An Automated brewery

[Peter Smith]

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1708005089/picobrew-zymatic-th...

Ok I know that as "brewers" most more from kits -> AG biab - AG 3 vessell   but what about building a fully automated brewing system 

obviously it can be done, see above,  rather then debate if this is desirable (for many it wont be)   RATHER what are the engineering issues you would face....

thinking monitoring of levels, blockages  cleaning etc etc

be a cool project to take a reasonable electric brewery and play with automation......    

[Peter Smith]

"We usually run the fluid just below boiling temperature. The near boiling occurs in the heat exchanger, adjunct compartments and keg.Through testing we have found that there is nothing magical about boiling- it’s just traditional since beer was invented a long time before thermometers and process controls. In a conventional homebrew system, boiling is important since the temperature control is not as precise- keeping the entrie kettle at 208° steadily for an hour is impossible for most home brew systems. Also in home brew systems, a vigorous boil ensures mixing of the brew kettle. In the Zymatic™, this mixing is done by circulating the wort. We have run extensive testing for hops extraction, off flavors and clarity, and have found no detraction from running slightly less than boil."