Wildknight65
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Is anyone using the Tilt Hydrometer and are they any good
I'm just about finished using my Tilt for the first batch, but my FG seems insanely low. I'm currently reading 1.001 with an SG of 1.059, or an attenuation of 98%. I'm hoping the Tilt isn't calibrated right and I don't have an infection. It's been slowly dropping over the past few days, so I haven't racked it.
I find that my 2 need to be calibrated in water when use it for the first time or after a battery change.
If you can pull a hydrometer sample now do that, compare and add an additional calibration point. One of mine does fine with one calibration point but the other needs two.
Another possibility is if you are using very sticky yeast it can through it off up or down.
So several possibilities. Hope it’s not infected.
I have 3 tilts and my finals are always off ~.005 - .009 too low as stuff sticks to them during fermentation. It always matches my FG with a hydrometer once I clean it off and drop into secondary.
I still love watching the google docs during active for temps and knowing its still dropping, I just know I can't rely on it for final.
Current Bells 2 hearted clone:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet...uxItpCAczA6MjWQa-kNbAbNDoQ/edit#gid=734290882
last hazy imprial neipa said 1.001 but was actually 1.011
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet...lJyz8LNLuw2XWStWvy3mtcLoaI/edit#gid=734290882
My number one reason for having it is to not waste beer to take gravity samples during fermentation.
Is your fermentation chamber temperature controlled? Interesting temp schedules.
Does everyone with a Tilt here use it via Raspberry Pi?
I used mine for about 3 brews with the iOS app and lost interest because the app interface was super frustrating. It kept losing connection to Google Docs and created new documents in the middle of a brew so I'd have one beer's data across multiple charts.
I got a raspberry pi over the weekend so I might give it another shot next time.
Does everyone with a Tilt here use it via Raspberry Pi?
I used mine for about 3 brews with the iOS app and lost interest because the app interface was super frustrating. It kept losing connection to Google Docs and created new documents in the middle of a brew so I'd have one beer's data across multiple charts.
I got a raspberry pi over the weekend so I might give it another shot next time.
I'm surprised that they don't store the data locally on the iOS/Android device and upload in batches when the connection is available. It seems so much more resilient and it's not like a gravity/temperature reading every couple seconds is going to fill up available storage.
Just picked one up for 108 and free shipping on ebay! 20% off coupon until July 4...
I use a 3.5 year old Android phone I got for free.
Do you leave the Android phone plugged in at all times or just let it charge and unplug?
Love mine, use a raspberry pi3 to collect all my info and it is linked to my google spreadsheet. been awhile since I last brewed because of a recent move but you can see mine here:
https://www.google.com/url?q=https:...944000&usg=AFQjCNGaGRgOdhjq41Q_xCv9RVW030GZyA
Awesome! I don't know what a raspberry pi3 is though. Do you have a link on where to purchase one and/or information on one?
Cheers!
I just got a Tilt and have it up and running via pi zero w. I do not know how I lived without this thing! Even if it's not dead accurate on SG having temp and seeing activity is priceless - especially being able to take a look pretty much anywhere or anytime. Need to get a couple more of them now.
@kopper - any issues getting the Pi Zero W working with the Tilt?
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