BrewManiacEx is a brew controller based on ESP8266. It was started by mimicking famous Arduino-based Open ArdBir, so most of Open ArdBir functions are included.
- Manual and Automation brewing process control
- PID and PWM heat control
- Automatic PUMP control
The most important feature that BrewManiacEx differs from Open ArdBir is
- WiFi Enabled, Web-based interface You can view, change the settings, monitor and control the brew on your phones, tablets, and computers.
Additionally,
- Multiple sensors support Up to 5 sensors are supported. Different sensors can be used in different stages.
- PID autotune Run the PID Autotune to get the best PID parameters for your system instead of guessing.
- Sparge water Heating control Run the sparge water heating when the main heating element is idle during mashing to enable using only one 15A/20A GFCI socket.
- Temperature logging chart Watching the temperature chart during brew and after brew
- [Untested/uncompleted] Distilling PWM controlled heating instead of PID controlled. Customized 4 stages: pre-heat, head, heart, and tail, which are defined by temperature ranges.
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0.4.0 [12/17/2017]
- Added option for phase corrected PWM to allow better temp control.
- Added support for safety relay if SSR shorts out.
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0.3.3 [12/06/2017]
- bugs fixed.
- Moveable control panel, progress table, and temperature chart.