Control method for beer brewing process

摘要

In a process to regulate the fermentation of a fluid within an enclosed vat (3), a camera (31) positioned above the fluid monitors the condition of the fluid surface (6) through an endoscope (30). If the vat is empty, the camera monitors the condition of the vat floor and lower sidewalls. The optical signals are captured in the visible range, including the infrared range, and are evaluated to regulate fermentation process parameters including pressure and temperature. An Independent claim is included for an assembly in which the process simultaneously controls fermentation in several vats.