# Equipment types

BierBot Bricks offers different device categories. Depending on the category, different interfaces, tailored settings (i.e. how to initialize the pumps), and visualizations (i.e. separate HLT and MLT temperatures for HERMS) are supported.

Currently, the following equipment types and profiles are supported:

| Type                                                       | When to use                                                                                                                 | Min Bricks required                                                                                         |
| ---------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| [Mashtun](/using-bricks/equipment-types/mashtun.md)        | Automate your mashing with a single, heated vessel and optional stirring.                                                   | 1                                                                                                           |
| [BIAB / MLT / HLT](/using-bricks/equipment-types/biab.md)  | Automate your mashing with a single, heated vessel and optional advanced settings for controlling pumps.                    | 1                                                                                                           |
| [HERMS (advanced)](/using-bricks/equipment-types/herms.md) | Automate your mashing with  two (MLT, HLT) vessels. Advanced settings for HERMS and pumps available.                        | 2                                                                                                           |
| [Fermenter](/using-bricks/equipment-types/fermenter.md)    | Automate your fermentation by heating / cooling. You can also monitor your gravity over time using i.e. TILTs or iSpindels. | 1 if you want to control your temperatues. If you just want to monitor a electric hydrometer is sufficient. |

Here's a visualization how multiple Bricks can be grouped to support various scenarios. Despite each Brick offers one temperature probe, this is not displayed.

![Various BierBot Brick setups raning from Mashtun/Maischepfanne to HERMS.](/files/IxvCVIlnlCI9JErw5yHK)


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