diff --git a/hot_fermentation.ino b/hot_fermentation.ino
index f0c93b9..7ffdab0 100644
--- a/hot_fermentation.ino
+++ b/hot_fermentation.ino
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include <PID_v1.h>
 #include <GyverOLED.h>
 #include "GyverEncoder.h"  // Include the GyverEncoder library
+#include <EEPROM.h>
 
 // MAX6675 configuration
 int max_SO = 12;
@@ -11,7 +12,8 @@ int max_SCK = 13;
 MAX6675 thermocouple(max_SCK, max_CS, max_SO);
 
 // OLED configuration
-GyverOLED<SSD1306_128x64> oled;
+// GyverOLED<SSD1306_128x64> oled;
+GyverOLED<SSD1306_128x64, OLED_NO_BUFFER> oled;
 
 // Encoder configuration
 #define CLK 5
@@ -66,6 +68,7 @@ long totalElapsedTime;
 long totalProcessTime;
 long finishTime = 0;
 long currentTime = 0;
+long lastEEPROMWriteTime = 0;
 bool isComplete = false;
 const int ssrSwitchInterval = 1000;  // SSR switching interval in milliseconds
 
@@ -94,6 +97,10 @@ void handleExecution() {
   currentTime = millis();
   totalElapsedTime = (currentTime - totalStartTime) / 1000; // Total elapsed time in seconds
 
+  if ((currentTime - lastEEPROMWriteTime) >= (unsigned int) 10*60*1000) {
+    writeEEPROM();
+  }
+
   getPhaseAndTemperature();
 
   Input = thermocouple.readCelsius();
@@ -144,10 +151,12 @@ void handleProfileSelection() {
     calculateTotalTime();
     inSelectionMode = false;  // Switch to execution mode
     phaseStartTime = totalStartTime = millis();  // Start the timer
+    totalElapsedTime = 0;
     myPID.SetMode(AUTOMATIC);
     myPID.SetOutputLimits(0, 1);  // SSR is either ON or OFF
-    digitalWrite(ssrPin, HIGH);   // Start with heater on
+    // digitalWrite(ssrPin, HIGH);   // Start with heater on
     ssrLastSwitchTime = millis();
+    writeEEPROM();
   }
 }
 
@@ -238,7 +247,10 @@ void printPhases() {
     formatTime((currentTime - finishTime) / 1000, timeBuffer); // Time since completion
     oled.print(timeBuffer);
     oled.print(" ");
-    oled.print((int)Input);
+    oled.print(Input,1);
+    oled.print("c");
+    oled.print("->");
+    oled.print((int)Setpoint);
     oled.print("c");
   } else {
     oled.setCursor(0, 0);
@@ -305,3 +317,13 @@ void formatTime(long seconds, char* buffer) {
         sprintf(buffer + strlen(buffer), "%ds", secs);
     }
 }
+
+void writeEEPROM() {
+  lastEEPROMWriteTime = millis();
+  EEPROM.put(0, activeProfileIndex);  // Store the active profile index
+  EEPROM.put(4, totalElapsedTime);    // Store the total elapsed time
+  Serial.print("EEPROM written: ");
+  Serial.print(activeProfileIndex);
+  Serial.print(" ");
+  Serial.println(totalElapsedTime);
+}
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