diff --git a/cmd/miflorad/main.go b/cmd/miflorad/main.go
index f2ac931..7408649 100644
--- a/cmd/miflorad/main.go
+++ b/cmd/miflorad/main.go
@@ -44,6 +44,15 @@ type peripheral struct {
 
 var allPeripherals []*peripheral
 
+type metric struct {
+	peripheralId string
+	metaData     common.VersionBatteryResponse
+	sensorData   common.SensorDataResponse
+	connectTime  float64
+	readoutTime  float64
+	rssi         int
+}
+
 type mqttLogger struct {
 	level string
 }
@@ -89,50 +98,36 @@ func getMQTTOptions() *mqtt.ClientOptions {
 	}
 }
 
-func readData(peripheral *peripheral, client ble.Client, send chan string) error {
+func readData(peripheral *peripheral, client ble.Client) (common.SensorDataResponse, error) {
 	// re-request meta data (for battery level) if last check more than 24 hours ago
 	// Source: https://github.com/open-homeautomation/miflora/blob/ffd95c3e616df8843cc8bff99c9b60765b124092/miflora/miflora_poller.py#L92
 	if time.Since(peripheral.lastMetaDataFetch) >= 24*time.Hour {
 		metaData, err := impl.RequestVersionBattery(client)
 		if err != nil {
-			return errors.Wrap(err, "can't request version battery")
+			return common.SensorDataResponse{}, errors.Wrap(err, "can't request version battery")
 		}
 		peripheral.metaData = metaData
 		peripheral.lastMetaDataFetch = time.Now()
 	}
 
-	id := common.MifloraGetAlphaNumericID(peripheral.id)
-	timestamp := time.Now().Unix()
-
-	send <- fmt.Sprintf("%s.miflora.%s.battery_level %d %d", *prefix, id, peripheral.metaData.BatteryLevel, timestamp)
-	send <- fmt.Sprintf("%s.miflora.%s.firmware_version %d %d", *prefix, id, peripheral.metaData.NumericFirmwareVersion(), timestamp)
-
 	if peripheral.metaData.RequiresModeChangeBeforeRead() {
 		err2 := impl.RequestModeChange(client)
 		if err2 != nil {
-			return errors.Wrap(err2, "can't request mode change")
+			return common.SensorDataResponse{}, errors.Wrap(err2, "can't request mode change")
 		}
 	}
 
 	sensorData, err3 := impl.RequestSensorData(client)
 	if err3 != nil {
-		return errors.Wrap(err3, "can't request sensor data")
+		return common.SensorDataResponse{}, errors.Wrap(err3, "can't request sensor data")
 	}
 
-	send <- fmt.Sprintf("%s.miflora.%s.temperature %.1f %d", *prefix, id, sensorData.Temperature, timestamp)
-	send <- fmt.Sprintf("%s.miflora.%s.brightness %d %d", *prefix, id, sensorData.Brightness, timestamp)
-	send <- fmt.Sprintf("%s.miflora.%s.moisture %d %d", *prefix, id, sensorData.Moisture, timestamp)
-	send <- fmt.Sprintf("%s.miflora.%s.conductivity %d %d", *prefix, id, sensorData.Conductivity, timestamp)
-
-	return nil
+	return sensorData, nil
 }
 
-func connectPeripheral(peripheral *peripheral, send chan string) error {
+func connectPeripheral(peripheral *peripheral, send chan metric) error {
 	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Scanning for %s...\n", peripheral.id)
 
-	id := common.MifloraGetAlphaNumericID(peripheral.id)
-	timestamp := time.Now().Unix()
-
 	// only way to get back the found advertisement, must be buffered!
 	foundAdvertisementChannel := make(chan ble.Advertisement, 1)
 
@@ -153,10 +148,6 @@ func connectPeripheral(peripheral *peripheral, send chan string) error {
 	}
 
 	timeConnectTook := time.Since(timeConnectStart).Seconds()
-	send <- fmt.Sprintf("%s.miflora.%s.connect_time %.2f %d", *prefix, id, timeConnectTook, timestamp)
-
-	foundAdvertisement := <-foundAdvertisementChannel
-	send <- fmt.Sprintf("%s.miflora.%s.rssi %d %d", *prefix, id, foundAdvertisement.RSSI(), timestamp)
 
 	// Source: https://github.com/go-ble/ble/blob/master/examples/basic/explorer/main.go#L53
 	// Make sure we had the chance to print out the message.
@@ -175,19 +166,31 @@ func connectPeripheral(peripheral *peripheral, send chan string) error {
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "can't descover profile")
 	}
 
-	err2 := readData(peripheral, client, send)
+	sensorData, err2 := readData(peripheral, client)
 
 	timeReadoutTook := time.Since(timeReadoutStart).Seconds()
-	send <- fmt.Sprintf("%s.miflora.%s.readout_time %.2f %d", *prefix, id, timeReadoutTook, timestamp)
 
 	client.CancelConnection()
 
 	<-done
 
-	return err2
+	if err2 != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err2, "can't read data")
+	}
+
+	send <- metric{
+		peripheralId: common.MifloraGetAlphaNumericID(peripheral.id),
+		sensorData:   sensorData,
+		metaData:     peripheral.metaData,
+		connectTime:  timeConnectTook,
+		readoutTime:  timeReadoutTook,
+		rssi:         (<-foundAdvertisementChannel).RSSI(),
+	}
+
+	return nil
 }
 
-func readPeripheral(peripheral *peripheral, send chan string) error {
+func readPeripheral(peripheral *peripheral, send chan metric) error {
 	var err error
 	for retry := 0; retry < *readRetries; retry++ {
 		err = connectPeripheral(peripheral, send)
@@ -199,7 +202,7 @@ func readPeripheral(peripheral *peripheral, send chan string) error {
 	return err
 }
 
-func readAllPeripherals(quit chan struct{}, send chan string) {
+func readAllPeripherals(quit chan struct{}, send chan metric) {
 	for _, peripheral := range allPeripherals {
 		// check for quit signal (non-blocking) and terminate
 		select {
@@ -211,8 +214,8 @@ func readAllPeripherals(quit chan struct{}, send chan string) {
 		err := readPeripheral(peripheral, send)
 		if err != nil {
 			fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Failed to read peripheral %s, err: %s\n", peripheral.id, err)
-			id := common.MifloraGetAlphaNumericID(peripheral.id)
-			send <- fmt.Sprintf("%s.miflora.%s.failed 1 %d", *prefix, id, time.Now().Unix())
+			// id := common.MifloraGetAlphaNumericID(peripheral.id)
+			// send <- fmt.Sprintf("%s.miflora.%s.failed 1 %d", *prefix, id, time.Now().Unix())
 			continue
 		}
 	}
@@ -255,7 +258,8 @@ func main() {
 
 	intervalTicker := time.NewTicker(*interval)
 	quit := make(chan struct{})
-	send := make(chan string, 10)
+	send := make(chan metric, 1)
+	publish := make(chan string, 10)
 
 	go func() {
 		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Starting loop with %s interval...\n", *interval)
@@ -278,8 +282,25 @@ func main() {
 
 	go func() {
 		for metric := range send {
-			// fmt.Fprintln(os.Stdout, metric)
-			token := mqttClient.Publish(*brokerTopicPrefix+*prefix, 1, false, metric)
+			timestamp := time.Now().Unix()
+			id := metric.peripheralId
+
+			publish <- fmt.Sprintf("%s.miflora.%s.battery_level %d %d", *prefix, id, metric.metaData.BatteryLevel, timestamp)
+			publish <- fmt.Sprintf("%s.miflora.%s.firmware_version %d %d", *prefix, id, metric.metaData.NumericFirmwareVersion(), timestamp)
+			publish <- fmt.Sprintf("%s.miflora.%s.temperature %.1f %d", *prefix, id, metric.sensorData.Temperature, timestamp)
+			publish <- fmt.Sprintf("%s.miflora.%s.brightness %d %d", *prefix, id, metric.sensorData.Brightness, timestamp)
+			publish <- fmt.Sprintf("%s.miflora.%s.moisture %d %d", *prefix, id, metric.sensorData.Moisture, timestamp)
+			publish <- fmt.Sprintf("%s.miflora.%s.conductivity %d %d", *prefix, id, metric.sensorData.Conductivity, timestamp)
+			publish <- fmt.Sprintf("%s.miflora.%s.connect_time %.2f %d", *prefix, id, metric.connectTime, timestamp)
+			publish <- fmt.Sprintf("%s.miflora.%s.readout_time %.2f %d", *prefix, id, metric.readoutTime, timestamp)
+			publish <- fmt.Sprintf("%s.miflora.%s.rssi %d %d", *prefix, id, metric.rssi, timestamp)
+		}
+	}()
+
+	go func() {
+		for line := range publish {
+			// fmt.Fprintln(os.Stdout, line)
+			token := mqttClient.Publish(*brokerTopicPrefix, 1, false, line)
 			if token.WaitTimeout(1*time.Second) && token.Error() != nil {
 				fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Failed to publish MQTT, err: %s\n", token.Error())
 				continue