Cellar and TN management software

chartres · Post by **chartres** » Mon Mar 15, 2004 5:33 pm

Guys,
I remember someone mentioned using this kind of software.
I am trying to choose something for myself... Maybe you guys could recommend something good.
Desirable features are:
- User friendly inteface
- synchronization with pocket PC (that would be good, actually

)
- Free or cheap to buy
That's it really....

Thanks

Red Bigot · Post by **Red Bigot** » Mon Mar 15, 2004 8:08 pm

chartes,

If you have MS Access (2000 or 2002/XP) you can have the system I developed for free. No in-built sync to Pocket PC or PPC functionality, but you could probably set it up in a limited fashion using ActiveSync.

Follow the link on my (Red Bigot) sign-off below to look at the user manual and send a request.

Mishy · Post by **Mishy** » Wed Mar 17, 2004 7:28 pm

I use Cellar Tracker :
http://www.cellartracker.com/intro.asp, quite easy and very fun to use. Cross-reference tasting notes with other users, it's a community style of software.
We could use more Australian representation.
Free for now.....
Cheers,
Mishy

Cellargeek · Post by **Cellargeek** » Wed Mar 17, 2004 10:37 pm

i'd love to write an online cellar management tool for all to use for free if anyone is interested let me know.

PS: a while a go there was a thread about making a cellar.

Anyway, i went ahead and made one with R2 in the walls and R3 in the cieling. I then bought a cheap air conditioner from Clive Peters and got a plumer to install is. All up, I was out of pocket by less than half of what my previour underground cellar cost. So far, this above ground job is doing a MUCH MUCH better job than the under ground one. ... sorry for attaching this to an unrelated thread - but those that are not interested will ingore (i hope).

markg · Post by **markg** » Thu Mar 18, 2004 1:09 pm

Cellargeek wrote:i'd love to write an online cellar management tool for all to use for free if anyone is interested let me know.

PS: a while a go there was a thread about making a cellar.

Anyway, i went ahead and made one with R2 in the walls and R3 in the cieling. I then bought a cheap air conditioner from Clive Peters and got a plumer to install is. All up, I was out of pocket by less than half of what my previour underground cellar cost. So far, this above ground job is doing a MUCH MUCH better job than the under ground one. ... sorry for attaching this to an unrelated thread - but those that are not interested will ingore (i hope).

Can't see what the connection is with cellar software... Still, nice website design you have for tasting notes though.

Guest - TC · Post by **Guest - TC** » Thu Mar 18, 2004 6:14 pm

Cellargeek wrote:Anyway, i went ahead and made one with R2 in the walls and R3 in the cieling. I then bought a cheap air conditioner from Clive Peters and got a plumer to install is. All up, I was out of pocket by less than half of what my previour underground cellar cost. So far, this above ground job is doing a MUCH MUCH better job than the under ground one. ... sorry for attaching this to an unrelated thread - but those that are not interested will ingore (i hope).

Hi

What do you do to up the humidity? I'd assume the air-con would dryout the cellar air.

TC

Cellargeek · Post by **Cellargeek** » Fri Mar 19, 2004 8:08 pm

i'm thinking of placing a bowl of water for the humidity.

Red Bigot · Post by **Red Bigot** » Sat Mar 20, 2004 1:56 pm

Geek, you may have to do more than that. I found that 2 buckets with towel wicks were not enough to keep up humidity when the aircon was working hard in the height of summer, it got down to less than 40%. I now run an evaporative cooler on low when the humidity drops, keeps it up over 60%.

TORB · Post by **TORB** » Sat Mar 20, 2004 3:06 pm

If you have a big enough split system unit that is just ticking over and not working hard, the humidity is not an issue. In my case the humidity is almost as high inside as outside because the inside coil is not removing any humidity because the unit is just ticking over.

Red Bigot · Post by **Red Bigot** » Sat Mar 20, 2004 3:45 pm

Ric, I'm not sure that's the explanation, the large unit would be cutting in less frequentyly due to the larger compresser / cooling coil area, but the cooling effect is the same and it's the moisture condensing on the cooling coils and running off that reduces the humidity. My cellar probably cops a bit more sun than your shop back room in summer and the brick/concrete construction holds the heat build-up more too.