I returned it after 2 days of troubleshooting. It was a NeuTab 7'' Quad Core Android 5.1 Lollipop Tablet. I ended up paying my son about $20 more for his iPad Mini and it's worked out better for me since I already have an iPad and iPhone.
Brewometer kickstarter thoughts - digital bluetooth hydrometer
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I returned it after 2 days of troubleshooting. It was a NeuTab 7'' Quad Core Android 5.1 Lollipop Tablet. I ended up paying my son about $20 more for his iPad Mini and it's worked out better for me since I already have an iPad and iPhone.
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Never heard of that brand, sounds like utter junk 
Glad you found something that works well for you, that's all that matters.
Glad you found something that works well for you, that's all that matters.
I'm now using the advertisements to track the Tilt using a Raspberry Pi 2, and battery life seems much improved.
I've mixed up about 3 quarts of 1.051 OG water and DME, shook the crap out of it, and added some old yeast I had lying about. Dropped in the Tilt, and have it sitting in my office/lab being monitored.
We'll see how it goes.
I've mixed up about 3 quarts of 1.051 OG water and DME, shook the crap out of it, and added some old yeast I had lying about. Dropped in the Tilt, and have it sitting in my office/lab being monitored.
We'll see how it goes.
I'm now using the advertisements to track the Tilt using a Raspberry Pi 2, and battery life seems much improved.
I've mixed up about 3 quarts of 1.051 OG water and DME, shook the crap out of it, and added some old yeast I had lying about. Dropped in the Tilt, and have it sitting in my office/lab being monitored.
We'll see how it goes.
Care to share your code? I just got a tilt in the mail and could do some testing along with you.
Android version 4.4.2
Murphys_Law
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I sent a note to Tilt but thought I'd post here as well to see if anyone experienced something similar.
I am using the Tilt-provided Google Cloud sheet and a few weeks ago the Tilt suddenly stopped posting to the cloud. I went back through the Set-up, Publish to the Web, etc steps and re-coped the URL to the Tilt iPhone App.
Now I only get "undefined".
My Tilt is connected to a dedicated iPhone and it getting information from the Tilt so the data should be "definded".
Any thoughts?
I am using the Tilt-provided Google Cloud sheet and a few weeks ago the Tilt suddenly stopped posting to the cloud. I went back through the Set-up, Publish to the Web, etc steps and re-coped the URL to the Tilt iPhone App.
Now I only get "undefined".
My Tilt is connected to a dedicated iPhone and it getting information from the Tilt so the data should be "definded".
Any thoughts?
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I'm running one more test, this time with 1.057 water and dextrose with a wine yeast.
If you have a RPI3 or RPI2 with a BLE dongle, load Raspbian, Apache, MySQL, Python and PHP. I can send you a zip file with the SQL to create the database, and the PHP/Python scripts.
Had another little hiccup, the replacement battery went tango uniform after about 4 days, so I fished the Tilt out of the solution, cleaned it and replaced it with a new battery that I purchased for just such a circumstance. We'll see how long this battery lasts...
Here's the graph, the hiccup is obvious:
Here's the graph, the hiccup is obvious:
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I really enjoy my "Tilt", but if anybody (including developers) dispute the fact that temperature affects the device, they should look at the graph at the bottom of my page:
https://sites.google.com/site/brasseriedavidpepin/
This is an Oktoberfest. Notice that I was able to ferment at 50, and raise to a D-rest when attenuation was over 50% (following Brulosophy's lager method, more or less). Notice how the gravity was stable for almost a week, hovering around 1.010, and notice how it went down exactly when i started the lagering phase.
(edited: added a screenshot)
https://sites.google.com/site/brasseriedavidpepin/
This is an Oktoberfest. Notice that I was able to ferment at 50, and raise to a D-rest when attenuation was over 50% (following Brulosophy's lager method, more or less). Notice how the gravity was stable for almost a week, hovering around 1.010, and notice how it went down exactly when i started the lagering phase.
(edited: added a screenshot)
Well, the "new" battery lasted a bit longer:
At about 175 hours, I modified the code to allow the display of readings above 0.000, but less than 1.000.
Also I found out that the battery level is not part of the iBeacon advertisement:
I'm going to bite the bullet, get a cheap Android device, a bluetooth sniffer, and do some more investigation. Any recommendations for a readily available, cheap android device that works?
Also, anyone that is using a copy of my code for testing: If you are using a Tilt other than a Black, would you mind e-mailing a copy of the MAC address (or UUID) and color of your device when it's reading the iBeacon adverts? I'd like to make sure my code can handle multiple Tilts, without having to buy additional devices.
At about 175 hours, I modified the code to allow the display of readings above 0.000, but less than 1.000.
Also I found out that the battery level is not part of the iBeacon advertisement:
I'm going to bite the bullet, get a cheap Android device, a bluetooth sniffer, and do some more investigation. Any recommendations for a readily available, cheap android device that works?
Also, anyone that is using a copy of my code for testing: If you are using a Tilt other than a Black, would you mind e-mailing a copy of the MAC address (or UUID) and color of your device when it's reading the iBeacon adverts? I'd like to make sure my code can handle multiple Tilts, without having to buy additional devices.
I finally got one of my many small SOC devices running the Tilt application 
I had ordered a RemixOS mini when they were first offered at half-price. I fired it up, loaded the Brewometer Android app, and lo and behold, it worked.
Waiting now for my bluetooth sniffer from Adafruit. :rockin:
I had ordered a RemixOS mini when they were first offered at half-price. I fired it up, loaded the Brewometer Android app, and lo and behold, it worked.
