2011Q4 Grant Proposal: Still - perl-controlled alcohol distillation system
Sun, 18-Dec-2011 by
Alberto Simões
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<p>Steve Eirium <[hidden email]></p>
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<h1>DISCUSSION</h1>
<p>In a world of bank bailouts and wikipedia's cries for funding, one thing rises
above the swamp of crap: making alcohol. Clearly one of the best things to be
doing on the surface of a planet, it is only natural that some fusion would
erupt on the interface with perl. Operating a reflux still is a fumey experience
of careful timing. To avoid dying or going blind, one must cut the condensate
hose from one jug to another at the appropriate column temperatures to avoid thesurrounding methanol. The process is mostly lying around in the sun, however.</p>
<p>However, the process is mostly operating valves, checking the temperature probe,
and moving a hose from one bottle to another. This is all so simple, in a world
of 12v solenoids that could be operated as fans right off a motherboard, why not
have a junky computer full of perl in your brewery?</p>
<p>First step: get the perl. I propose I will write software to operate a reflux
still, self-containing the whole process from fermentation to
huge-bottle-of-ethanol. It will be highly flexible, as are systems of alcohol
production, so that eg. merely monitoring the temperature and sounding an alarm
when the cut is to be made, or just pumping around mash automatically, is
possible.</p>
<p>Benefits to the Perl Community are having out there the softer half of an
alcohol making robot, a fairly real thing anyone would think is cool.</p>
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<h1>DELIVERABLES</h1>
<p>A system of objects for simulating alcohol production gear.</p>
<p>An API for doing things with said gear.</p>
<p>Clear code and appropriate documentation at the interface to the PID controller,
or arduino, or whatever.</p>
<p>A web interface so you can have your screen full of digitised alcohol production
gear and control things.</p>
<p>Some clues as to the acquisition of digital taps, thermometers, etc. for good
measure.</p>
<p>A CPAN release.</p>
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<h1>PROJECT DETAILS</h1>
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<h1>PROJECT SCHEDULE</h1>
<p>2 months of casual hacking.</p>
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<h1>BIO</h1>
<p><a href="http://github.com/st3vil">http://github.com/st3vil</a> was writing perl professionally for three years, but
now only wants to do it for good cause. I have another robotical project and I
think they will share some intellect, if not actual code.</p>
<p>I'm an unemployed musician, mostly by mental necessity. I feel this is my job
as a human, I just need a way to get off social welfare (I have one in the
pipes). It would be great to get some bucks for staying alive. I live in a
garage fairly cheaply right now but I'll probably live in my car again in a few
weeks what with it being summer.</p>
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<h1>AMOUNT</h1>
<p>$2000 please.</p>
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Comments (1)
Automated alcohol production via Perl? How does this advance/improve the Perl language? Not recommended.
