Beer Fermentation Monitoring in a Macrobrewery
T&D Wireless Data Loggers Monitor Temperature in Real-TimeCAS DataLoggers supplied an automated data logging system to a brewery mass-producing American lager. As its top priority, the brewery wanted a beer fermentation monitoring system to ensure their brand’s consistent flavor before the beer is cold-filtered and bottled. To achieve this, the lager should be kept at 50°F (10°C), with an acceptable deviation of only 5°F (3°C) through the fermentation process prior to being stored at just below freezing. The beer is kept in 3 large stainless steel fermenters in a wide-open room. Management wanted a wireless system since it would be too time-consuming to get a network drop installed, and for quality assurance, they wanted to send the temperature data to offices located elsewhere in the building and in remote locations. Since beer quality can vary with minimal differences in temperature, thermocouple sensors wouldn’t be accurate enough for this application—high-precision accuracy was needed.
Installation
The brewery installed a T&D RTR-500NW Wireless Data Logger Network Base Station onto the wall nearest the main entry using the optional bracket. Three T&D RTR-505-Pt-Wireless RTD Data Loggers were then affixed, one to the side of each fermenter, with Velcro tape. CAS DataLoggers also provided the brewery with 3 waterproof stainless steel RTD sensors. These RTDs were placed directly inside the fermenters to record high-precision temperature measurements, as RTD’s are more accurate than thermocouples.
Usage
During the process, the temperature data loggers record each fermenter’s temperature within a measuring range of -199°C to 650°C (-326°F to 1202°F). Current readings are shown on their LCD displays in either Fahrenheit or Celsius. The loggers’ rugged, compact design and water-resistant cases protected them from the occasional splash and rough handling. Wireless communication between the data loggers and the base station reaches out to 500 feet unobstructed (150 meters).
Each data logger stores readings on its large 16,000-point memory to capture a detailed temperature profile and then wirelessly sends its data to the base station which automatically distributes it using the building’s LAN network. This setup is especially convenient since all setting changes can be made remotely over the network without anyone having to travel to the base station or configure the temperature monitors in person. Each unit has a battery life of about 10 months with an option to upgrade to a larger battery with about 4 years of operation.
Beyond just downloading the recordings, the wireless base station periodically sends the data over the network every few hours via email. The wireless base station also continually monitors the loggers’ temperature data in real time for any temperature deviation of more than 5°F (3°C) from the 50°F set point. When it sees an excursion, the base station immediately sends warning reports to specified email addresses and text messages to supervisors’ mobile devices. This way, any significant temperature deviation is immediately spotted so that workers can quickly take measures to stabilize the temperature.
Using a web browser, staff and management view and share the data via T&D’s free online WebStorage storage service anytime. The data loggers also include free configuration software which makes it easy for staff to adjust the wireless and network communication settings.
Benefits
Using its new wireless system, the brewery’s beer fermentation monitoring process is now automated and equipped with high accuracy sensors, remote data transmission and alarming capability. Now the T&D dataloggers provide wireless monitoring of each fermenter’s internal temperature, with their water-resistant design providing reliable and durable operation. In this way, management is always kept appraised of the process temperature via the wireless network and WebStorage service. The base station’s alarms allow staff to respond to temperature anomalies quickly enough to save labor and costs previously incurred from a rejected product.
A technician in the brewery commented on T&D’s ease of use: “The sensors are very reliable and the system watches the temperature for us. Now everything is saved on the loggers and online which is good for seeing when and how alarms typically happen.”
For further information on T&D RTR-505-Pt Wireless Data Loggers, beer fermentation monitoring or to find the ideal solution for your application-specific needs, contact a CAS Data Logger Application Specialist at (800) 956-4437 or visit www.dataloggerinc.com
Computer Aided Solutions, LLC. dba CAS DataLoggers is a distributor of data loggers, paperless recorders and data acquisition equipment.
We have the industry’s most complete selection of data logging equipment, with hundreds of different models from more than 18 manufacturers. With data loggers from 1 to 300 channels we can record temperature, humidity, force/strain, pressure, flow, voltage, current, resistance, vibration and other digital signals, in connection with serial (RS-232/RS-485), CAN/OBD or SDI-12 devices. We sell directly to end users and also work through a network of distributors and resellers throughout the United States, Canada, Central and South America.
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