Destroy The Kraken

IT, automation, and software for craft drink makers.

Help for breweries, distilleries, wineries, meaderies, bars, pubs, tasting rooms, and restaurants. Process work, inventory, networks, and the software that runs them — so you spend less time on the computer and more time on the product.

Services

What we help with

Process improvement

Make the steps you already do more consistent and less dependent on one person standing over the equipment. Document what works, reduce the manual checks, and keep the same result batch after batch.

Supply and inventory control

Replace the spreadsheets with a list that stays on your own equipment. Know what you have, what is running low, and what was used without the extra hours of counting and re-entering.

Networking and system administration

Keep the network reliable in the building or the rural spot. Separate production, taproom, and guest traffic so the Wi-Fi and the systems stay up when people are working or visiting.

Software development and configuration

Build or configure the tools that fit how you already work. No forced monthly platform if a local setup does the job.

IT solutions

Practical help for the computers, printers, backups, and day-to-day systems that keep the place running. Clear scope, written notes, and results you can open without calling again.

IoT integration

Connect sensors or equipment so you can see status without walking over every time. Useful for tanks, temperatures, or simple process points that need a second look.

Systems design and troubleshooting

Map what is already there, find the actual problem, and fix or redesign the pieces that are slowing you down. Diagnosis first; changes after a written scope.

One product

Keg washer software

Currently in development. Beta testing scheduled for January 2027.

It runs the wash cycles so cleaning stays consistent. The control screen opens in a normal browser on a small computer you already have or we supply. You own the software. There is no monthly subscription.

Three ways to get the software

Tier 1 — Image Only · $3,000 one-time

Control software, OS image, dashboard, and PWA. Customer supplies hardware. Remote support window of 30 days. Optional annual support $300–$500/year after the window.

Hardware minimums: dual-core CPU, 4 GB RAM, gigabit Ethernet, browser with service-worker support.

Tier 2 — Image + Pre-built Hardware

$3,000 + hardware cost + markup. Matched pair (example: used Lenovo ThinkCentre M93p Tiny): Ubuntu Server 26.04 + locked-down kiosk desktop. Installation and initial training included. Same 30-day support.

Tier 3 — Image + Install on Customer Hardware

$20/hr on-site only. Image installed and configured on customer-owned hardware. Remote product development is uncompensated investment. Same 30-day support. $20/hr is a first-product rate only.

This license is the keg washer software only. No required subscription.

Networking and A/V

Separate from the keg washer license. For taprooms, production areas, and tasting rooms.

  • Free 1-hour preliminary discovery meeting (remote or on-site).
  • $200 per 2-hour consulting session. You pay for my diagnosis and my recommendations. If you want me to implement the solution, I send a separate quote.
  • Written scope before paid work.