Tilt hydrometer in a SS Brew Bucket

[phoenixs4r]

It should work, the metal is what is blocking the signal and dispersing it. If you have one available, it is definitely worth a test. If you can read from your Tilt when the cap is open, then it should perform similarly. You might have to play around with the position of your phone/Raspberry Pi a bit to get a decent signal through the hole in the ferrule.

Didn't have as much time to test as I wanted to. I transferred from the sanke to 2-5 gallon cornys. Figured what the hell throw the sight glass on top and see if I get a reading. There about a gallon or two of sludge in there. I can see the tilt though the top hole. Managed to get a 100dbm signal with the sight glass on via phone. Got nothing on the rpi-zero running tilt pi, and I actually bungie corded it to the sight glass lol. Before I didn't get anything period. So here's hoping it works out alright next brew day when it's closer to the top of the keg.

 

[phoenixs4r]

About 12ish gallons of water in the keg. What I normally put into the keg pre fermentation. Before I used the site glass I was getting 99dbm, updates every 40-60 seconds. Now it's 65-75dbm updates every 2-4 seconds.

 

[Scottsj]

About 12ish gallons of water in the keg. What I normally put into the keg pre fermentation. Before I used the site glass I was getting 99dbm, updates every 40-60 seconds. Now it's 65-75dbm updates every 2-4 seconds.

Congrats! Sounds like a success to me! Wish I had the room for one. I tested mine in a SS brewbucket this weekend and could get a signal accross the room with updates every second. Not so much with the Sanke. As soon as the ball lock adaptor goes on it stops updating. I need to play with the antenna idea now that it’s empty.