RAPT Pill Digital Hydrometer For Homebrewers
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- RAPT Pill Digital Hydrometer For Homebrewers
All entries in this market segment previously have been from smaller companies, so Kegland´s entry is very significant and competitive both in terms of features and its retail price.
The RAPT Pill is feature rich and provides enhancements over its competition and yet it is available for less cost.
This video looks at what is on offer now and close in the future with the ability to link products together so that fermentation temperature can be automated based on gravity rather than just an estimation of time.
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Extra information:-
Temperature Tolerance:- The Pills casing can withstand 120/248F and so can the circuit board. However the battery has a limitation of 60C/140F.
Pressure Tolerance:- The Pill can withstand up to 10 bar/ 145 PSI of pressure. Accuracy is not effected by normal homebrewing pressure levels.
This one isn't a want, its a NEED! I've been waiting for these to get a little more affordable as I'm very much over having to check my beers. Less risk with these and they're finally reasonably priced
Yes the features and price point make this a real no brainer as I see it!
Doing my first ever grain brew tonight. Had only ever done ale kits in buckets and carbonated in the bottle with dextrose. But I was never a fan of hoppy ale's. Plus that slug of yeast in the bottom of every bottle PISSED ME OFF and it was gross so the last kit I did was about 10 years ago. Then about a month ago I came across videos talking about pressure brewing. I was sold. After some serious horse shoe up my ass finds and a few new equipment purchases. Tonight I made my first recipe and attempt at a lager. It's fermenting in a Corney keg at 10 PSI Co2 as we speak. I had heard about the tilt and I was intrigued but the Likor Shak where I decided to get my stuff cause of selection and availability only had the pill. I like to buy local where possible due to support and advice. Since I'm doing this in a Corny there nothing to see I figured the pill would be invaluable especially with the total lack of experience and taking on Lager right out of the gate. Gotta say the damned thing is impressive. I messed with it yesterday while it was charging, now today made up a profile and will soon be getting the 4th telemetry update. It takes all the guess work out of what's going on in that stainless steel keg. Hit the app and you can see what's happening. It's AWESOME!!!!
It's a life saver for me simply because of my total ignorance but even once that is surmounted with experience it's going to be a critical tool.
Great to hear and welcome to the hobby.
Check out my “How to Homebrew beer” series, it sounds like you will find it useful. Ive got lots about fermentation under pressure too 🍻🍻🍻
When you see how many kegland videos you make one needs to realise they are the epicentre of homebrew innovation. Really hope spike comes to Europe one day!!
Kegland are often releasing new products. I do not cover them all but yes they are at the cutting edge for sure, especially with much of what they are releasing this year.
A fantastic video as always full of information and no time wasting. It is really interesting to see how the evolution of these products is taking such a big leap this year. As a long term Tilt user this is taking the whole concept much further and has a lower price tag. It will be interesting to see how other companies react.
Cheers Alan, much appreciated. Yes this is certainly a large upgrade on the Tilt.
Gosh this looks so awesome, can absolutely see how much of a game changer getting one of these would be!
Yes, for sure
Thanks for the great video David. I actually watched this after helping a friend set up a RAPT Pill yesterday and have to say this video is better than Keglands own video. The Kegland written instructions for registering and setting up the Pill are not very user friendly, altogether a frustrating experience. We also found that after calibrating the RAPT pill in water the readings in wort did not match refractometer measurement or the reading from a tilt in the same wort. The Pill was reading 1.000 in water and 1.075 in wort compared to both refractometer and a tilt reading at 1.063. More than likely user error but anyway we abandoned using it yesterday but will revist it next brew. A useful video could be a step by step first registration, RAPT portal setup and calibration for non tech savvy people 🙂
Thank you, much appreciated. Sorry to hear that you found their instructions hard to follow. I am used to this sort of stuff personally, so I found it very similar to other devices. Now you know you should be good for the future at least.
thanks David, another very useful review…much appreciated
Cheer Dan, great to hear 🍻
Thank you! I look forward to these arriving in the States (along with some of the other new Kegland products!)
As I understand it there is a legal issue due to the Tilts generous copyrights. So you will need to import via Ali Express
I can finally choose between the Red pill and Blue pill when brewing, Shamon
Haha, yes you can!! 🍻
Thanks for doing this review David we really appreciate it!
