The most expensive way to Homebrew

[brewbama]

And to think I use a blue cooler, a RIMS tube, a brew kettle and a chugger pump.

 

[ITV]

Very impressive project you have.

I am an electrical engineer and have been designing industrial controls for the power plant industry for the past 33 years. Over the years as technology advanced, the control system "life cycle" has become shorter. PLC's are good for 15 years before becoming obsolete, HMI's are good for 8 to 10 years before becoming obsolete and the software running the HMI's is even shorter. I'm not even addressing the cost of the PLC's, HMI's or the software. Fortunately your using much less expensive PLC's and HMI's compared to the Allen-Bradley and Modicon that I use.

I don't have any desire to automate my home brew system as I prefer the chef approach to brewing (taste, smell and adjust on the fly). I even prefer my tube amps over solid state for my stereo.

The important thing is that you enjoy your hobby/business.

Cheers

 

[snowtiger1987]

This is kind of expensive

 

[jiMithing83]

This is kind of expensive

But where did you get a 5 gallon bucket of oxiclean free though?

 

[snowtiger1987]

Sam's, years ago. I don't know if they still carry it. Stupid me used it to wash clothes back then.

 

[rwing7486]

I think i need to change my shorts

 

[snowtiger1987]

 

[BoB Lever]

Almost two years later the world's most expensive homebrew system is.......?

 

[Nate R]

Almost two years later the world's most expensive homebrew system is.......?

Op was last seen here 2 years ago... 5/31/2018... so...??? Hopefully he has perfected this, and the cost is down to say $40,000 or so...

 

[grampamark]

Op was last seen here 2 years ago... 5/31/2018... so...??? Hopefully he has perfected this, and the cost is down to say $40,000 or so...

Or, the prototype is on Craigslist for $1995 (buyer must haul).

 

[Pkrd]

Sooner or later the wife looks at the books....

 

[Nate R]

Sooner or later the wife looks at the books....

And here i was trying to sneak another sack of grain in the house..

 

[bkboiler]

Maybe he fell into the biodigester?

 

[Barbarossa]

Maybe he never stopped upgrading without sleeping and the system looks like this

 

[Barbarossa]

Maybe he fell into the biodigester?

Or his machine became sentient and brew/disposed of him.

 

[Barbarossa]

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[Nate R]

Or his machine became sentient and brew/disposed of him.

We don't know who struck first, but it was he who scorched the grains...

 

[hout17]

He probably perfected it and sold 20 of them to celebrities at double the price and retired early lol.

 

[Snark_Wolf_Brewing]

We don't know who struck first, but it was he who scorched the grains...

 

[Nate R]

He probably perfected it and sold 20 of them to celebrities at double the price and retired early lol.

Total cost: $37,500
Or, roughly 2/3 what the average homebrewer spends over a lifetime (nickel & diming each step of the way)

 

[ITV]

I think I found a picture of his control system:

 

[easttex]

I just read all six pages of this and.....

 

[passedpawn]

I think I found a picture of his control system:

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haha that's the chernobyl control room amirite?

 

[ITV]

haha that's the chernobyl control room amirite?

That is correct, fortunately I obtained the photo from the internet and not in person.
I find the "old school" control systems fascinating since I design industrial control systems for the power plant industry.