Senior Hardware Design Engineer Automating Engineering, Beer, and Gaming. |
qtpierce@gmail.com LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/quentin-t-pierce Resume: http://www.smegabyte.dyndns.org/resume/ |
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enjoy making beer. But it is labor intensive and prone to error.
I wanted automation to take over the following tasks:
If automation could perform those tasks, then I would be freed up to do other things while it made beer. I would then have minimal interaction with the mechanics of the process. The Beer Machine uses an Arduino microprocessor to control solid-state-relays and read temperature sensors. |
The result is: I can truly multitask while hobbying.
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What is the coolest thing about the Beer Machine? It's versatility. |
Does home automation work? Yes, nicely. |
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Since I finished the prototype, I have:
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Friends rave about the brisket and then ask me if I spent all night tending a fire. No, I don't. The process is:
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