Brew-Boss® V2.06 Operation Manual
heater if you have the capability of mounting the Brew-Boss heater into your fermenter. The electric
heater is used to warm your beer and the pump circuit to cool your beer. The heater is limited to 10%
power output to avoid killing yeast. Your cooling device (water pump, aquarium chiller, solenoid valve,
etc.) gets plugged into the pump connector on the controller. When the temperature of the fermenter
increases above the setpoint, the pump circuit will turn on directing chilled water to the fermenter. If
the temperature drops below setpoint, the heater will be energized at 10% power to raise the
temperature to the setpoint.
FTP Import BeerXML (Android Only)– The menu option allows you to import a BeerXML file
using an FTP server. This makes it easier to import files to the tablet. To use this function, you must
have previously entered your FTP Server information into the parameters using the Edit Parameters
menu. Please note that the FTP settings if changed in the parameters do not take effect until the app is
restarted. This option assumes you know how to install and set up an FTP server as instruction on that
is beyond the scope of this document.
Set Hops Boss Timers – This is used to set the timers in the stand-alone version of the Hops-Boss.
The stand-alone version operates without the Brew-Boss application. Do not use this feature if you are
incorporating you’re your Hops-Boss hops additions into the step definitions.
Visit Brew Boss Web Site – Brings up the Brew Boss web site in the Browser. Your tablet must be
connected to the internet before invoking this function.
Test Alarm and e-mail – Tests the Alarm as well as the notification e-mail if you are using that
feature. Allows you to sample the volume and make sure the alarm works properly.
email Brew Log via Brew-Boss – Sends log of your brew session to Brew Boss tech support using
Brew-Boss internal email client. Use as requested by support. Your tablet must be connected to the
internet before invoking this function.
Share Brew Log – Sends log of your brew session to Brew Boss tech support using an email client
on your tablet. Use as requested by support. Your tablet must be connected to the internet and you
must have an operational email client on the tablet before invoking this function.
View Operation Manual – Opens this document from the Brew Boss web site. Your tablet must be
connected to the internet and a pdf viewer installed before invoking this function.
Invert Pump – Used on legacy systems – do not use this unless instructed by support!
Similar menu functions are also provided on the iPad version of the
Brew-Boss®
application.
5 – Defining Brew Steps
The
Brew-Boss®
system allows the user to define his/her own steps to facilitate varying hardware
setups, brew methods, and styles. The brew process is defined by the user using “spreadsheet” style
data entry using the “Define/Edit Brew Steps” menu entry in the
Brew-Boss®
application. These steps
can be saved and recalled as needed.
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