I would like to make mention of a few resources that I have used and found informative in building my equipment and putting this site together. With regard to the controller, theelectricbrewery.com was a vast trove of information that I reviewed and adapted to my needs. Also, the homebrewtalk.com forums had nuggets of invaluable information in various threads. I would be remiss to not mention Lonnie and BYO for the concept of the Brutus stand. Lastly, Princeton Homebrew (solarhomebrew.com) is my local homebrew shop and the folks there were extremely helpful in discussing different ideas and avoiding various pitfalls when it came to the multitude of considerations in brewing philosophy that helped drive the design.
Yes, this design looks similar to things you will see on these sites. I can't claim that I came up with the general concepts, nor would I at all seek credit for it. I did however spend a lot of time in adapting these concepts to my needs. I also am not making any money at all off of this - I am doing it because I enjoy doing it. In fact, with the webhosting and stuff, I am doing this at a loss. If anyone feels that I am using their intellectual property, please reach out to me and I will address it immediately. My goal here is trying to make information available for people who want to build their own equipment.
On a more personal note – I have to thank my beautiful lady for putting up with my countless hours in the garage and on the computer working on all of this. And finally my brother, who was very helpful when it came to most of the plumbing and gas system.
Yes, this design looks similar to things you will see on these sites. I can't claim that I came up with the general concepts, nor would I at all seek credit for it. I did however spend a lot of time in adapting these concepts to my needs. I also am not making any money at all off of this - I am doing it because I enjoy doing it. In fact, with the webhosting and stuff, I am doing this at a loss. If anyone feels that I am using their intellectual property, please reach out to me and I will address it immediately. My goal here is trying to make information available for people who want to build their own equipment.
On a more personal note – I have to thank my beautiful lady for putting up with my countless hours in the garage and on the computer working on all of this. And finally my brother, who was very helpful when it came to most of the plumbing and gas system.