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  1. @Coriolis what a treat! Thanks for the check in. We most definitely are still pursuing this idea. We've had to "pivot" the technology towards something easier to use and cheaper to make...we just couldn't make the wirelessly powered device cheap enough to scale it. I've got a few still, and they're actually pretty awesome in my carboys, but that's where they do their work nowadays. It's also the reason we have been quiet...we tried rolling out that last version a little over a year ago, ran into numerous problems, and couldn't deliver. It was a humbling experience, to say the very least. That being said, we never stopped (can't stop) and have continued developing and testing a hard-wired device in San Diego that is much more effective (so we're told), is a fraction of the cost, and is made of stainless steel (we heard y'all). It's a bung replacement, fits right into the bung hole. We've got a few in the field already, I'll see if I can get a pic or two. More coming, for sure. Give us a shout if you're interested, we'd love to hear from everyone. Cheers. matt@hertzbier.com
  2. Suppose it depends on your setup. I've never spec'd out a barrel roller/conveyor, but they look* expensive and like they take up some space, so I don't imagine they'd scale well. Our devices are designed as a drop-in for wherever your barrels are currently located, so logistically speaking nothing has to be moved/handled to enable the effects.
  3. Howdy ADI - It's been a [long] while. We took as much of the collective advice as you were willing to offer when we first posted (thanks!), put our heads down and kept workin'. Wanted to share what we've been up to. http://www.hertzbier.com/blog/2016/3/5/5g-barrel-experiments-results-and-rumblings Give us a shout, we'd love to chat. Cheers.
  4. Turtle - we sincerely appreciate your questions and comments, I'll look into the Facebook issue (appreciate the tip). So the system does work on wireless power, and the primary issue that we needed to tackle was how to transmit that power through the relatively thick barrel staves (~1" on average). That's where the intellectual property behind this is, and we're fortunate to have a couple of eclectic physicists on our team that wanted to tackle that challenge. As far as efficiency is concerned, the whole system uses about the same amount of power that it takes to drive an LED light-bulb (< 10 W). For the solution to make sense, we assumed that it needed to be cost-effective and user-friendly over much longer time periods, which is why we chose to skip batteries. A magnetic stir plate wouldn't have been practical over that distance. As far as running longer duration tests, the answer is not yet. We felt like we had enough proof-of-concept after two weeks to stop the testing. Plus, the angel's share in our little 2L barrels was pretty substantial in the hot & dry San Diego lab. As the barrels get larger and the duration gets longer, the cost and availability of distillate is a bit prohibitive for us at this point. We brew a lot of beer but we don't [yet] have a still, and before I jump into the next obsession I wanted to tackle this one. We're gonna launch a crowdfunding campaign soon to help us go into production, we'd be thrilled to get contact information submitted through our website so that we can let you all know when that happens. Thanks again. - Hertzbier
  5. Hi everyone - Just wanted to get back to this thread to let you know that our website is up and running, we've got some pics from our experiments and a video up there. Would very much like to get to know you better and, ultimately, help contribute to the craft. Cheers, Matt www.hertzbier.com
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