FCS is a modular control system designed, developed and manufactured by Brewtools in Norway.
The vision behind the system is to take industrial technology and make that available for microbreweries and homebrewers. Using the latest electronic component technology and clever software engineering, we are able to make features that used to be very expensive and complicated available for everyone.
The system can measure temperature, pressure, density/gravity*, level* and power consumption and based on that - control cooling, heating, pressure/co2 in, pressure/co2 out, agitation*, automatic hop additions* under pressure and more! Fermentation profiles will automate the whole process and give you ultimate control of your fermentation process. (* Not available at first launch.)
The system will also constantly monitor the process and notify you if something isn't right. For example, we measure the current draw of solenoid valves and heating elements, and will notify you if these components aren't working as they should.
The software is currently in a state of early adopter beta, and should not be used for critical production. We will continue to develop software and new sensors/actuators based on customer feedback and requests. If you cannot find a sensor or actuator that fits your setup, please reach out to us and let us know.
Have a look at the system schematic to see a full suggested setup.
Below or in the left menu you can select if you want to start with a kit or a full manual configuration of your system.