The Brewmaster Control system is a hardware and software suite for monitoring and controlling your brewing system’s hot and cold processes. Using a standard windows based graphical user interface the system was designed to allow home brewers and microbrewers to take control of their brewing and fermentation processes without in-depth knowledge of electrical or mechanical control systems.
Based upon industry leading technology the Brewmaster Controls system is plug and play out of the box, cost effective, easy to use, and simple to install. With the Brewmaster system you have no wiring, no surfing forums looking for schematics or answers, no ordering 100s of parts, and no assembly. Simply plugin, and brew!
The Brewmaster system uses temperature sensors to monitor various aspects of your brewing and fermentation process. These temperatures are clearly displayed on the computer graphical user interface, allowing the brewer full intuitive process control. These sensors are monitored by the Brewmaster main unit which then controls the various processes that may be on-going. Currently the system is based upon six sensors: Hot Liquor, Mash, Boil, Fermenter 1, Fermenter 2, and Serving.
The Brewmaster system supports two outputs to heat the brewing process and up to three outputs to support the cold processes. The typical heat output roles for heating the HLT, Mash, and Boiling Kettle, the system can run in a variety of formats including HERMS and RIMS.
Using Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) technology the system can effectively vary power to any of the heating elements from between 0-100%. This flexibility in power control allows the system to control the brewing process with great accuracy, giving you repeatability time after time. PWM controls are used in both the boiling control and HLT/Mash controls
The HLT/mash temperature control system uses PID technology to drive and a heating element via a pulse width modulated, PWM power supply. The mash control system will automatically heat strike water to a defined temperature then handle a multi-step mash profile adjusting temperature and time based upon the defined mash steps. The system will also ramp to sparge or mash out temperatures based upon the brewer’s needs.
The boiling kettle uses a mix of PWM technology and simple on/off controls to allow great flexibility in the boil. During the heating process the boiling element is run at 100% power; after a boil is reached the system then maintains the element at a power setting based upon the brewers requirements using PWM. During the boiling process the system can track hop additions, sounding an audible alarm at each hop addition interval.
The Brewmaster system controls up to three cooling processes out of the box, and more can be added as desired or required. The cooling processes are monitored using remote sensing probes that in turn control the power to the cooling device. All cooling processes may run at a defined temperature or a defined schedule of temperatures. Implementing cooling control is as easy as unplugging your current cooler, plugging in the Brewmaster Cold Boss, plugging your cooler into the Cold Boss, and setting a temperature!
The Brewmaster system supports a variety of system configurations including RIMS, HERMS, and pump controlled HERMS. The control system is feature-rich and powerful enough to simplify your brew day, but does not lock you into a specific brewing process or methodology. Take Control!
The easy to use intuitive graphical user interface is divided into process screens for the hot processes and cold processes, allowing even the non-computer literate to brew great beer! The hot processes include the normal brew day activities whereas the cold processes include fermentation and serving. Both the hot and cold processes also have charting pages where the historical temperatures and settings can be seen. The graphical user interface is available both through the standard windows desktop and remotely via web based services. This allows brewery control and monitoring from anywhere you have an internet connection!
The system is user configurable to report system parameters via email on a user-defined interval. The emails may contain both hot side and cold side data , or simply one or the other. Emails may also contain graphical charts of the cold side processes.
During all operations the system can log parameters to a Microsoft Excel file. These parameters are logged at a user-defined interval which allows the brewer to then look back at the brewing process with great scrutiny.
Working with electricity is dangerous, you could die or be seriously injured by electricity! If you die you will not be able to brew or consume beer any longer.
If you are not comfortable or not knowledgeable of the methods and processes to use working with electricity seek help from a qualified source. By ordering any of the Brewmaster Controls products you accept the liabilities for all damages created by your usage of this equipment. Further you agree to install all equipement in accordance with your local codes and regulations as required.