I wonder if, to make your HERMs system even more automated like having a ball valve on your water source coming in, and it is hooked up to the BrewPi Spark. It is turned on and off based on the level of water that is added or removed from the HLT. A contact of some sort would have to be mounted in the HLT to send the signal to the BrewPi Spark. So the idea that I was thinking was when its time to brew, on your brew spark all you have to do is push start. the only thing you have to do is add grain to the MLT. that if your system is all control by the BrewPi Spark “ie: ball valves”.
Elco,
So I was looking at YouTube and come across this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6PrxakgYV0. The person created this in Java. The layout is awesome and I wondering if something like this could be integrated with the BrewPi Spark code?
Thanks
Joe
The plan is to build a widgetized dashboard where you can add our own modules for the hardware you have and want to control. If we add the option to have multiple dashboards, it will be very similar to that.
Okay cool. This is going to be so awesome, I have to say that I cant wait to get your products to test out. I am hoping you still have a few arduino shields left. So I can play around with it too.
Do you have any more information on the valve controllers or are you going to make a generic 1-wire controller board? I have mostly valves with CR3 02 (3 wire with switch on grd) and 1 with CR3 03 (3 wire switch on 12V).
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Hi Elco,
I am very interested in helping out with the web UI redesign and new widget interface. I have over 10 years in UI/graphic design and programming/development experience with a number of production websites. I program mostly in PHP/jQUery but I am flexible and open to using alternate languages and frameworks.
Also, I’ve been brewing beer for 14 years and have a lot of experience with fermentation control, including building my own fermentation controller and chamber. Please let me know if you still need help with this part of the project and would like to speak further. Keep up the great work!!
Denny
After digging back into some PHP programming I have discovered that I am quite rusty and slow. I still have great skills at debugging and resolving however. I would be very willing to work on bug checking and error resolving. Problem solving tends to be my strong point in this area or small tasks. I am excited to get the new spark and to be involved in this project. If there is any help I can provide on the US distribution side I am also happy to do this.
If you need help with some native mobile development (Android and iOS), I’ll be happy to pitch in. I’ve got about 4 years experience in this field now.
I don’t have a BrewPi yet, but I’m eagerly awaiting the opening of the shop so I can order the BrewPi Spark and build a fermentation chamber 
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Its the 15th! Is it ready 
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not impatient or so but the date is 16-1 
btw arduino, python, linux , raspi experience and happy to help
I still do not have the enclosures! 
My suppliers are letting me down in terms of delivery time!
I am adding all the products to our new web store right now. It will be a lot more than just the BrewPi Spark, you’ll be surprised by the stainless steel products we developed.
I will need at least the weekend to get things in order.
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Awesome! can we still pre order?
Looking forward to it. And what he said about the pre orders.
I have just finished building my version of the electric brewery control panel. What’s the chances i can incorporate this into the build?
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I know that we are all anxiously awaiting an update I check this page 2 to 3 times daily. I hope that your supplier woes go away.
I myself will be incorporating this into my electric brewery control panel. I do not have the brewpi as of yet, I am waiting for the spark to be released.
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Any word on the enclosures?
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Any updates to the brewSpark and the store??
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I think the natives are getting restless…I know I am.
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How many fermenters can this control at once (assuming you need heat and cooling on each device)?
Thanks