During the expansion of Kameron’s distillery production, the need for simple automation for the mash process and fermentation was realized. After shopping around, we realized with our combined education and experience, we could build what was needed for a fraction of the cost.
We set aside a few weekends, put together a prototype, and…. ended up running that for the better part of two years.
When the distillery added new equipment, we took the opportunity to rebuild the system into something more modular and robust then re-implemented the solution at Kameron’s distillery.
Our new design utilizes off-the-shelf hardware, commercially available micro-controllers and accessories, 3d printed parts, and custom PCBs to interface with standard sensors and controllers used in the manufacturing process. This hardware makes our solution cheaper to implement and easier to maintain.
Combining the new, more modular solution with a simple, customizable interface , this new implementation now controls steam and cooling valves, agitator motors, and mash fill levels on a dozen pieces of equipment.
Having proven the idea and reliability, we want to offer our lower-cost solution to other craft breweries, distilleries, and wineries.