Hands on Review: Tilt Bluetooth Fermentation Hydrometer
Updated: September 11, 2024
This review is by Homebrew Finds Contributor Brad Probert. Brad is an engineer, expert homebrewer and experienced reviewer. Grab a link to Brad’s website at the end of this review.
Tilt Bluetooth Fermentation Hydrometer
I get pretty excited about most homebrew gear. As an engineer, I love trying to find new tools that let me brew more consistently, or give me control over processes that previously were just a spectator sport. The Tilt Bluetooth hydrometer is one of those devices that pulls back the curtain a bit on a part of the brew process that’s a bit more mysterious. It lets you see what’s going on within your fermenting beer in a way that makes you wonder how you managed without it before.
Deals on TILT are Rare, Why?
TILT is a MAP item. MAP = Minimum Advertised Price. It’s an agreement between sellers and manufacturer’s not to sell an item below a certain price. This gear generally sells for about the same price no matter where you purchase it from and is rarely discounted.
Rare, Limited Time DEAL on TILT!
- As of this posting SoCal Brewing Supply is discounting everything sitewide by 15% when you use coupon code welcome10.
- This is valid on first time orders.
- Shipping is also free to most US addresses.
Based on my experience with TILT deals, I’d suggest getting in on this sooner rather than later.
Tilt Hydrometers at SoCal Brewing Supply – remember promo code welcome10
Check Current Prices & Availability
Check product pages and searches for current availability, description and pricing
- TIlt Hydrometers at MoreBeer
- Tilt Hydrometers at SoCal Brewing Supply
- Tilt Hydrometers at Great Fermentations
- Search Amazon for “Tilt Hydrometer” – offerings vary
- Tilt Wireless Hydrometer and Thermometer (Black)
- Tilt Wireless Hydrometer and Thermometer (Blue)
- Tilt Wireless Hydrometer and Thermometer (Red)
- Tilt Wireless Hydrometer and Thermometer (Green)
- Tilt Wireless Hydrometer And Thermometer (Orange)
- Tilt Wireless Hydrometer and Thermometer (Pink)
- Tilt Wireless Hydrometer and Thermometer (Purple)
- Tilt Wireless Hydrometer and Thermometer (Yellow)
A note about colors: The function of all models is the same. If you want multiple TILTs you should choose different colors because your app can monitor only one of each color
TILT Wrench
Related
- Tilt Hydrometer App – affiliate link, note that multiple variations of this product may be available, as such a different version may appear at this link
- Tilt Hydrometer App for iOS – via Apple App Store
The device comes in a compact clear polycarbonate tube, sealed on each end to keep the battery and fancy circuitry dry as it floats along in your fermentor. It’s completely no-strings-attached, and you just drop it in your fermentor and the Bluetooth chip on board broadcasts to your smartphone or tablet to report Standard Gravity and temperature. It makes use of a novel concept to track your gravity. It has a digital inclinometer on board, which measures how much it’s “tilt”-ed . The weight of the device makes it want to sink in your beer, and buoyancy of the cylinder counteracts it. The thicker your wort is, the Tilt doesn’t sink as much and as a result has a greater tilt. As your fermentation progresses and the gravity drops, the buoyancy decreases and Tilt sinks lower and becomes more vertical. The circuitry measuring the angle does some calculations and outputs the angle as a gravity measurement.
