Scensai provides a handheld spectroscopic sensor that delivers lab‑level chemical analysis of beverages directly in fermenters, casks, or bottles. The device instantly identifies off‑flavours, contamination, and fermentation progress, and compares batches to target profiles via a cloud‑connected app, giving breweries, wineries, and distilleries real‑time, objective data to ensure quality and consistency.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Brewers, winemakers, and distillers must rely on subjective senses or send samples to external labs to assess fermentation progress, detect off‑flavours, and ensure batch consistency, which introduces delays, uncertainty, and added cost.
Solution
Scensai offers a handheld sensor that performs rapid, lab‑level chemical analysis of drinks, fermenters, casks, or bottles on site. By pointing the device at the product, users receive immediate, objective data on key flavor compounds, contamination markers, and batch similarity. The results are delivered in seconds via a connected app, enabling operators to make data‑backed decisions during production. This fast feedback loop helps prevent quality issues before they become costly and supports consistent product profiling across batches.
Target Audience
Primary customers are production teams at breweries, wineries, and distilleries that need rapid, on‑site quality verification to maintain batch consistency and detect faults early.
Features
- Handheld spectroscopic sensor capable of analyzing liquids directly in fermenters, casks, or bottles
- Real‑time detection of off‑flavours, microbial contamination, and chemical markers of fermentation progress
- Automated batch‑consistency comparison against target flavor profiles
- Cloud‑connected dashboard that visualizes results and tracks trends across production runs
- Plug‑and‑play operation with no specialized laboratory expertise required