This Arduino device helps ‘split the G’ on a pint of Guinness

Guinness is one of those beers (specifically, a robust) that people take seriously and the Guinness brand has taken full advantage of that in its marketing. They even sell a glass designed specifically to enjoy their flagship creation, which has led to a trend that the company surely appreciates: “divide the G”. But that is difficult for many to achieve, so Eamon Magd built this device that makes the trick easy to dominate.

“G division” refers to taking Stout’s initial drink in the right amount to leave the line between the liquid and the foam in the middle of the “G” in the Guinness logo in a standard guinness paint glass. It is not too difficult for frequent imbibres, but Magd does not usually drink and has not had the practice.

This device solves that problem vibrating when Magd Sorbe enough Guinness to result in a division of G. does it with an arduino one rev3 that monitors the Stout in the glass with a non -contact fluid level sensor.

Traditional liquid level sensors, such as floats, require physical contact with the content of the container, which can be unhealthy. The sensor chosen by MAGD no, since it is based on capacitive measurements. It adheres to the outside of the glass and can know if the liquid inside the glass is above or below its level.

Magd only had to find the right point in the glass to join that sensor and then program an Arduino sketch to run the vibration engine when the sensor does not detect liquid. Magd even plans to test the Guinness warehouse in Ireland.