This is fascinating to me. My day job is working for a global multinational corp helping them secure scientific/lab/medical equipment and we spend a lot of time on CAN bus architectures specifically, so this is a weird crossover for me as a homebrewer. Part of me wants to lobby my wife to buy it early as a 'research opportunity' and part of me wants to wait and see how it shakes out as we don't really need automation at this point in our homebrewing production (45L every few months). I think for now I'm going to watch Bradley and Lyndon have fun with the prototypes and early release gear and see where this leads, but man is the future looking pretty bright. Still want something that does live pH and SG readings as part of the brewing and fermentation cycle, but as of yet that's unobtainium at the homebrewing scale/cost level. I also wouldn't mind a flow meter that tells me how much wort/beer has flown through a given valve, but that's also science fiction at our cost level (hundreds of dollars/euros) right now. Still, wow, very cool to see Oyvind and Brewtools pushing the edge of the envelope as far as tech in brewing :D :D :D. I do have a savings fund where I sink a bunch of money each paycheck towards brewing specifically, and Brewtools and Kegland seem to be earning that money each year.
That is pretty crazy. Definitely gravity readings are a thing. pH readings could also be done I think pretty easily.. I wonder how reliably you can sanitize the membrane on a sensor? I'm sure it could be done easily pH would absolutely be helpful
Love your videos, Love what your channel does. Several of your videos have gotten me interested in brew tools equipment. The unfortunate truth is that because they are UK based; shipping is horrendous to the US. I tried to buy 4 of their dripless glycol connectors and it was $40 for shipping
I have been waiting for this video since you first teased the FCS :) Thank you! Also, I would like to tell you from the heart how much I respect you. I have been watching your videos since your very early ones (omg, has it really been 5 years already?) and the reason I stuck with you right then and there is that you seemed so sincere, humble and knowledgable at the same time. Thank you for maintaining those qualities while improving the technical side of your videos :) It has been a lot of fun seeing your brewery evolve and diving into new brew toys with you. I am looking forward to the next 5 years
I have save it to check it out later. BUT. I only produce 60L a month and I kinda like the hands on approach. Even though I use brewfather I have only ever used my B80 on manual mode.
I'm right there with you at this point in time I still I still like manual control of the brewing process. But fermentation that's one that I'm happy to hand over to the machines. 🍻🍻🍻
I agree. The tighter the controls on fermentation the better. I will watch tomorrow bud. Been partying tonight 😉Keep on keeping on. You're doing a great job!
“Respect the shaft” [chuckles in schoolboy]. Interesting to see how this develops through 2025, thanks for finding another way to spend my money! ;)
I'm always here to help 🍻🍻
This is fascinating to me. My day job is working for a global multinational corp helping them secure scientific/lab/medical equipment and we spend a lot of time on CAN bus architectures specifically, so this is a weird crossover for me as a homebrewer. Part of me wants to lobby my wife to buy it early as a 'research opportunity' and part of me wants to wait and see how it shakes out as we don't really need automation at this point in our homebrewing production (45L every few months). I think for now I'm going to watch Bradley and Lyndon have fun with the prototypes and early release gear and see where this leads, but man is the future looking pretty bright.
Still want something that does live pH and SG readings as part of the brewing and fermentation cycle, but as of yet that's unobtainium at the homebrewing scale/cost level. I also wouldn't mind a flow meter that tells me how much wort/beer has flown through a given valve, but that's also science fiction at our cost level (hundreds of dollars/euros) right now. Still, wow, very cool to see Oyvind and Brewtools pushing the edge of the envelope as far as tech in brewing :D :D :D. I do have a savings fund where I sink a bunch of money each paycheck towards brewing specifically, and Brewtools and Kegland seem to be earning that money each year.
That is pretty crazy. Definitely gravity readings are a thing. pH readings could also be done I think pretty easily..
I wonder how reliably you can sanitize the membrane on a sensor? I'm sure it could be done easily pH would absolutely be helpful
I re a lly enjoy your videoes
Thank you 🍻
Love your videos, Love what your channel does. Several of your videos have gotten me interested in brew tools equipment. The unfortunate truth is that because they are UK based; shipping is horrendous to the US. I tried to buy 4 of their dripless glycol connectors and it was $40 for shipping
Check out the links for morebeer. They're the US distributor. Shipping should be far more reasonable..
I have been waiting for this video since you first teased the FCS :) Thank you!
Also, I would like to tell you from the heart how much I respect you. I have been watching your videos since your very early ones (omg, has it really been 5 years already?) and the reason I stuck with you right then and there is that you seemed so sincere, humble and knowledgable at the same time. Thank you for maintaining those qualities while improving the technical side of your videos :) It has been a lot of fun seeing your brewery evolve and diving into new brew toys with you. I am looking forward to the next 5 years
Truly, thank you very much maybe, one day I'll have the opportunity to buy you a pint 🍻
@@PortlyGentleman Maybe. Let me know when you are in Germany and I'll buy you one as well.
@2moon4moon actually I'm planning to go to a trade show there next year bevy I believe it is called or something like that?
@@PortlyGentleman Could it be BrauBeviale in Nuremberg? That would fit, since the next date for that trade show is set for 2026.
Would it be feasible to cone dump via a solenoid valve?
No, but we plan to work on servo driven butterfly valves for FCS :)
Servos are good 🍻
@@PortlyGentleman Yeah, I'm struggling a bit with the idea of a pneumatic butterfly valve.
@@Brewtools how many fermenters i could control with one I/O module ?
@aidassinkevicius4733 one
What a video AND an awesome product! Thanks for all the information and the detailed specifications. Cheers!
My pleasure my friend this one was definitely exciting for me. That's hard to do these days 🍻
I have save it to check it out later. BUT. I only produce 60L a month and I kinda like the hands on approach. Even though I use brewfather I have only ever used my B80 on manual mode.
I'm right there with you at this point in time I still I still like manual control of the brewing process.
But fermentation that's one that I'm happy to hand over to the machines. 🍻🍻🍻
I agree. The tighter the controls on fermentation the better. I will watch tomorrow bud. Been partying tonight 😉Keep on keeping on. You're doing a great job!
Incredible
It's definitely something 🍻
Prost!
I couldn't have said it better 🍻🍻