Saturday, December 23, 2017

RaspberryPints Screen Uploader

Raspberrypints Image
After setting up my RaspberryPints server, I wanted to share the page with everyone.  Not wanting to give away the details of the server or exposing an unhardened device to the Internet, I decided to post an image of the tap list.

The process included the following:
  • Taking a screenshot using a Cron job
  • Create a DropBox Account
  • Uploading screenshot to DropBox using DropBox Uploader
  • Exposing the DropBox image as a public image

Take Screen Shots

Scrot (SCReenshOT) is an open source, powerful and flexible, command line utility for taking screen shots of your Desktop, Terminal or a Specific Window manually or automatically by Cron job. Scrot is similar to Linux ‘import‘ command, but uses ‘imlib2‘ library to capture and save images. It supports multiple image formats (JPG, PNG, GIF, etc), which you can specify while taking screen shots by using the tool.

Login as Pi

login using the the pi user perform the following

Install Scrot

sudo apt-get install scrot
sudo mkdir /screenshots

Modify the scot command

Modify the scort.sh file to provide a consistent filename.  This will allow the use of a single file name in your blog.  Using the nano editor type the following:
sudo nano /screenshots/scrot.sh
Now we will change the following line from being a dynamic filename to a constant filename.  The following line is changed from
DISPLAY=:0 scrot 'tecmint-%Y-%m-%d-%H_%M.jpg' -q 20 && mv /screenshots/*.jpg /media/tecmint
to
DISPLAY=:0 scrot 'raspberryPints.jpg' -q 20

Modify file permission

sudo chmod u+x /screenshots/scrot.sh

Create the Cron Job for every 60 minutes

crontab -e
0 * * * * /path/to/home/scrot.sh
Ctrl+X to exit and save
sudo /etc/init.d/cron start

Create a DropBox Account

Generate Access Token
Created Drop Box Account
<!*** goodloe.jason@gmail.com ***>

Head to https://www.dropbox.com/developers/apps to create a new Dropbox App

Generate Access Token

Uploading screenshot to DropBox using DropBox Uploader

http://raspberrypituts.com/dropbox-uploader-in-python/
git clone https://github.com/andreafabrizi/Dropbox-Uploader.git
cd Dropbox-Uploader
chmod +x dropbox_uploader.sh
./dropbox_uploader.sh
The first time you run dropbox_uploader, you'll be guided through a wizard in order to configure access to your Dropbox. This configuration will be stored in ~/.dropbox_uploader.

DropBox Upload Cron Job

(using pi@raspberryPINTS)
crontab -e
Add the following two lines to the file and save
0 * * * * /screenshots/scrot.sh | logger
0 * * * * /Dropbox-Uploader/dropbox_uploader.sh upload /home/pi/raspberrypintsscreen.jpg raspberrypintsscreen.jpg | logger

Exposing the DropBox image as a public image

Share DropBox image
Select the image in Dropbox.  Click the share button, and the following dialog will appear.  
Select copy link.
The link provided by DropBox is for a page.  This needs to be modified to the image.  The following is the link from DropBox
https://www.dropbox.com/s/bucohgzq1adquu2/raspberrypintsscreen.jpg?dl=0
modify the www.dropbox to dl.dropbox
https://dl.dropbox.com/s/bucohgzq1adquu2/raspberrypintsscreen.jpg
This image can now be shared.  My results for this page can be seen at the "On Tap" menu link.
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Note: Instead of modifying the files in my initial implementation, I renamed the files and used the following:
  • screenshots/scrotsamename.sh
  • 0 * * * * /screenshots/scrotsamename.sh | logger
  • 0 * * * * /Dropbox-Uploader/dropbox_uploader.sh upload /home/pi/raspberrypintsscreen.jpg raspberrypintsscreen.jpg | logger
Note: The additional applications are found in the root folder under
  • /Dropbox-Uploader
  • /screenshots

Tuesday, December 12, 2017

#160 Patersbier ( Father’s Beer)

patersbier
“Patersbier” The beer made exclusively for monks by monks. The “father’s beer” is named for the monks who consumed it.  Patersbier is the monk's pale table brew is blonde session ale that clocks in around 6 percent.  

Stan Hieronymus (author of Brew Like a Monk) and Kristen England (BJCP Continuing Education Director) recipe for on of the rarest beers in the world, brewed in the Belgian town Malle solely for consumption by the reverent Cistercian brothers.

Water

AmtName
7.4 galFairfax County Water
0.25Camdenn Tablet
Fermentables

6.0 lbsPilsen Liquid

0.5 lbsCaraPils
Hop Schedule

0.50 ozSaaz - Boil 60 min5.3
0.50 ozTradition - Boil 60 min8.0
0.50 ozSaaz - Boil 10 min1.9
Yeast
1.0 pkgWyeast 3787 Trappist High Gravity  (Check this)


The next brew I would consider using the a recipe similar Trillium:
  • Pilsner
  • Flaked Wheat
  • Hallertau Magnum
  • Spalter
  • Hallertau Mittelfruh

Friday, November 10, 2017

#159 Olga Milk Stout

CIA member Ryan DeLaRosa’s “The Olga Milk Stout” won first place in the National Homebrew Competition category 14, Sweet Stout

Price $38.39
OG: 1.074 SG
FG: 1.017 SG
Color: 49.7 SRM
IBU: 26.5 IBUs
ABV: 4.7 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

AmtName
7 lbs 7.2 ozBrewers Malt 2-Row
3 lbsCaramunich II
3 lbsCrystal Malt - 60L
12.0 ozChocolate Malt
11.0 ozOats, Flaked
8.0 ozRoasted Barley
5.0 ozBarley, Flaked
1 lbLactose
Yeast
1.0 pkgSafale American #US-05

Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Full Body, Batch Sparge
NameDescriptionStep TemperatureStep Time
Mash InAdd 22.82 qt of water at 171.7 F156.0 F60 min
Mash OutAdd 4.82 gal of water at 170 F168.0 F60 min
40ml phosphoric acid to sparge water CIA member Ryan DeLaRosa’s “The Olga Milk Stout” won first place in the National Homebrew Competition category 14, Sweet Stout,

#157 Tank 7

This version was based on the version shared on the Homebrews Association site.  The assumption is that this recipe has changed many times over the years, so don't assume that this is the current recipe used by Boulevard.

