB cable. Do I need to connect via USB first in order to get the arduino to connect to my wifi network?

Looks like my delivery is coming in early so I'll have it in hand some time today. I'll take pics of the wires.

I have that same crimper and have used it with success. I do twist the strands before crimping. Maybe try some different crimps? Does the wire just barely fit into the crimp or is there room to spare? Might try going down a size if there's room to spare.

I don't have 5-6 minerals, I have gypsum, calcium chloride, baking soda and lactic acid. I haven't had any issues using RO water using just those (usually don't need baking soda, but do use it on some dark beers).

Ultimately you can have anything manufactured in China to any quality standard you specify. Just like anywhere, it'll cost a little more to get better quality, but they can do it there just as easy as we can do it here. Their major advantage is labor costs, not making things poorly.

Just got done with a 10gal batch of a SMDH (Single Malt Duel Hops) pale ale 25lbs Maris Otter 2oz EKG First Wort Hops 2oz EKG 60min 1.5oz Magnum 60min 3oz EKG 30min whirlpool @180 1469 West Yorkshire Ale

Looks great!

I'm excited to get my hands on the Quadzilla element. I'm assuming but not 100% sure that it has 4 different elements, all wired separately? So I can tie them together or possibly run two off one SSR and the other two off a different SSR (or 4 separate SSRs if I wanted to go that way)?

I leave my fermenter in the temp chamber until I keg it. First, because I don't want to slosh it all around when I don't have to. Second, because I'm eventually going to cold crash it. I currently make 10G batches, so hauling 80lbs in and out of the fermentation chamber is not something I want...