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Updated July 1st, 2007! V3 of software!
As a programmer, I figured I would go the software controlled route. I
had Visual Basic on my machine and I had never done anything with it. This
was an opportunity of sorts. The software is "pretty"
basic. There is the basics for controlling temperature and time of the
mash cycle:
- monitors Hot Liquor Tank water temp
- controls Hot Liquor Tank water heater element
- controls Hot Liquor Tank stirrer
- sets strike temperature in Mash Tun using RIMS heater
- monitors mash temperature via a probe placed into the mash tun directly
in contact with the mash grains
- controls RIMS water heater element with an algorithm that reduces heater
"on" time the closer the temperature approaches required
temperature, equivalent to a hysteresis setup, just not as fancy
- allows for single step infusion mash or multi step infusion mash
- allows for optional saving of sample file, dumps critical temperatures,
heater status etc. File can be imported into Excel for producing
Mash Graphs
- new feature to include a graph using RMChart
to display several temperatures on a neat bar graph
- ability to load/save mash profiles so that you can save off your
favorite settings
The following screen display is available :
The software is available for download here. |