Cheers guys 🍻
@KegLand is there some good troubleshooting videos? I’ve spent a few hours today (and I’m a real techie guy) getting this working.
Its best to either reach out to your store where you bought it or to Kegland directly.
I've been so eager to get my hands on one of these for months. I can not wait for them to hit the U.S. market. It seems like a huge improvement over the Plaato Airlock I currently use. Thanks for sharing your review!
Cheers Gabriel.
I bought mine on Aliexpress in Kegland's store. They even are 20 bucks cheaper now than they were when I did. It took 5 weeks to get here in the US.
Super looking product and a super review. I’m off to Oz next month so will pick one up there.👏👏👏
Yes, great price in AU for sure.
Great analysis! Thank you
Cheers Al 🍻🍻🍻
This is brilliant! I was concidering the TILT, but this one seems to be a vastly better option.
Thank you. Yes I believe so. Especially when paired with the forthcoming RAPT Temperature controller.
Excellent as usual thank you
Cheers Paul. My next video is tomorrow instead of Sunday by the way.
I saw the temp controller release the other day. It all looks amazing. Thanks for your opinion on these products
Cheers Shane. Yes, KL always release to AU before the rest of the world. I cannot wait to try the combination. Awesome times. 🍻🍻🍻
I do have a concern regarding the use of the single temperature probe. Surely combining fridge and beer temperatures makes for a more accurate PID controller.
Kegland have a temp probe coming for RAPT that can used. My video coming Wednesday this week shows it in fact.
Hi David and thank you for this very well made review. Of course it has cost me one Pill ;-). Worked well the first time I used it in a plastic bucket and a fridge but really had a hard time ''signalwise'' when placed in my GF conical fermenter. Signal strength came so low that it stopped sending telemetry for many hours even though my wifi router is close and in line of sight from the fermenter point of view. Of course the double skin or the fermenter is not radio wave friendly. Then a friend of mine who is an expert in telecom came to me with the idea of a passive repeater. I used a 3/8th inch (approx 10mm) stainless steel tube, cut to 93 mm long and placed it in the silicon bung on the top of the fermenter. It must be placed so that 31 mm is over the top of the stainless steel tri-clamp flange and the rest in the fermenter. Then I coupled the air locks on top of the stainless steel tube with a short piece of silicon tube. This helped a lot and now the Pill does no longer stop transmitting. I hope this can help someone. And I hope this is somehow clear, explained in my limited English language. Cheers! And Happy brewing with a working Pill.
Thanks Luc. That is odd. I have not had any issues personally using the Pill with my GF conical. Do you by chance have lots of other WIFI devices in that area? There is a stronger antenna add on coming for the Pill soon though.
@@DavidHeathHomebrew Hi David and sorry for the delay. Ok, the antenna upgrade is not released yet. That's why I couldn't find one. Anayway my passive repaeter works great for the moment. Thanks for the information.
Great 🍻🍻🍻
Hi David, excellent video. Just a small point but one can connect Tilt by wifi using a very simple (and cheap) to put together Raspberry Pi interface. I also find the excellent Google sheets download.of fermentation progress every 20 minutes very useful. Great that there are more and more alternatives.
Hi Alex, yes I realise this but it is not standard and requires a fair bit more outlay. Compared to the Pill which requires none of this and is cheaper just comparing the base units.
I just got seriously spooked by TH-cam and Discord. This channel or vid is not my usual content. But i was chatting with people on Discord and someone mentioned this vid. A moment later my apple tv running TH-cam app played it. Never clicked anything. I have no idea about the stuff in the vid. Completely unrelated.
Wow, that is spooky!
Maybe google are listening!
I have two and love them. Wishing the Bluetooth was operational as I have lost wifi at home atm so can't sorce my data. Thanks to our 3rd world comes in Oz.
Great to hear Stewart, I guess KL would be able to assist.
So I'd been posing these 2 questions to advance brewers creating TH-cam content. What do you say? "I'd taken a few years off from home brewing. In a comeback this fall, (think Muhammad Ali or Bo Jackson) I decided to brush up on knowledge with a TH-cam binge, as I work through a few 10 Gallon HERMS brews that I had traditionally kept on tap at the house. It seems you might want to be the heir apparent? The next generation's John Palmer perhaps...so two questions: 1) If you're harvesting and washing yeast...how do you determine cell count in the home brew environment? 2) Whada'ya make of these cool new digital hydrometers, like the RAPT Pill?!!! They are so cool. If you start reading and logging rates of fermentation however, can we use that data in a way that affects the beer style? i.e. Imagine if we used software to set a maximum and a minimum rate of fermentation and then digitally used data from the digital hydrometer to precisely and quickly adjust temperature...to keep a linear (or a specifically programed non-linear) rate of fermentation? Would it matter in the end? I think this may be the new horizon for brewing. Interested in your thoughts."
I think after watching this again, we can equate precise temp manipulation during fermentation to precise step mashing or decoction methods...in the end? It's likely still going to be beer. Doubtful the average will be able to differentiate between beer brewed with one steady temp vs. manipulation by a deep geek fiddling with temp manipulations at various gravities. JMHO
Hi, many thanks for your message. I do not really have any aspirations like that past simply sharing my professional knowledge to help people. TH-cam is a hobby for me but a very enjoyable one for sure.
Here are my answers:-
1) Ive worked as a commercial brewer and have homebrewed for more than 30 years now and not once have I counted yeast. I rely on yeast labs for cell count or my own eye when it comes to recultured yeast. This has worked well so far 🍻🍻🍻
2) I really like them but do not see them as especially accurate during the entire fermentation and accept that they can be made inaccurate due to krausen sticking and other factors. The Pill is my favourite so far due to its extra features and its ability to avoid krausen interference so far. I am excited how it can be paired with the RAPT temperature controller which be controlled via gravity. Kegland are doing some great work in this regard past the basic too.
I hope this helps 🍻🍻🍻
Thanks for the info 👍
Cheers Allan 🍻🍻🍻
an interesting device indeed David
Cheers Ken, yes for sure.
Very good video.
I have 3 of these pills and they all work well and give consistent readings from inside of both Kegland’s Allrounder and Kegmenter Fermenters that are inside my two fermentation fridges. The signal strengths are -48dbm (Allrounder) and -81dbm (Kegmenter) respectively both from inside the same fridge.
As the Pills are even working well from inside the thick stainless Kegmenter I understand Kegland are now not going to sell the optional antenna.
Cheers Wayne, many thanks for your information. Much appreciated.
I can’t get any reading from within my kegmenter….the last one was when I dropped the pill in. I’ve paired it also with the rapt temp controller but at this point the Bluetooth option is still to be available/ updated.
I guess your wifi signal is too low. I have an access point in my fermentation room.
My access point in my garage where the fermentation fridges are that works with the Stainless Kegmenter is a Unifi U6-Lite AP
Cheers Wayne 🍻🍻🍻
Very good video.
Many thanks Linda 🍻🍻🍻
David, many thanks for another great video. You mentioned that the Pill offers a “good” level of accuracy - how does it compare with accuracy of the other floating hydrometers?
Cheers Greg. So far the accuracy has been very good. Kegland claim that the accuracy is improved compared to its competitors, it is too early for me to commit to that but I am impressed so far.
I love whether this happens professional equipment finally hitting the Home bruin market... thx
Yes, lots to love 🍻🍻❤️
Thanks for the video David. I purchase 2 of them. They seem to lost connectivity to Wi-Fi and you need to re-register to their portal wich is a pain specially if you are in the middle of a fermentation. One of the unit died afther 24 hours of use, still waiting to see if they gonna replace it. I think they need to improve it.
Sorry to hear that. Sounds like you got a faulty batch perhaps. Mine are going strong.
I'm doing live reactive fermentation control through ispindel and brewpiless. This includes auto spunding. Once kegland have all their ducks in a row you'd be mad to go anything else. Their price point alone beats building opensource options. It's only a matter of time before rapt / brewfather come together.
Great to hear Steven. Yes, I agree totally. The tech for the price is impossible to ignore.
Auto spund? Can ispindel take pressure?
I have used my iSpindel at 10-12 PSI of pressure with no issues but as a DIY product the builds do vary.
@@Duci1989Yes the ispindel pelting is very robust. I found I had to compliment the lid with a 35mm ID o'ring. Ran the last batch all the up to 15 PSI with no problems.
Auto spunding isn't ispindel dependant though you can automate the start of pressurisation based on SG set point.
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If only i wasn’t so heavily invested with my tilt hydrometers, i would love a couple of these. They look so much more user friendly than tilt? and the use of an 18650 battery and charging is so appealing. That said, my tilts do exactly as intended to be fair, it’s just the battery that’s a pain in the backside sourcing them. Thanks for your input on these, who knows….. i might just buy a couple at some point.
Cheers James. These are certainly some steps up.
Main issue is that the Tilt is insanely small and the only one that fits in the 1Gal/5L and even the metric 5L i had to polish hard so it would fit. But the tilt is inaccurate, easily issues with anything floating and pricy. Not to forget the damn requirement of an extra phone or raspberry pi. Still it's verry open source as well
@@DavidHeathHomebrew unfortunately the small step up in size i cannot live with 😞
The Tilts size works against it in terms of accuracy for sure. I covered this in my comparison here:- th-cam.com/video/E9x0t4plFHo/w-d-xo.html
@@DavidHeathHomebrew I think it's important to know that they're inacurate, but pre and post fermentation seems to be verry accurate if the Tilt it cleaned, which is def the most important anyhow.
Still, as long as we use it in brewfather, you can have one of each, and use the one which is best for the brew i suppose :P
I just got mine from Kegland's Aliexpress store. Seems a little more "DIY" in quality but for half the price I get it. I probably won't use it much until its available in Brewfather. Once its in Brewfather... I will most likely move to these from Tilt altogether.
Great. Thanks for sharing.
Another great video,
Would be interested to know the pressure limitations, and are they in line with kegland fermzilla range ?🍻
During my testing so far I have had no issues with regular levels of pressure for fermentation.
Hi Dave
Great video thank you. This might be a silly question, I assume the automation won’t work work with the Grainfather chiller? If not, do you know if any products will work? I love the idea of automatically changing temps based on gravity instead of time, however I am in the GF eco system already 😂
Hey Clayton, sadly not. Just RAPT products like the temperature controller but that is for turning on and off direct heating or cooling. The GF chiller would need some sort of other solution to integrate.
Thanks for the video, good info as always. Been researching these devices and ran across this video. I'd get one of these RAPT pills but I'm concerned with potential connectivity issues. I use a small chest freezer to contain my fermenter located in my garage for temp control and I'm concerned that both the BT and wifi signals won't be able to reach out from that environment. It would be nice to see some signal penetration testing done with various "enclosed" environments so we could have some confidence in this device working within our specific application. Until I see something like that I"m inclined to put my money, even though the cost of these devices is nominal, to more assured uses.
There is an antenna extender coming
@@DavidHeathHomebrew Nice! Hey I'm a HAM radio operator perhaps I have something laying around
Sounds good 🍻🍻🍻
I am hoping that Amazon delivers my WIFI extender tomorrow as I just put the pill in my Spike CF-15 and it went AWOL. Like its in a lead shielded room. My signal is present but weak in the basement so the extender is my next hope. Im sure these work great in buckets and plastic but as of now its absolutely worthless to me.
Fingers crossed then Ed 🍻🍻🍻
Thanks for another great video, David. I have never used any of these floating hydrometers before and I was just wondering if this reads your gravity from start to finish from OG to FG? Thanks mate
Thank you, great to hear 🍻Yes, they all will do that for you.
Wow that's great. Thanks for all your hardwork putting together these extremely informative videos, David. We all appreciate it very much ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Cheers 🍻🍻🍻😎
Hope they get that antenna out pretty quick as its very frustrating that the pill drops in an out for days on end because of weak wifi signal. Stainless Steel fermenter in a Rapt fridge
As I heard it this is not far away. Personally I have a WIFI nest in my fermentation area which has so far not presented any connection problems.
Ty for your good work David 👍
Will it work if you dont have wifi or Bluetooth all the time?
Cheers. Yes, it will continue in the background.
I may have missed it but the Rapt Pill can only utilize bluetooth when paired with certain proprietary devices. I bought this specifically to utilize BT and was disappointed that I am limited to wifi connectivity.
Fair enough, yes I guess this could be made more clear by KL, However wifi has key benefits over BT.
At some point these will become more easily available in to US. I went through AliExpress to get one which took ~ a month. I do find some of the usability a bit buggy but it's the price for early adoption. You need to exercise patients when first beginning a fermentation as initially the numbers reported seem to have been pulled from a random number generator. But the good news is after a few hours it seems to be in sync with hydrometer and Inkbird derived numbers. I've found it to be pretty accurate, I'm on my second brew with it, I like it. Thanks for the review.
For sure. Thanks for your details John 🍻🍻🍻
Nice video, interesting product. Like others, I'll hold off for Brewfather integration but if that comes along I'd be very interested in one or two of these.
It is not far off apparently.
@@DavidHeathHomebrew Thanks for the info, David.
This is a subject touched on in tonights video too actually.
This look very good as does the temp controller and Gen 4. Very exciting platform at affordable pricing. Does anyone have an idea of where Kegland sells the Gen 4 in Europe, ideally shipping to The Netherlands?
Yes, for sure.
I have a video coming in just a few days all about the Gen 4 Brewzilla. Expected ETA for Europe is mentioned and is August/September.
Great review and video David, Ive ordered one of these and is being shipped to me. 1 question tho, would the wifi work through a stainless steel fermenter? I havnt thought of this before ordering.
Hi Michael, thank you.
I have tested it with normal stainless steel fermenters, like the Bucket buddy and Grainfather conical and all was fine. However thicker units like the Kegmenter was too thick. So anything normal is fine but not the super thick units.
@@DavidHeathHomebrew Do you think an SS Brewtech Unitank would be too thick?
I imagine that would be fine 🍻🍻🍻
These look brilliant, on current currency conversation that's under £40 GBP. Some of these sites showing £100 on pre-order are having a laugh, even with import costs.
For sure. Yeah that seems very heavy.
Thanks David, really good info. Do you know if there are any Brewfather integration plans for the RAPT Pill Digital Hydrometer?
Hi Allan, many thanks.
Yes, Brewfather integration is planned very soon. I have another video that will be released in just a few days that looks at the Brewzilla Gen 4 that gives further details on this from Kee Doery from Kegland.
@@DavidHeathHomebrew Very nice and am really looking forward to that video.
Cheers Allan. Wednesday release is planned this week.
Hi David, with its double o ring seal is it safe to use under pressure? I’ve never fancied putting my i spindle in my kegmenter.
Yes, no problem there, as long as you use realistic levels of pressure.
These Pill and Temp Controller are hard to get in the States for some reason. I hope it gets resolved so it's easier to order to the US.
Hi Dustin. Thats down to Tilt copyrights at present. So the Pill you will need to import. The temp controller is not an issue though and will be more widely available early next year.
That looks interesting. My only concern is that as with all floating hydrometers, once krausen appears all bets are off - I'm not sure how reliable the automated process will be. Unless they've managed to obtain neutral buoyancy below the surface so the krausen build up is not a factor. That would be seriously cool! Do we know how much this is going to cost?
Not all floating hydrometers are very affected by krausen. I have done alot of testing around this as shown in this video:- th-cam.com/video/E9x0t4plFHo/w-d-xo.html
As for price you will need to check your local market as prices will vary on location.
I found my ispindel is next to useless without fermcap.
iSpindels vary due to their DIY nature.
Thanks for the info! Do you know where each of these products are manufactured? I believe Tilt is made in the US. Is the Kegland Pill made in China? What about Float? I have some mixed feelings about Chinese made products, but Kegland does design some great equipment.
I would be very surprised if they were not all made in China. Certainly at the very least that is where the components are made. Impossible to avoid really.
Just waiting for Brewfather integration and then Kegland can take my money!
It is not far off apparently.
I have an iSpindel. My biggest complaint is that beer leaks into it when fermenting under pressure. For my latest brew I attempted to seal the threads with a comically large amount of teflon (plumbers) tape. This helped alot but did not stop the leak entirely.
Mr. Heath, can you offer any insight if this new product will hold a tight seal when used in a pressurized fermenter?
Hi Greg, So far in my testing I have not had any leaks at my usual levels of pressure. At what pressure level are you experiencing leaks with your iSpindel?
