It looks to me that this could be faster method, and if the bottle is on a scale, possibly more accurate and consistent. On the other hand, it would probably oxidize the beer more.
Thoughts?
That's pretty cool.1. Place the bottle on the scale. Arduino determines the volume of the bottle by the weight, if the weight of the bottles have been registered.
I'm not sure the spring loaded bottling wand can be improved at all.
I created a bottle assistant which controls the flow of beer into the bottle on a digital scale. An Arduino is used to read weight from the scale and control the flow by using a servo motor to squeeze the tube.
I made it by using a load sensor and hx711.That's a really cool solution!
Can you share a link to the scale you're using?
The entire batch was oxygenated.
I've used clamp and it's very difficult to control flow rate by using a clamp. I would suggest BierMuncher's bottle filler.
I created a bottle assistant which controls the flow of beer into the bottle on a digital scale. An Arduino is used to read weight from the scale and control the flow by using a servo motor to squeeze the tube.
Here is the video if you are interested.
The procedure:
1. Place the bottle on the scale. Arduino determines the volume of the bottle by the weight, if the weight of the bottles have been registered.
2. Put the wand in the bottle, an press a button to start filling. The initial flow is restricted until specified amount of beer is poured, like 20%. Then it goes to full flow before 80% full, and slowly fill until almost full.
3.I preferred least head space. After pull out the wand, pressing the button again, and additional small amount of beer is pour to fill the space of the wand.
4.Removing the bottle from the scale. The system is back to waiting for next empty bottle state.
I used it in 4 sessions of bottling. It worked well initially. However, in the last batch, beer rush out too fast to stop and overflow. The reason might be that the beer is partially carbonated at <5 psi when bottling. I stop using it and go back to use my BierMuncher's bottle filler. It's too lousy to setup and I hate debugging during bottling.
Can you elaborate on what were the symptoms of this oxygenation? Did you previously brew the same recipe and this one turned out worse?
Indeed, and it's part of this homebrew hobby.A $50 solution to a $1 problem
First of all, I am not happy about the head space left when the wand is removed. I try to leave about 1/3" or less space.
Seoncd, not very often but it happened a few times to me that some debris was stuck at the spring. The wand would then start to drip.
Last, it is like jetting out initially and I don't feel comfortable about that.
My wand broke once just as I started bottling so I used the hose and switched it on and off at the fermenter outlet tap.
The entire batch was oxygenated.
When I replaced my wand I bought two as two is one and one is none,
According to this well conducted experiment people, and some well respected beer critics amongst, find it difficult actually tell the difference from normal to oxidised beer unless they can actually see what they are drinking. Have a read it is quite illuminating. When it comes to homebrew I think there are many brewers that like to talk the talk but don't really walk the walk. I have said it before on this forum homebrewing is a craft HiFi for many. The more complicated , expensive and shiny their gear they happier they are... and hey their beer is naturally going to be cutting edge because they are cutting edge. I am not saying good practice is a bad thing but that some brewers naturally like to make something that is simple more complex.
https://brulosophy.com/2016/12/19/p...normal-vs-high-oxidation-exbeeriment-results/
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