Waiting now for my bluetooth sniffer from Adafruit. :rockin:
jmitchell3
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My data logging spreadsheet started logging "undefined" in the date/time field....anyone have an idea why or how i might troubleshoot it? Seems to be doing it for both my brewometer units...
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On the first sheet of the spreadsheet there is a drop down selection on the left for selecting the color of your device. Try looking there.
jmitchell3
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Was this in reply to my inquiry RE undefined in the time field?
Can you reduce battery usage of the Tilt by turning off logging from the phone or does that not affect the Tilt battery usage? (Have it in a beer right now that is cold crashing/aging and I don't want to open it up to pull out the tilt but don't need it's data currently.)
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I've had my brewometer for about a month now. Recently used it in one of my brews and although I had some issues with the tablet the brewometer app was loaded on, the brewometer itself has been amazing.
Even if the SG data isn't super accurate, it is nice to see the gradual decline in SG over the fermentation period. That alone is worth its weight in gold.
With my setup, I am fermenting 10 gallons in a modified 15.5 sanke keg. The keg sits in a typical chest freezer. I found if I place the tablet running the brewometer app on top of the chest freezer, I cannot receive the Bluetooth signal. If I place the tablet in the chest freezer, on top of the keg, then it works like a champ! I just threw a rechargeable dehumidifier in a zip lock bag with the tablet to prevent moisture from getting to the tablet.
The iPhone, iPad, Android device, whatever is just reading the iBeacon broadcasts that occur about every 6-10 seconds. Turning off the logging device has no effect on the Tilt's battery.
Well, my Tilt has once again crapped out after about a week of use...
I've currently got it in an IPA that I helped a new brewer create. I'll have to wait until I transfer it to the secondary to see what's going on.
I've currently got it in an IPA that I helped a new brewer create. I'll have to wait until I transfer it to the secondary to see what's going on.
Well, my Tilt has once again crapped out after about a week of use...
I've currently got it in an IPA that I helped a new brewer create. I'll have to wait until I transfer it to the secondary to see what's going on.
Something must be wrong with your unit causing excessive battery current draw. Mine in on its original battery since about 6/23/16 and is still going. I have never removed the battery, so assume it's been running constantly.
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Something must be wrong with your unit causing excessive battery current draw. Mine in on its original battery since about 6/23/16 and is still going. I have never removed the battery, so assume it's been running constantly.
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Yeah, it's possible with my hacking around in there that I turned something on that never got turned off
I sent an e-mail to the developers to see if they have any suggestions.
I wonder if you somehow disabled the LE functionality...
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Well, my Tilt has once again crapped out after about a week of use...
I've currently got it in an IPA that I helped a new brewer create. I'll have to wait until I transfer it to the secondary to see what's going on.
Mine was having connectivity problems too, but I was able to isolate it to either the WiFi connectivity of my tablet or the brewometer app itself. When the brewometer was having connectivity problems, I would test it on another tablet and it was working fine.
Also, the range of the Bluetooth in the brewometer is not very far when it's in my stainless steel fermenter, which is inside a chest freezer. I have to put my tablet on top of the fermenter, inside the chest freezer for it to connect.
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Possible bug.
When editing a recipe, to make change to Original Gravity, the change does not update the Brewometer Readings chart for the Estimated Starting Gravity.
Also, choosing to edit a recipe when done from Android Samsung S7 (Firefox mobile browser) does not do anything.
Mike
When editing a recipe, to make change to Original Gravity, the change does not update the Brewometer Readings chart for the Estimated Starting Gravity.
Also, choosing to edit a recipe when done from Android Samsung S7 (Firefox mobile browser) does not do anything.
Mike
!!!Do Not Use this On Your Tilt!!!
PunchThrough.com has a node.js CLI that works with debian distributions, allowing you to create and upload programs to your Light Blue Bean.
I purchased a Light Blue Bean, and was frustrated in my attempts to use the GUI SDKs (OS Version either too old (my MacBook), too new (Windows 10) or just wouldn't work (RemixOS)). The Linux CLI SDK works like a charm.
Make sure that if you use this, that your Tilt is nowhere near your test Light Blue Bean!! If you inadvertently load code into the Tilt, it will probably be rendered useless as a digital hydrometer
!!!Do Not Use this On Your Tilt!!!
PunchThrough.com has a node.js CLI that works with debian distributions, allowing you to create and upload programs to your Light Blue Bean.
I purchased a Light Blue Bean, and was frustrated in my attempts to use the GUI SDKs (OS Version either too old (my MacBook), too new (Windows 10) or just wouldn't work (RemixOS)). The Linux CLI SDK works like a charm.
Make sure that if you use this, that your Tilt is nowhere near your test Light Blue Bean!! If you inadvertently load code into the Tilt, it will probably be rendered useless as a digital hydrometer
!!!Do Not Use this On Your Tilt!!!
Ya know, considering the audience, I'm not sure bringing something new here for the first time with a warning is going to be as effective a deterrent as you might think...
Cheers!
Cheers!
Sorta like "never try this at home!"
Or, "Hold my beer and watch this!"
Cheers!
Cheers!
Hi All,
I just got my tilt about a month ago and i have just dropped it into my Ginger Ale. Is there a way i could input the OG for this and get it to calculate the ABV.
Also, i have a raspberry pi 3 and would like to know what kind of integration works (if anyone has any experience). Would be great if the gravity value could be saved into a mysql db or some file.
I just got my tilt about a month ago and i have just dropped it into my Ginger Ale. Is there a way i could input the OG for this and get it to calculate the ABV.
Also, i have a raspberry pi 3 and would like to know what kind of integration works (if anyone has any experience). Would be great if the gravity value could be saved into a mysql db or some file.
