In our 2017 Gear Guide issue (April/May), our editors tested and reviewed a variety of analytic brewing tools. Here are the results.
Blichmann Brew Vision
Test lab notes
On the surface, the BrewVision (above, bottom right) seems like a simple temperature gauge that reports back to your phone, but after using it a couple of times, the utility becomes more apparent. With Beersmith integration, it allows you to map, log, and export (CSV) your brew logs to compare and evaluate any potential changes in the final product. The device was incredibly easy to setup and install in both kettles and fermentors.
We hope the next step in the product roadmap is “IFTTT” (if this, then that), which would let the device take action on the readings. Version one is useful, but future versions could be game changers.