There has been a lot of talk about AI recently. I’m no stranger to sci-fi, we all know what’s going to happen: AI will take over the world and we’ll need to send someone back in time to stop it. We all forget the main reason for AI taking over the world is because we are destroying it. So perhaps if we spent more time looking after the place we live and survive on, we wouldn’t have any worries. 

I have recently finished a book called Scythe by Neal Shusterman, where AI is used to govern the world and turn it into a utopian society. Simply by removing politicians and religion, and in turn stopping war and fixing our climate and inevitable food crisis. Obvious when you think about it!

 So how can AI help us homebrewers? Well, let’s ask it! I did and it even provided a very nice APA recipe. I followed the recipe and it makes a tasty brew. This is what ChatGPT said:

“Homebrewing is a fun hobby that allows enthusiasts to create their own personalised beer. It is a complex process that requires precision and attention to detail to ensure that the beer produced is of high quality.  

 Fortunately, AI technology can assist homebrewers to simplify the brewing process while achieving optimal results.

AI technology can be used in the homebrewing process in several ways. Firstly, AI can be utilised for recipe development. By integrating machine learning algorithms into recipe development, a brewing system can learn from the recipe creator’s preferences and past experiments to create new, customised beer recipes for the user. This can help to produce unique beer flavours that would otherwise be difficult to achieve with traditional brewing methods.

Additionally, AI can assist homebrewers in the actual brewing process. For example, smart brewing systems equipped with sensors and AI technology can automatically adjust temperatures, pH levels, and other variables in real-time without human intervention. Consequently, AI can help to improve the precision and consistency of the brewing process while minimising human errors that could compromise the quality of the beer.”

The answer was actually longer but our editor made me keep to a meagre word count (Luddite!). So let’s skip on to the recipe.