Upgrade your STC-1000

Ben58 · Joined: 14 Aug 2011 Posts: 409 Location: Hamilton, Ontario

An interesting bit over at HBT. http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f51/stc-1000-a-464348/ . I have 4 of these units and am very interested in being able to set profiles for the ferment.

exception13 · Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2014 12:40 pm Post subject:

Too cool.... I've got an UNO....

Ben58 · Joined: 14 Aug 2011 Posts: 409 Location: Hamilton, Ontario

I'm going to need to buy one and experiment. I like the idea of creating fermenting profiles.

huaco · Joined: 05 Apr 2012 Posts: 1506 Location: Burleson Texas

Not to burst any bubbles or anything... BUT. If you want profiles and automated fermentation schedules and such... you REALLY need to take a look at an item I've been beta testing. It's called the Fermostat by Ohmbrew Automations. The guy who's developed it is in my Brew club.

http://www.ohmbrewautomations.com/

exception13 · Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2014 3:57 pm Post subject:

I got one through his KickStarter. Pretty nice piece of gear and works like a charm. But for those who don't want to spend near $200 bucks, this hack of the STC-1000 is an interesting alternative. Two really easy ways of keeping fermentation schedules the same each time you brew.

Cheers!

Chris

Jerz · Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2014 4:52 pm Post subject:

huh... I just ordered the brewbit temperature controller and didn't know this one was out there.... looks pretty cool.

Tyl012 · Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2015 8:43 pm Post subject:

Huaco, how do you like this Ohmbrew? Thinking about ordering one from Amazon..

Creepy · Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2015 9:38 pm Post subject: Re: Upgrade your STC-1000

huaco · Joined: 05 Apr 2012 Posts: 1506 Location: Burleson Texas

It's ok. I run pretty simple ale profiles. I've just been using an stc-1000 lately.

Castermmt · Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2015 12:18 pm Post subject: Re: Upgrade your STC-1000

Creepy · Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2015 4:10 pm Post subject: Re: Upgrade your STC-1000

Castermmt · Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2015 12:15 am Post subject:

If your doing things right by providing the environment and time for the yeast to do it's work then 99% of the time everything should be fine. I have only a few brews under my belt using the STC1000+, but can't think of a better way to be consistent with my fermentation then automating it. After all, one of the primary rewards of the Electric brewery is consistency, Fermentation and conditioning have to be part of the process and this tool helps do that. A travel a lot, so this is is great when life happens and I can't get to the chamber to make adjustments. I hope this helps, Castermmt

Creepy · Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2015 7:45 pm Post subject:

Thanks Caster. Any thoughts from you or others on the STC1000+ with single vs dual temp probes? Not sure how beneficial it is to add in ambient chamber/fridge temp to the algorithm. Also curious what is a typical hysteresis setting for these? My buddy's BrewPi holds within .3 easily and much less when the growth phase is over. Wasn't sure if this could hold something like that.

Ozarks Mountain Brew · Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2015 8:51 pm Post subject:

Here's what I do, I have a standard stc-1000 that just measures the temperature in the chamber and one of these that displays the temperature of 4 devices, so I can read 4 carboys with pt100 probes inside thermowells mounted in the lid of each bucket carboy, then I just change the temperature manually my self based on these readings, the carboys will always read higher while fermenting then when the temps get closer to the air after 5 days I up the chamber temp my self

I normally ferment at 62, this is just raised to let the yest do its final clean up

Castermmt · Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2015 11:09 pm Post subject: