Aussiedistiller, Home Distilling, Moonshine, Home Brew

I got 2 Tilt hydrometer for my 200 L fermenters.

After setting it up ( took awhile to work it out ) got them going.

They are not bad. Helps me check without opening the lid and I can check online.

Anyone else tried them?

Any battery life problems. Would you buy them again knowing now what they are like?

Yeah I reckon it's great. No problems at all. I have seen a few bad things about them but so far so good.

The guys who sell them were helpful, the only thing I had trouble was setting it up, but once I got that sorted out it went alright.

I plan on getting a few more for other fermenters. I like having the log of everything and seeing what's happening inside.

You can probably extend the time between data points to help with battery life.
Once evey 6hrs is probably fine enough.
No need for minute to minute, ferments don't move that quickly.

That sound like a good idea tho.

Yeah that was just an example one when I was setting it up..

The battery lasts a fair while. I haven't changed them yet and I've used them for 3 washes each.

Bluc pointed these out to me a while ago as I am also very interested!

I like the idea of 'instant' information... but it's developing a kind of impatience in me.. :angry-banghead:

What was your total cost, if you don't mind me asking?

Seen the orange one in a HBS in Perth for $200

EziTasting wrote:What was your total cost, if you don't mind me asking?

Hey Ezi, It was $120 US ( $150 ) + Shipping. I cant remember how much shipping was, but it wasn't that much.

Its a great little gadget :handgestures-thumbupleft:

j0sh2008 wrote:

EziTasting wrote:What was your total cost, if you don't mind me asking?

Hey Ezi, It was $120 US ( $150 ) + Shipping. I cant remember how much shipping was, but it wasn't that much.

Its a great little gadget :handgestures-thumbupleft:

Thank you.

PeterC wrote:Seen the orange one in a HBS in Perth for $200

Is there a difference between the colours or is it purely "Fashion"?

Different colours work on different channels. So you can use more than one at same time..

Thanx bluc... will ask for one for Chrissy!! :D

Yea i plan to get some asap.

I know these are pretty cool gadgets but why? I can understand using them on a commercial scale where you need to know how your 1000L plus ferment is going but for a hobby still?

Can make things repeatable...

T&P recipes do alright for me, but I suppose for all grain etc the info could be helpful.

I reakon even within t&p there is so many variable being able log rverything would be a big step forward. :handgestures-thumbupleft:

I'm just a simple drunk, if it ferments fully, I drink it, if it doesn't ferment fully I drink it :laughing-rolling: just don't get as much :laughing-rolling:
All good for you blokes to try new things and use modern technology, your findings might help everyone out one way or another

All well and good but...But what happens when you make something and you say omfg thats good. I wanna make it again, how do you make it??

bluc wrote:All well and good but...But what happens when you make something and you say omfg thats good. I wanna make it again, how do you make it??

:text-+1:

I've never made anything that great yet :laughing-rolling: or at least never left it alone for long enough to find out, but I know what I put into the wash, I know what the gravities are start and finish and I know how I run my still... hour by hour updates on how my wash is fermenting seems overkill at this level to me.