Desenvolvimento de um sistema automatizado de brassagem para fabricação de cerveja artesanal

Abstract

Beer production has followed human history since 4000 BC. And it has developed over time, moving from completely manual production to increasingly automated processes. The present work aims to present the development of an automated brewing pot, involving hardware and software, which will carry out the stages of Mashing, Filtering and Boiling. For this, the work begins with a survey of the stages of beer production, observing their functions and impacts on the final result of the product. Next, products already on the market dedicated to beer production are presented and the processes that will be automated are described. The necessary materials for the development of the prototype are also presented and, in sequence, the entire construction of the hardware and software is described. The work ends with the realization of tests on the constructed prototype and the analysis of the temperatures reached during the tests, comparing the obtained results with the expected results from the calculation of thermal energy and the relation of power and energy. Points of possible improvements and suggestions for future work are also presented in this final stage.