I developed a time and temperature monitor for my beer homebrewing using the SVP-324. I choose this platform because it had everything I needed. I purchased it during the Black Friday sale so the cost was about the same as building it from other parts. The SVP makes a good general purpose project platform.
Taste the same. BrewMon just helps automate the time and temperature measurements. However if you do it right, homebrew beer is excellent! I can make beer for half the cost with just as good taste as the commercial micro-brews.