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    Fermentation Control System

    Here is the last three days of a test brew - a nice IPA
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    Fermentation Control System

    SS Brewtech claims about 6 amps on the 12v heat pad... I haven't done a direct test myself.
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    Fermentation Control System

    Thanks, I will keep you all updated as I refine the product.
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    Fermentation Control System

    Hello all, I would like to introduce a system that I have been working on to get any comments / questions from this forum. I started this project after attempting to make a brewpi-remix system work for my needs with limited success. The problem that I ran into with the brewpi-remix was mainly...
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    HOWTO - Make a BrewPi Fermentation Controller For Cheap

    Thanks, if there is anything I can do to help and not make it worse I will be happy to.
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    HOWTO - Make a BrewPi Fermentation Controller For Cheap

    thank you Lee, for your input. I believe that I can make the system work in a "fridge constant" mode. For my desired outcome... I am sure minor issues to follow. Is there a way to change the monikers "beer", "fridge" on the LCD / web UI Display? I can certainly just know that the "Fridge"...
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    HOWTO - Make a BrewPi Fermentation Controller For Cheap

    Changing the Fridge Constant to 38 F did cause the cooling to come on: putting the Beer temp probe into the same temp water bath, to simulate beer reaching the set temp causes this: I presume that this has to do with overshoot estimates... I will make some changes to those numbers. It would...
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    HOWTO - Make a BrewPi Fermentation Controller For Cheap

    I have just made the changes you requested I believe. Still no call for cooling... In my test setup I now have the following: temp sensor device 0 "beer temp" - currently in ambient air for my test temp sensor device 1 "chamber temp" - currently in ice water for my test System set to Fridge...
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    HOWTO - Make a BrewPi Fermentation Controller For Cheap

    I have played with a couple of scenarios... without much success. Here is the graph of the last day or so... as you can see I can get some cooling to happen but certainly not how I would expect it to work. I currently have the second temp sensor back to "room" rather than chamber. I only...
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    HOWTO - Make a BrewPi Fermentation Controller For Cheap

    Ok, I changed the "room" temp device to "chamber temp" and I had cooling for a second... but, as you can see here... while the device list reads: I do not get cooling when the beer set point goes below the 50 degree I have set on the beer constant.
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    HOWTO - Make a BrewPi Fermentation Controller For Cheap

    my sdtout.txt http://paste.debian.net/1103089/ my sdterr.txt http://paste.debian.net/1103090/ Thank you for your assistance....
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    HOWTO - Make a BrewPi Fermentation Controller For Cheap

    Sorry no additional logs yet... But I did try changing it to chamber mode... Same result.
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    HOWTO - Make a BrewPi Fermentation Controller For Cheap

    No problem, it's always nice to have people willing to take a look at issues and try to help.
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    HOWTO - Make a BrewPi Fermentation Controller For Cheap

    Yes that is true, I am using a new "alpha" glycol firmware as discussed earlier in this thread. This configuration is appropriate for that seanario.
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    HOWTO - Make a BrewPi Fermentation Controller For Cheap

    Best I can do with my phone quickly...
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