Multiple fermentation chamber controller

alexlark · Post by **alexlark** » Sat Aug 26, 2017 8:31 am

WA, you'd never believe how many times you can check what temp your beer is in 1 day

Here are screen shots of the current version, there is no chart as I haven't got anything fermenting:

alexlark · Post by **alexlark** » Sat Aug 26, 2017 8:31 am

thickodicko · Post by **thickodicko** » Sat Aug 26, 2017 9:32 am

Thanks Alex! Exactly what I was looking for. Nice one

alexlark · Post by **alexlark** » Sat Aug 26, 2017 1:28 pm

No problem. I've just kicked off a new brew so here is the chart, the colours for the lines on the chart are configurable too.

chris246810 · Post by **chris246810** » Tue Sep 05, 2017 10:55 am

Got round to getting this set up last night. Really easy to do and had no issues at all, took around 2 and a half hours in total to install and setup 3 controllers. Considering getting a pi screen mounted so I have a permanent visual display of all my temperatures.

alexlark · Post by **alexlark** » Tue Sep 05, 2017 12:56 pm

Welcome to the club! The automated setup really makes it easy.

simpleton · Post by **simpleton** » Sat Feb 03, 2018 8:13 pm

alexlark wrote: ↑
Wed Aug 23, 2017 6:10 pm
I use Fermentrack. Once you have installed Raspbian on a Pi you only need to run 1 command to install Fermentrack. The setup is then completely automated, you can even flash the ESP from within Fermentrack.

Sorry to drag up an old post, but where did you get this box from? I need to rehome my brewpi and was looking into the Fermentrack and came across this post. That box looks ideal. Have you glued the boards down to the box? I can see screws and glue.

alexlark · Post by **alexlark** » Sun Feb 04, 2018 11:54 am

I had the box from TLC Electrical. Had to cut the LCD hole myself. I added the cable glands too.

I used PC screws where I could and hot glue. The LCD is hot glued in place as well.

I tried to keep high voltage in the bottom right corner and low voltage to the left.

simpleton · Post by **simpleton** » Sun Feb 04, 2018 5:14 pm

Cheers will order one. What is the yellow board on the right for?

Got fermentrack set up last night. It's real nice. Defo a much nicer interface than brewpi.

alexlark · Post by **alexlark** » Sun Feb 04, 2018 8:14 pm

That's the power supply. It's 5V 2A. I came across them on ebay, they are good quality and VERY cheap! http://ebay.co.uk/itm/New-AC-DC-5V-2A-S ... 2893964095

I agree, and setting up Fermentrack is SO much easier than BrewPi. That automated script does it all.

simpleton · Post by **simpleton** » Mon Feb 05, 2018 10:08 am

Thought so. It's a neater solution than mine with 2 power supplies for the different circuits. Will order one. Means I can also power the fridge fan from the box and mount a speed controller on the front. A nice and neatly contained solution. Cheers

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