mdeaves
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Has anyone had any luck with one of these to monitor fermentation temperatures?
https://bluemaestro.com/products/tempo-disc-bluetooth-waterproof-temperature-sensor-logger
I was intrigued by the Tilt or iSpindel, but then I realized I don't really care that much about SG during fermentation. The airlock bubbles are a great indicator that something is happening, and I can easily take a hydrometer sample after the bubbling stops to see where I'm at. What I really care about is monitoring the temperature of my wort.
I currently have my fermenter in a water bath, and I swap ice bottles multiple times during the day to keep it cool. There is a thermometer in the bath but in order to read it I need to go to my basement. 9 times out of 10 it's fine when I check, but this gadget could eliminate all of that walking up and down. Also, because I'm measuring the temperature of the water, there's a chance my wort is quite a bit warmer than I think it is. I know I could get a thermowell, but with this gadget I wouldn't need to!
It's IP67 waterproof, which is supposed to be good to 1m for up to 30mins, which makes me a bit nervous. But then my fermenter is only 50cm deep, so maybe it'll last a couple weeks at the smaller depth?
The battery isn't changeable or rechargeable either which sucks, but it's supposed to last for a year continuous if you turn the logging frequency way down. I figure that'll get me at least a couple years total since I only have something in the fermenter about 50% of the time.
The price is much less than a tilt at about $65 CAD including shipping.
Thoughts?
https://bluemaestro.com/products/tempo-disc-bluetooth-waterproof-temperature-sensor-logger
I was intrigued by the Tilt or iSpindel, but then I realized I don't really care that much about SG during fermentation. The airlock bubbles are a great indicator that something is happening, and I can easily take a hydrometer sample after the bubbling stops to see where I'm at. What I really care about is monitoring the temperature of my wort.
I currently have my fermenter in a water bath, and I swap ice bottles multiple times during the day to keep it cool. There is a thermometer in the bath but in order to read it I need to go to my basement. 9 times out of 10 it's fine when I check, but this gadget could eliminate all of that walking up and down. Also, because I'm measuring the temperature of the water, there's a chance my wort is quite a bit warmer than I think it is. I know I could get a thermowell, but with this gadget I wouldn't need to!
It's IP67 waterproof, which is supposed to be good to 1m for up to 30mins, which makes me a bit nervous. But then my fermenter is only 50cm deep, so maybe it'll last a couple weeks at the smaller depth?
The battery isn't changeable or rechargeable either which sucks, but it's supposed to last for a year continuous if you turn the logging frequency way down. I figure that'll get me at least a couple years total since I only have something in the fermenter about 50% of the time.
The price is much less than a tilt at about $65 CAD including shipping.
Thoughts?