@@DavidHeathHomebrew
10 psi
Hmm ok. I am yet to test the Pill at pressures over 12 PSI but there should be no problem with this level of pressure I believe.
At higher pressures I suspect there might be though in line with my experiences with other floating hydrometers. Up to 1 bar/14.5 PSI seems to be where pressure starts to skew readings. Ive not had leaks so far with any of the floating hydrometers that I have, including iSpindle but naturally these can vary in build due to the DIY nature of them.
Will there be a future support for Brewfather? That would be the Last argument for buying
Yes, coming very soon.
Great video, will this be possible to link into grainfather, or is it only support for it in brewfather?
Thank you.Just Brewfather 🍻🍻🍻
@@DavidHeathHomebrew Thank you for fast respons David!
Cheers 🍻🍻🍻
Is it possible to get the reading directly from the RAPT Pill to the phone via bluetooth or wifi? WHat I mean is can I pair the RAPT Pill directly with a phone annd take one off reading. This would be usefull in case if fermenter is not in the reach of the router and I don't need to have continuous tracking.
Yes. Go to the RAPT portal on your phones web browser.
I didn't hear you mention it, but can this be used in a pressure fermentation? Do you happen to know?
Yes, no problem there, as long as you are not using crazy amounts of pressure.
I'm curious as to whether you've ever been critical of a kegland product? They're a bit touchy. I got banned from their community Facebook group for daring to say kegkings snub nose fermenter is better than their all rounder. Wow. So much for honest feedback.
Sure I have. There is no such thing as a flawless diamond. The thing to keep in mind when it comes to Kegland and Kingking is that there is much history and rivalry.
How is this going, a few months afterwards? I'm looking at getting one soon, but a few people on Facebook have reported problems. Not sure if this is purely early software teething issues or overall quality issues
Hi Simon, all good. There will always be those with problems, with every product. Could be user error or a faulty unit.
David have you tried mybrewbot controller, you can do similar with fermentation profiles witha ispindle or tilt
No, I have not but it is very pricey on its own, without adding the cost of the floating hydrometer.
@@DavidHeathHomebrew yea bit pricey but I really like it. Can control upto 4 fermenters with it and from anywhere in the world with my mobile phone. And very easy to setup with smart plugs.
Certainly it is going to be awesome to have 🍻
Yes but does it measure pressure to compensate the SG in pressure brewing. ???
I am not aware of any floating digital hydrometer that can measure pressure but I have tested accuracy when they are under pressure and at the levels of pressure that are recommended (up to 1 bar) by yeast companies I found no issues with the Pill, Float, iSpindle or Tilt.
Hey David! Does your pill works inside your GrainFather conical fermenter? Mine doesn't and router is next to it. I hope it's just a code 18 and there's something to fix it...
Hmm that is odd to hear. I wonder if there is a fault somewhere in that case
It was a code 18. I get a signal strenght of -59dbm and according to manual it's between good and excellent. I thought the webserver of the pill was always available, but as soon as data is send to cloud, it save energy by closing webserver.
You can set the reporting level in the pills settings. Every hour should be enough though.
Will these work for ciders and wines as well as brandy’s ? As well as “other brews” ?
As I understand it they will but best to check with Kegland
Game changer. Wow. Hopefully the brewzilla gen 4 is capable of 240V
Thanks Jason. Yes, 220-240v.
@@DavidHeathHomebrew is that verified?
Yes
Kegland is an Australian company and Aussie uses 240v, so all their products should handle 240v depending on the market it is being sold into
@@erisksc Yes for sure.
Witch Hydrometer is the better one, the Brewbrain Float or the Pill? How about the wifi Signal is the Pill stronger?
On paper that would be the Pill. So far I am very impressed but it is still early days really. The wifi on both is good, though the Pill will be upgradable soon if you want it to be stronger. Only needed with thick kegs/fermenters like the Kegmenter though.
Love it but how the heck do I get on in Green Bay Wisconsin?
Hey Ed. Due to copyright in the US you will need to import it. You will find it on Ali Express from the official Kegland store.
@@DavidHeathHomebrew I had to get a WiFi extender because Im in the basement but it did the trick. I have it sitting right next to the CF-15 fermenter and I am getting updates thru the Rapt portal as well as in Brewfather. Being in the states I had to get the pill from Canada and it came quick just before Christmas but at 58 bucks its well worth it. I really am impressed by it and will use it on every brew. Thanks!