I used a different yeast than suggested.  I used Wyeast 3787 instead of White Labs WLP670 American Farmhouse Blend ale yeast or Wyeast 3724 Belgian Saison.
50 IBUs
8.8 ABV

Water

Amt Name
7.4 galFairfax County Water
0.25Camdenn Tablet
Fermentables

6.0 lbs Maillard Malts® Organic Light Malt Syrup
3.0 lbs Rahr 6-Row Malt
3.0 lbs Flaked Maize
1.0 lbs Rahr White Wheat Malt
Hop Schedule

0.24 oz Magnum - Boil 60 min 8.5
0.20 oz Simcoe - Boil 55 min 8.6
3.00 oz Amarillo - Boil 5 min 20.0
2.25 oz Amarillo - Whirlpool 13.5
0.50 oz Amarillo - Dry Hop 3 Days 0.0
Yeast
1.0 pkg Wyeast 3787 Trappist High Gravity  (Check this)


Tuesday, October 24, 2017

#153 Hop Slam

k99-3496 Hopslam Clone Recipe Kit

Original Gravity : 1.078
Final Gravity : 1.019
Color / SRM : 15.64
Alcohol by Volume : 8.8%
IBU (anticipated, alpha acids can fluctuate) : 92.5

Specialty Grains : CaraFoam, Crystal 60L, Victory
Hops : Cascade, Columbus, Chinook, Centennial

Recipe Includes : Base Malt Grain, Specialty Grains & Hops, Honey

Saturday, September 9, 2017

#151 Plinian Legacy (NB Pliny Clone)

Northern Brewer's version of Pliney the Elder west coast style IPA, with a fresh hop aroma of floral citrus, and pine. Vinnie would want you to enjoy this fresh.
Fermentables
AmtName


10.0 ozCarapils (Briess) 


6.0 ozBairds Carastan 


4 lbsDME Pilsen (Briess)


6 lbsLME Pilsen Light (Briess) [Boil for 15 min]


12.0 ozCorn Sugar (Dextrose) [Boil for 1 min]


Hops Used
AmtName

%/IBU
90 Minute - First Wort



0.25 ozAmarillo 

7.3 IBUs
2.00 ozHopShot 

63.5 IBUs
45 Minute - Boil



1.00 ozColumbus/Tomahawk/Zeus (CTZ) 

42.3 IBUs
25 Minute - Boil



1.00 ozSimcoe

26.8 IBUs
15 Minute - Boil



2.50 ozSimcoe

24.0 IBUs
1.50 ozCentennial

11.1 IBUs
Dry Hop - 10 days



1.50 ozColumbus/Tomahawk/Zeus (CTZ)

0.0 IBUs
1.00 ozCentennial 

0.0 IBUs
1.00 ozSimcoe  

0.0 IBUs
Dry Hop - 5 days



0.50 ozColumbus/Tomahawk/Zeus (CTZ) 

0.0 IBUs
0.50 ozSimcoe 

0.0 IBUs
0.25 ozAmarillo

0.0 IBUs
0.25 ozCentennial 

0.0 IBUs
Fermentation
AmtName
1California Ale (White Labs #WLP001) 
1WLN4000 Clarity Ferm

Tuesday, May 23, 2017

#150 Nate's Citrus Bomb

Nate Smith Twitter
Brewed by Cervejaria Tupiniquim
Recipe by Nate Smith, @nathanhomebrew, of Oakland, CA.  Nate does a bit of judging based on his post.

Nate is a participant in the Brewing Network's Sunday Session podcast, an active member of D.O.Z.E. (Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts) Homebrew Club.

The beer has gives off citrus, mango, and pineapple.


Amt Name IBUs
12.0 oz Crystal 15, 2-Row, (Great Western) (15.0 SRM)
9 lbs LME Golden Light (Briess) (4.0 SRM)
8.0 oz MoreBeer Ultra Light DME (2.3 SRM)
Hop Schedule
1.50 oz Magnum [12.00 %] - Boil 60.0 min 57.7 IBUs
1.00 oz Columbus (Tomahawk) [14.00 %] - Boil 30.0 min 34.5 IBUs
1.00 oz Centennial [10.00 %] - Boil 1.0 min 1.4 IBUs
1.00 oz Citra [12.00 %] - Boil 1.0 min 1.7 IBUs
1.00 oz Columbus (Tomahawk) [14.00 %] - Boil 1.0 min 1.9 IBUs
3.00 oz Falconer's Flight [11.00 %] - Dry Hop 7.0 Days 0.0 IBUs
Yeast
1.0 pkg California Ale (White Labs #WLP001) [35.49 ml] -

Nate's Recommendations on the Citrus Bomb IPA:
Use WLP001 (with a starter) or WY1056 yeast. Plan on an 18-20 day fermentation: 10 Days at 65F, then raise to 68F on the 10th. Add your dry hops 5 days later, and rack 3-5 days after that. *NOTE* Fining with biofine is recommended!

In the review section, some have suggested using Brett Trois wlp644

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