MintonHVAC
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Over the last 2 years I've been designing engineering and fabricating a Brewing System that utilizes a PLC and HMI.
Along with the hardware are valves, pumps, mixers and inline refractometers.
Have not shown this to anyone or ask for any feedback on this system yet so any and all commentary is welcome.
I would like to have feedback from the community as it is still being built and don't want to look over any possible functionality or features that someone might like to see on a system like this.
Currently the project has cost $72,000.
The original budget for the project with $75,000.
Project completion date is late April 2018
If you wouldn't mind taking a look at some of the pictures and just let me know what you think. I'm hoping one day I can offer this two home and Commercial Brewers alike as a product.
The intent of the project is to be able to brew a beer exactly the same way every time in a small batch.
Are there any features or automated steps that people would like to see in a system like this?
Grain handling in hop handling and waste management is part of this system,
Including CIP.
Once done with the batch of Brew the system handles the spent grain to a biodigester. The biodigester by products are used for other things.
Absolute untransferable waste < 1/3 gallon.
Max Batch size 20 gallons.
Heating Source RIMS.
Temperature sensing technology RTD.
Influent flow meter.
Water / glycol heat exchanger.
304 and 316 stainless steel components.
The only other metal component is a air vent on the stainless steel gearbox for the leather mash tun mixer that is made from brass.
Heating element 8500w.
Vfd control pump and mixer controlled via analog voltage control from plc.
Bricks feedback from process Loop atago CMA 800 Alpha inline refractometer with Fairline fitting. 4 to 20 milliamp feedback to plc.
System valves take 20 seconds to open or close with feedback to the plc.
System panel requirements 50 amp @ 240 polyphase 60 Hz.
The four half barrel fermenter shown are going to be used in conjunction with the Brewing System
Thank you for taking the time and thank you for your feedback.
Along with the hardware are valves, pumps, mixers and inline refractometers.
Have not shown this to anyone or ask for any feedback on this system yet so any and all commentary is welcome.
I would like to have feedback from the community as it is still being built and don't want to look over any possible functionality or features that someone might like to see on a system like this.
Currently the project has cost $72,000.
The original budget for the project with $75,000.
Project completion date is late April 2018
If you wouldn't mind taking a look at some of the pictures and just let me know what you think. I'm hoping one day I can offer this two home and Commercial Brewers alike as a product.
The intent of the project is to be able to brew a beer exactly the same way every time in a small batch.
Are there any features or automated steps that people would like to see in a system like this?
Grain handling in hop handling and waste management is part of this system,
Including CIP.
Once done with the batch of Brew the system handles the spent grain to a biodigester. The biodigester by products are used for other things.
Absolute untransferable waste < 1/3 gallon.
Max Batch size 20 gallons.
Heating Source RIMS.
Temperature sensing technology RTD.
Influent flow meter.
Water / glycol heat exchanger.
304 and 316 stainless steel components.
The only other metal component is a air vent on the stainless steel gearbox for the leather mash tun mixer that is made from brass.
Heating element 8500w.
Vfd control pump and mixer controlled via analog voltage control from plc.
Bricks feedback from process Loop atago CMA 800 Alpha inline refractometer with Fairline fitting. 4 to 20 milliamp feedback to plc.
System valves take 20 seconds to open or close with feedback to the plc.
System panel requirements 50 amp @ 240 polyphase 60 Hz.
The four half barrel fermenter shown are going to be used in conjunction with the Brewing System
Thank you for taking the time and thank you for your feedback.