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Introduction


Introduction

iBLOPPER/SPINDELMATE is a Fermentation logger and temperature controller to be attached to your airlock. Working in “iBLOPPER mode” it is a Bubble-logger. It detects the release of a CO2 bubble by vibration or sound, reporting, Blops pr. min (BPM), indicative SG estimate, pressure and temperature into iBLOPPER CLOUD. We call this “iBLOPPER mode”.

In a second mode, “SPINDELMATE” mode, it works as a support device for TILT, RAPT PILL or iSPINDEL capturing these eHydrometers signals and feeds their data + BPM/pressure into iBLOPPER CLOUD. This we call “SPINDELMATE” mode.

The iBLOPPER/SPINDELMATE can trigger a set of Wifi Smart Plug and hence acts as a temperature controller too.

To use iBLOPPER/SPINDELMATE just attach it to your airlock and enter your brew details at iBLOPPER CLOUD.

How to:

  1. Use a fermenter there is airtight. Be a “Leak Hunter”!
  2. Attach iBLOPPER till your S-airlock.
  3. If S-airlock. Use 5ml water in it. Depending on airlock drill a small hole in top of s-airlock to equalize pressure and get best “blop”!
  4. Goto iBLOPPER CLOUD and enter Brewname, OG, Brewsize.
  5. Decide on Start-out polynomial at iBLOPPER CLOUD.
  6. Follow the Blop pr. min (BPM) at iBLOPPER CLOUD.
  7. During 50-75% into fermentation (preferably way after high kreuzen has passed), take one midterm hydrometer reading. Calculate the speed of fermentation (polynomial) by the provided tool at iBLOPPER CLOUD.
  8. That its. Hence, this way you can foresee the final SG by an error of mean of 3 points.

Hydrometer reading of OG and “one hydrometer reading” must be precise. This give you full insight in the fermentation, by activity, temperature, and how far it have come through indicative SG estimate. All by not adding anything into the wort.

(1 Reduction in gravity, rG = OG – SG)

iBLOPPER MODE

In “iBLOPPER mode” the logger works as a sole logging device and the software can though the “Sum Blops/L” be used to give an indicative SG/rG (reduction in gravity) by polynomial approach. To ensure a reliable SG estimation and to account for the many factors affecting CO2 release the users needs to conduct a midterm “one hydrometer reading” when you either way would dry hop, move to secondary, etc. and following you should re-calculating and updating the polynomial for the current brew by simple maths.

“iBLOPPER mode” – working as sole logging device.

SPINDELMATE MODE (eHydrometer support)

If you run logger in “ SPINDELMATE mode” it will work as a support device till eHydrometers by capturing the Bluetooth signals from TILT or RAPT PILL and for iSPINDEL it will make an Acess Point for iSPINDEL to connect till. In the overviews at iBLOPPER CLOUD the eHydrometers data will replace the gravity and temperature grafs.

For all 3 eHydometers it will help users with metal fermenters as the 3d antenna hold impressive abilities to pick up the eHydrometers signals either by WiFi or Bluetooth.

“SPINDELMATE mode” – working as a helper device for TILT, RAPT PILL or iSPINDEL.

SPINDELMATE MODE (simplified)

Sensitivity = 0

If you do not wish to use the blops detection or sum blops in the overview, you can set sensitivity till 0, and the iBLOPPER will only function as capturing device for you eHydrometers and facilitating the data of eHydrometer gravity and temperature get into iBLOPPER CLOUD. You can still make use of the temperature control and triggering of the smart WiFi Plug if you wish.

List of function

“iBLOPPER mode“:

  • Monitor your yeast activity by motioning the CO2 blops pr. minute (BPM).
  • Reports Sum blops/L”.
  • Temperature is logged if a DS18b20 probe is attached.
  • Based on Sum Blops/L indicative gravity estimate is given by polynomial/modelistic approach.
  • Temperature control by triggering WiFi Smart Plug from either Shelly or Tasmota.
  • The Logger and the CLOUD allows for 5 min interval for precise Temperature control.
  • Support pressure sensor.

“ SPINDELMATE mode”:

  • Capturing the Temperature from our eHydromter (TILT, RAPT PILL by Bluetooth signal and for iSPINDEL a WiFi Access Point is open/active). It will show the eHydrometer temperature in various overviews at iBLOPPER CLOUD.
  • Capturing the Gravity from our eHydromter (TILT, RAPT PILL by Bluetooth signal and for iSPINDEL a WiFi Access Point is open/active). It will show the eHydrometer Gravity in various overviews at iBLOPPER CLOUD.
  • Can monitor your yeast activity by motioning the CO2 blops pr. minute (BPM).
  • Support pressure sensor.
  • The device hold a strong 3d antenna and hence can pick up the signals from even thick metal fermenters.
  • Temperatur control by triggering WiFi Smart Plug from either Shelly or Tasmota.
  • In “ SPINDELMATE mode” the eHydroemter temperature is also used for the temperature control system of WiFi Smart Plug.
  • The Logger and the CLOUD allows for 5 min interval for precise Temperature control.

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