Great to hear Ed 🍻🍻🍻
well I know what I need to order, I wonder how they work under pressure fermentation, and does it work with brewer's friend
No problem with pressure at ordinary levels. Support is coming for Brewfather, I am not sure about anything else though. Brewfather has the main world market now though.
can you do a review on the tilt pro hydrometer
I do not actually have one, sorry
@@DavidHeathHomebrew no problem 😊
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Hi, I have just purchased a rapt pill and set up is all complete (registered and connected to my wifi). It is reporting fine. The question I have is how do I actually create a template for my first brew? there does not seem to be an instruction guide for this. Do I use the 'profile' option and just enter the start time etc? It is odd to me that no one has done a step by step guide. I may just be a bit illiterate to this but I am sure I am not the only one struggling to work it out. Does the reporting just happen continuously whether the pill is in use or not? the graph just seems to show continuously and there is no way to clear previous data? I am a bit confused 😂
Hi Joe, yes its a case of profiles. I suggest downloading the KL profiles first and taking a look at those. Then you will see what is possible when creating your own. The pill will only report when on but you can narrow the graph to suit.
@David Heath Homebrew Thanks David, I think I have worked it out on a basic level. I think the best thing will be for me to buy the kegland temp controller too as the pill is not transmitting well where I have my brewing room. Also do you know if the pill adjusts gravity for temperature? I am brewing a pseudo lager using kweik at 30C so the reported gravity is not correct when compared to my hydrometer with wort at 20C. This would be a helpful update if it is not already programmed into the firmware! 🍻
Hi Joe, they pair very nicely. The feature is that the temp controller will adjust temp responding to gravity. Gravity is adjusted by yeast.
Do these work in pressure fermentation
Yes, at normal levels at up to 1 bar /14.5 PSI
How wide is this? WIll it fit in a demijohn?
It is approximately 37mm x 125mm.
So quite compact.
Looks nice! No connection to brewfather though? Yet, or ever?
Cheers Leo. It is confirmed as coming in the near future.
I was wondering the same thing but also support for the Grainfather app. I keep bouncing between the two apps a lot 😊
I am unaware of support from the GF app.
Anyone know if it is possible to import the data to BeerSmith?
I do not think so but you should seriously look at upgrading to Brewfather, which does. It has cast Beersmith aside some years ago now.
So, approximately how much will it cost?
Check your local market Nathan. If you see nothing then look at Keglands price in Australia for a guide, though naturally there will be higher costs for imports.
Hm... Can the pill be integrated in Brewfather or Grainfather app?
There is BF support but not GF.
@@DavidHeathHomebrew Thanks. I have ordered a pill. 😊
Great, enjoy 🍻🍻
Hi, do you ni if the data van transfer to Brewfather app?
Hi Fredrik, sorry I am not sure what you mean. Can you ask in other words?
@@DavidHeathHomebrew hi, can RAPT connect to iPhone to Brewfather app?
Yes it can
Do you know if it works in a Kegmenter ?
Hi Robert, it does but you will need to have a device on the lid. There is a stronger antenna coming though.
@@DavidHeathHomebrew ok so it does work at least and so even on a Gf Conical then?
The Kegmenter is very thick, which is the issue. It works with much better range from other thinner walled vessels like the GF Conical.
Will this work in the US?
Yes, it sure does. You will not be able to buy it in the US though, due to the trademarks that were issued to the Tilt. Many import though of course which is perfectly legal.
Anyone have experience of using this with a Pinter?
Unlikely at this stage as the Pinter is just sold in the UK and the Pill is not released there quite yet. Must be close though.
I was interested until at 6:50 you told us that you have to create an account to use it. I avoid products that require me to use the manufacturer's website to use. No thank you. I bought an iSpindel and am pretty happy with it.
I don't care if the account is free and easy to use. Anything I use needs to be stand alone.
Fair enough 🍻 We all have to decide for ourselves when it comes to these things. I also use iSpindel and found this a game changer. It has been upgraded massively since this time too:- th-cam.com/video/XMkgUxjyffk/w-d-xo.html