INDUSTRIAL DESIGN

Home brewing wine or hard

cider is often time, labor and research

intensive.


FIZZ makes home brewing more accessible by offering everything you need to get started, including pre-measured additives, as an easy to use all inclusive product.

Home brewing wine or hard cider is often time, labor and research intensive. FIZZ makes home brewing more accessible by offering everything you need to get started as an all inclusive product.


By shrinking down the size of the jar, FIZZ allows use of ingredients at home which may otherwise be wasted.

Home brewing wine or hard cider is often time, labor and research intensive. FIZZ makes home brewing more accessible by offering everything you need to get started as an all inclusive product.


By shrinking down the size of the jar, FIZZ allows use of ingredients at home which may otherwise be wasted.

PROBLEM STATEMENT

Homebrewing kits have a high barrier to entry due to being very time, labor and research intensive. How can I lower the barrier to entry for brewing your own alcohol?

Homebrewing kits have a high barrier to entry due to being very time, labor and research intensive. How can I lower the barrier to entry for brewing your own alcohol?

Homebrewing kits have a high barrier to entry due to being very time, labor and research intensive. How can I lower the barrier to entry for brewing your own alcohol?

EXPERIMENTATION

I made four different hard ciders in mason jars and a large traditional carboy (not pictured), as a proof of concept. They tasted pretty good but noticed some issues.

Problem

Problem

Interpreted Need

Interpreted Need

Design Feature

Intimidating

Lack of space

Ingredient intensive

Lower commitment

Reduce size

Use fruits at home

Mason jar size

Too complicated

Reduce steps

Pre-measured yeast

Lack of experience

Easy to use

Integrate components

Annoying bottling

Bypass bottling

Built-in filter

TARGET MARKET

  • Young urban professionals


  • Home cooks


  • DIYers / Crafty people

  • Young urban professionals


  • Home cooks


  • DIYers / Crafty people

DESIGN SEMANTICS

  • Modern & Sleek


  • Soft & Inviting


  • Small & Compact (limited countertop space)


  • Easy & Approachable

  • Modern & Sleek


  • Soft & Inviting


  • Small & Compact (limited countertop space)


  • Easy & Approachable

FORM EXPLORATION SKETCHES

Some sketches exploring jar and airlock designs based on derived design semantics.

INITIAL DESIGN & 1st PROTOTYPE

By shrinking down the size of the jar, this design blends into a regular kitchen countertop and allows for use of fruits already at home.


Pre-measured dissolvable yeast tablets makes the whole process easier. Turning home brewing from multi-hour weekend activity into a weekday activity.


The 3-piece airlock is designed to keep oxygen from ruining the fermentation process and can be removed to pour the drink. A built-in filter negates the need for an annoying bottling process, simply decant into a glass or drink right from the jar.

By shrinking down the size of the jar, this design blends into a regular kitchen countertop and allows for use of fruits already at home.


Pre-measured dissolvable yeast tablets makes the whole process easier. Turning home brewing from multi-hour weekend activity into a weekday activity.


The 3-piece airlock is designed to keep oxygen from ruining the fermentation process and can be removed to pour the drink. A built-in filter negates the need for an annoying bottling process. Simply decant into a glass or drink it right from the jar.

By shrinking down the size of the jar, this design blends into a regular kitchen countertop and allows for use of fruits already at home.


Pre-measured dissolvable yeast tablets makes the whole process easier. Turning home brewing from multi-hour weekend activity into a weekday activity.


The 3-piece airlock is designed to keep oxygen from ruining the fermentation process and can be removed to pour the drink. A built-in filter negates the need for an annoying bottling process. Simply decant into a glass or drink it right from the jar.

USER RESEARCH & TESTING

I then distributed the works-like prototype along with some pre-measured yeast tablets and basic instructions to four people.

“It’s delicious!”


– Sarah Rottenberg (IPD course director)

“It’s delicious!”


– Sarah Rottenberg (IPD course director)

“It’s delicious!”


– Sarah Rottenberg (IPD course director)

“Is this safe to drink?”


– Dani

“Is this safe to drink?”


– Dani

“Was fun to use and really easy, good that it’s set and forget”


“I like the size & aesthetics”


– Daryn

“I will 100% use the product!”


– Alexa

“I will 100% use the product!”


– Alexa

“Is this safe to drink?”


– Dani

“Was fun to use and really easy, good that it’s set and forget”


“I like the size & aesthetics”


– Daryn

“Was fun to use and really easy, good that it’s set and forget”


“I like the size & aesthetics”


– Daryn

“Needs better visual instructions”


“I want a slightly bigger version”


– Akshay

“Needs better visual instructions”


“I want a slightly bigger version”


– Akshay

“Needs better visual instructions”


“I want a slightly bigger version”


– Akshay

“I will 100% use the product!”


– Alexa

Insights

Insights

Design Changes

Design Changes

Need a way to sanitize the wort (fruit mixture)

Added dissolvable Campden tablets to sanitize wort (fruit) of foreign bacteria and wild yeast

Need detailed visual instructions

Easy to follow manual w/ lineart

Machine washability

Mount filter using magnets instead of machine screws

Some people want bigger version

Mini + XL versions

Generally extremely possitive

FINAL DESIGN

This simple design reimagines the mason jar form factor into a purpose built all-in-one solution for home brewing.

Consumables (yeast and campden tablets) are provided in a separate dual chamber container.

The airlock and consumables container are designed to fit inside the jar when packaged.

Yeast + Yeast Nutrient Tablet

Campden Tablet

Consumables Container

Airlock Dust Lid

O-Ring

Jar

Silicone Gasket

Stainless Filter

Magnetic Ring

Airlock Piston

Airlock Resevoir

Lid

Stainless Filter

Airlock Dust Lid

Magnetic Ring

Jar

Airlock Dust Lid

Airlock Dust Lid

O-Ring

Jar

Silicone Gasket

Stainless Filter

Magnetic Ring

Airlock Piston

Airlock Resevoir

Lid

Stainless Filter

Airlock Dust Lid

Magnetic Ring

Jar

Airlock Dust Lid

Airlock Dust Lid

O-Ring

Jar

Silicone Gasket

Stainless Filter

Magnetic Ring

Airlock Piston

Airlock Resevoir

Lid

Stainless Filter

Airlock Dust Lid

Magnetic Ring

Jar

Airlock Dust Lid

BREWING STEPS

BREWING STEPS

Wash everything thoroughly with soap and hot water.

Add up to 4tbps of sugar/honey. Dissolve in water.

Add up to 4tbps of sugar/ honey. Dissolve in water.

Fill jar halfway with chopped fruits.

Fill up to MAX line with water.

Add a white Campden tablet to sterilize.

Open airlock and fill halfway with water.

Close jar with lid and insert closed airlock securely into the spout.

Add up to 4tbps of sugar/ honey. Dissolve in honey.

Add a yellow yeast tablet into the jar.

Leave in a warm place. It is done when bubbling stops.

FABRICATION