The Brautomat is a brewing controller for ESP32 D1 Mini NodeMCU and ESP8266 D1 mini. The Brautomat offers an intuitive, easy-to-use control system.
The firmware is available in three versions:
Note: With version 1.50+ all Brautomat versions are published in the Brautomat32 github repository.
ESP32 D1 Mini NodeMCU and Brautomat32pIO is recommended.
note:
- You cannot update (file or WebUpdate) from Brautomat32 to Brautomat32pIO due to different partition layouts. You need to reflash the firmware.
- For compatibility reasons, a Brautomat32 version based on ESP32-IDF4 still exists but due to end of life IDF4 not recommended.
- Download Brautomat
- ESP32 IDF5: Brautomat32pIO.zip
- ESP32 IDF4: Brautomat32.zip
- ESP8266: Brautomat.zip
- unzip file
- Double-click file “Flashen.cmd”
ZIP files includes esptool.
In most cases not required: Hardware driver CP210x USB to UART Bridge Virtual COM Port (VCP): Silicon Labs
Brautomat is a stand alone brewing device and offers:
- induction hob controller
- relay controller
- webhook controller
- integrated PID-Controller
- digital sensors DS18B20
- analog sensors PT100x with MAX31865 Amplifier
- PID-AutoTune
- mash plan management
- full automated rest temperature reach & hold
- full automated rest duration timer function
- actors can be managed through mashplan
- Mash plans with up to 30 steps
- Controll up to 3 kettles
- Mash
- MLT
- HLT
- Kettle profiles
- Controlling actors like agitator, pumps etc.
- PWM for heating elements
- Temperature progression in the mashing process (line chart)
- MP3 alerts
- Toasts messages
- Recipe import
- kleinerBrauhelfer2
- Maische Malz und Mehr
- BrewFather
- Brewfather API support (ESP32 only)
- Recipe export
- Nextion 3,5" HMI Touchdisplay (optional)
- WebUpdate for easy firmware updates
- Support for different languages
- and much more
Detailed instructions: Instructions & description
Forum Hobbybrauer (german): Discussion & News
Last changes: Changelog
The Brautomat is operated via web browser. You can use your tablet, smartphone or pc.
Brautomat offers three different display views:
- Overview: all kettles are displayed
- Mash tun: MaischeSud kettle (first kettle) ist displayed
- Manual control cooking: only usable with induction hob GGM IDS2
Note: the display is an optional extension. Only Nextion ITEAD HMI 3.5" Touchdisplays are supported.
Brautomat32 supports (almost) any number of languages. Each language has its own language file. The language files in JSON format are stored in the folder data/language.
Support this project and translate Brautomat into a new language or correct existing language files!
A board for the ESP32 D1 Mini NodeMCU and ESP8266 D1 mini is available. In addition to the screw terminal blocks for the GPIOs, the board also offers a separate connection for the induction hob GGM IDS and three connections for temperature sensors Dallas DS18B20. The Gerber file is stored in the Gehaeuse folder. The board 2.1 can be operated with both ESP32 and ESP8266 (only D1 mini varaints).
The ESP32 D1 offers a pinout suitable for the ESP8266 (GPIO D0 to D8). The pin assignment shown is based on the ESP32 D1 Mini NodeMCU module from AZ-Delivery
GPIO mapping:
| Name | GPIO | Input | Output | notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D0 | GPIO026 | ok | ok | |
| D1 | GPIO022 | ok | ok | |
| D2 | GPIO021 | ok | ok | |
| D3 | GPIO017 | ok | ok | DS18B20 |
| D4 | GPIO016 | ok | ok | |
| D5 | GPIO018 | ok | ok | GGM IDS Interrupt blue/green |
| D6 | GPIO019 | ok | ok | GGM IDS Command yellow |
| D7 | GPIO023 | ok | ok | GGM IDS Relay white |
| D8 | GPIO005 | ok | ok | Buzzer |
| D9 | GPIO027 | ok | ok | SCLK |
| D10 | GPIO025 | ok | ok | MISO |
| D11 | GPIO032 | ok | ok | MOSI |
| D12 | GPIO012 | (ok) | ok | TDI, boot fails if pulled high, strapping pin |
| D13 | GPIO004 | ok | ok | CS0 |
| D14 | GPIO000 | pullUp | (ok) | must be low to enter flash mode |
| D15 | GPIO002 | ok | ok | onboard LED, must be low to enter flash mode |
| D16 | GPIO033 | ok | ok | CS1 |
| D17 | GPIO014 | ok | ok | CS2 |
| D18 | GPIO015 | ok | ok | |
| D19 | GPIO013 | ok | ok | |
Pins connected to onboard flash and not recommended for GPIO use: CMD (IO11), CLK (IO6), SD0/SDD (IO7), SD1 (IO8), SD2 (IO9) and SD3 (IO10)
Legal note: "Boxing Bell" (info), "Short School Bell" (error), "Ding sound effect" (warning) and "Success sound effect" (success) mp3 from Free Sounds Library http://www.freesoundslibrary.com Licence: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0). You are allowed to use sound effects free of charge and royalty free in your multimedia projects for commercial or non-commercial purposes.