Kegbot! Kegerator monitor and access control
Kegbot is a free, open-source project to turn your beer kegerator into a computerized drink tracker. With Kegbot, you can:
- Monitor exactly how much beer is left in your kegs and track the temperature;
- Record the volume of each and every pour;
- Set up user accounts to track who is drinking, how much, and all sorts of other nutty statistics;
- Use special keys (tokens, RFID tags, barcodes) to authenticate your kegerator users;
- Control access to your taps (with special valve hardware) to prevent unauthorized pours;
... and many other crazy things!
Kegbot is a collection of hardware and software, which you can use and modify for free. We've developed a Python-powered set of software to control the kegerator, and a web server for displaying stats (written with Django). We've also developed firmware for the popular Arduino AVR microcontroller board to interface with all the sensors.
Want one? Check out our documentation at left. Please pardon our dust as we work to improve this site: please stop by the forums or IRC to get help building your own!
Latest News
For the most up-to-date Kegbot news, check out our blog. Here are excerpts from the most recent posts:
Recent Forum Activity
Our mailing list had a long hiatus, and we've just moved all the content over to the KegBB Forums. It's still a bit quiet around here, but here are the latest few threads of activity:
- vision 2000 fittings - 1 month, 1 week ago
- Kegbot is almost done! - 1 month, 3 weeks ago
- LCD with buttons - 2 months ago
- SwissFlow Questions - 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Kegbot on Twitter
Of course, if you prefer your Kegbot news in 1.5oz shot form, you can follow us on Twitter. Here's the last few things we've blurted out:
