boat_eggs
Well-Known Member
Im glad this tread took off again and really glad these guys were able to go to production despite the kickstarter. If this works with stainless Ill grab a few
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Between not having to worry about broken hydrometers and how much loss my samples incur (~8 oz per sample), this looks like awesome. The only downside is with SS fermenters you're looking at a 3-5' range for the wireless.
I poked around on Amazon looking for a Bluetooth repeater/extender, but couldn't find anything for this purpose. Does anyone have ideas on how to boost the signal?
What if, in the meantime, you created an EXTRA google account specifically for this? No worries about who sees only your fermentation charts.
The geek in me is very interested in this, especially since it is half the cost of the beer bug. I was just looking through their site and I am a little concerned with the setup process.
http://brewometer.net/blogs/news
You have to setup a script within your Google account which I am fine with. My concern comes with this portion:
Select the parameters below to allow anonymous posting to your Google Sheet. In the 'Execute the app as:' drop down menu select 'Me' (this will be your personal gmail account). Under the 'Who has access to the app:' select 'Anyone, even anonymous' Click 'Deploy'.
(Your Brewometer app does not require a username and password to post data.)
I'm just concerned the app runs under my account (executes), yet anyone has access to it. With all the cyber security issues, I see this as a potential way for someone to maliciously being able to manipulate this in a negative way. Call me paranoid, but I cannot help but think this could be an issue. When I say in a negative way, I do not mean they will ruin your beer, but rather gain, expose or exploit your info with Google.
What I would like to see is a way that you can make some changes or configure the device so that you can make this more secure, instead of leaving the access to the app/script to anyone. Especially "anonymous"...
Correct me if I'm wrong, but this looks like you're setting the permission solely for this Google Sheet (and not your entire Google Drive account). If that's the case, i don't really see what the issue is. Some hacker is going to steal your SG readings?
Or put a malicious script in the spreadsheet?
I just ordered one. Very interested in seeing if they go open source or release an API for development. I'd really like to integrate it into my BCS/pi setup.
I am very curious about these options as well, especially around StrangeBrew. It would be great if we could use the input from this to drive temperature profiles and trigger alarms in a brewery controller!
I have a question that just dawned on me. It looks like to change the battery you have to open the case. When you open the case the air pressure inside will change. As a result of that will it's calibration also change? Or is it such a minor difference that it won't matter?
And one more question that I don't think was necessarily answered on the website, or at least I didn't see it. Is the Gravity automatically updated according to the temperature?
well, look what arrived!! Surprisingly early, so i suppose i will post the in boxing pics. The packaging:
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the inside flap opened:
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i turned on bluetooth and it didn't find it. Then, just as it says right in the ios app... Make sure bluetooth and location services are turned on. My location services is on but was set to 'never' for the bremometer app. I turned it on and off we went! I put it in a pitcher of ro water... Let it settle for a few minutes... And what did it say??
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the temp and sg are spot on!! We have a winner at first glance!
I will be curious how the signal escapes an upright freezer fermentation chamber through a plastic fermenter.
Anyway, the idea of seeing when the SG stops decreasing is pretty exciting. I normally leave my beers in primary for 3-4 weeks, which i keep hearing is too long. I have a feeling this will sell well as long as it works as promised.
I would like to hear some feedback on how it actually worked in a beer.
Yeah... This is gonna have to happen soon.
Question to those who are using it currently... I know the site said to have a dedicated device near the fermentor. Can you just sync it to your phone, and say, after coming home from work, set your phone near the fermentor and get an up to date reading?
The dedicated device is if you want to upload data. If you just want to swing by and take a reading, it works.
Regarding cleaning, I had assumed a thorough rinse with good hot water when you're done (maybe a soak) and then let it soak in the StarSan when I'm sanitizing my fermenter on brew day.
How are folks that already have theirs going about cleaning/sanitizing before use?
Received my shipment confirmation 12 hours after placing my order
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