What can you add that doesn't exist in other systems? Tilt already has mechanisms for logging and displaying data during fermentation.If you use an external sensor, what kind and how does it fit into the fermenter hardware? Interfacing with a Tilt would be one idea. ESP8266 and such have built-in temperature sensors, but most are not very accurate. Think about how you will get your data, not just how to display it.If you log to a Google sheet with a graph, then embedding the graph in a multi-platform display is easy. Use common data formats, such as CSV or Excel. Use what is already available where you can. Some overall thoughts (based upon my own experience with a home-built system) 3 meads, 2 grape juice wines, 2 more ciders and a cran-raspberry juice thing. Currently I have 8 one gallon carboys going with 4 probably ready to rack tomorrow. PPS, I had my first cider finish last weekend and it was great. I am doing this partly as a class final project and as a demonstration to prospective employers. PS, I have not looked much at what software may already exist. What would the brewing community like to see in something like this. Drop down boxes for brew type, date stamp for each entry, large note section. What I am looking for is input as to what should be included in the software/hardware. The plan so far is a Java GUI and one of my final classes is Android development so an Android app with wifi enabled ESP8266 for temperature logging of each brew. I was going to start on some software/hardware to track and monitor/datalog brewing with the plan of making it all open/free for anyone to use. I do Java programming for work and embedded systems testing along with some programming of embedded systems. I am new to brewing and am not quite a software developer, in my 40's and 3 classes away from BS Computer Engineering.
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