RAPT Portal | Fermentation Profiles
To create a Fermentation Profile, Click the Add Profile button in the top left.
Then, select a Profile Type: Fermentation
Next, select a Name for your Profile (such as Hazy IPA)
Enter a Description for your Profile - this can be anything and is just intended for your reference.
Next, start adding profile steps!
Click the Add button to add a Profile Step
This will bring up a new dialog box which allows you to select and enter the desired step details.
This is where you enter the type and duration of each Step. Once you have finished each step, click the Add Step button to enter a new step.
Step Type
You can select the following Step Types and options
Step Name
Here you can enter a name for each step - this is to allow you to identify each step (for example "Diacetyl Rest", "Cold Crash" etc
Heat/Cool to target Temperature
This will heat (if needed until the target temperature is reached, and then maintain that temperature around the hysteresis of the unit
Advanced Options can be toggled on and off for each step
PID State: Turn PID On or Off. PID is recommended for advanced users only. For best results PID setting s need to be dialled in for every fermentation
Allowed Sensor Differential: This sets the Allowed Sensor Differential. This is the allowed differentiual between the element temperature and the Set Point temperature. This only applies when using a Bonded as the temeprature probe
Alerts allows you to set up a custom alert for each step. You can add as many Alerts for each step as desired. You can select when to send the alert and also enter a custom Alert message (such as "Add Boil Hops Now")
You can set an alert when:
The Step Starts
The Step Ends
A specified amount of time has passed after the step starts
To receive alerts on your mobile device, you must have the or app installed.
In order to receive alerts you need to select Enable Mobile App (Push) Notifications in the My Account settings. You must also enable notifications for the Google Play or App Store App on your mobile device.
Once you are happy that all the Profile Steps and alerts are correct, make sure you hit the Save button to save the profile to your My Profiles library. You can then send it directly to your RAPT device using the Send Profile to Device button or using the Play button in the Dashboard to start a new profile!
To learn more about adavanced Fermentation Profile features such as Gravity Velocity triggers, please watch this video.
This can be downloaded to your RAPT account and can then be adjusted to suit if required. It illustatres how easy it is to have an automatic profile that suits almost every ale fermentation, and can easily be tweaked to suit lagers. Note: Requires a in order to use Gravity and Gravity Velocity as a trigger.
Congratulations! You have made a Fermentation profile and are ready to brew!
This will ramp the temperature over the length of the selected step duration - for example, you may wish to raise the mash temperature from 64C-68C over 60 minutes.
Upper and Lower Limit
This will maintain a temperature between two set point temperatures - you can set an upper and lower range for this.
Target Temperature
Input the desired temperature for each step here
Go to next step when:
The step timer is finished: This will start the next step as soon as the step timer is finished.
The target temperature is reached: This will go to the next step as soon as the target temperature is reached regardless of step duration
The target gravity is reached: This will go to the next step as soon as the target gravity is reached regardless of step duration. NOTE: only applies when a Bluetooth Bonded Pill is used for temperature control
The gravity velocity is greater/less than: This will go to the next step as soon as the gravity velocity is wihin the specified range regardless of step duration. NOTE: only applies when a Bluetooth Bonded Pill is used for
I press a button on the device: You will need to manually push a button on the device to end the step. This is useful if you wish to (for example) not begin cold crashing until you have added pressure to the fermenter.
Step Duration: Enter the Step Duration in Minutes, Hours or Days. This option is only available whe The step timer is finished is selected as the Go to next step option
Show Advanced Options: This toggles Advanced Options On or Off
The specified gravity is reached - Only applies when using a Bonded as the temeprature probe
The gravity velocity is greater/less than the specified value - Only applies when using a Bonded as the temeprature probe
RAPT Portal | Pill Hydrometer Profiles
To create a Pill Hydrometer Profile, Click the Add Profile button in the top left.
Then, select a Profile Type: Fermentation
Next, select a Name for your Profile (such as Belgian Dubbel)
Enter a Description for your Profile - this can be anything and is just intended for your reference.
Pill Hydrometer Profiles are different to other RAPT Profiles as RAPT Pill Hydrometers are purely measurement instruments.
Pill Hydrometer Profiles are a way to set up Alerts based on the telemetry received from the Pill.
This is extremely useful, especially if you are not using the Pill Hydrometer in conjunction with another RAPT device.
RAPT Pill Hydrometers will measure temperature, gravity and gravity velocity (rate of change of gravity over a specified interval).
You can set up alerts based on any of these.
For example, you can set an alert for when the gravity drops to (for example) 1.025 at which point you may wish to raise the fermentation temperature for a diacetyl rest.
You can set an alert for the gravity velocity to drop to 0, at which point fermentation is likely finished and you can begin a cold crash.
Click the Add button to add a Alert
This will bring up a new dialog box which allows you to select and enter the desired alert details.
If you just wish to record telemetry over a set interval and do not need any alerts (if not doing a dry hop, for example) then a Pill Hydrometer Profile Session can be started directly from the Dashboard of the RAPT Portal.
In the RAPT Portal, select the Pill you wish to begin a Profile Session on.
Press the Play Button to begin a profile session. NOTE: If the Play button is not visible a Profile Session may already be running. Select the Stop button first.
This will open a dropdown menu
Device: You can select the RAPT Pill Hydrometer or RAPT Bluetooth Thermometer from this menu
Profile: This is a Logging Only Profile Session with no alerts. To create a Profile with Alerts, select the Create Profile option
Name: You can enter a name for the Profile Session. This is useful as all sessions are saved in the Profile History so a name makes it much easier to identify each Session
Start Date: You may select a Date and Time to begin the Profile Session. This is extremely useful as often telemetry is not received immediately after placing the Pill in the fermenter (for examlpe). You may choose a time an hour or two after pitching yeast and putting the Pill in the fermenter to ensure that the first received telemetry in the Profile Session is up to date and accurate
Alerts allows you to set up a custom alert for each step. You can add as many Alerts for each step as desired. You can select when to send the alert and also enter a custom Alert message (such as "Add Boil Hops Now")
You can set an alert when:
The gravity velocity is greater/less than the specified value reaches {a specified temperature} - select the operator Less Than or Greater Than and Input a Gravity Velocity (in points per day, where one Point = 0.001 sg) and Alert Message
The gravity reaches {a specified gravity} - select the operator Less Than or Greater Than and Input a Specific Gravity and Alert Message
The temperature reaches {a specified temperature} - select the operator Less Than or Greater Than and Input a Temperature and Alert Message
To receive alerts on your mobile device, you must have the or app installed.
In order to receive alerts you need to select Enable Mobile App (Push) Notifications in the My Account settings. You must also enable notifications for the Google Play or App Store App on your mobile device.
Once you are happy that all the Alerts are correct, make sure you hit the Save button to save the profile to your My Profiles library. You can then send it directly to your RAPT device using the Send Profile to Device button or using the Play button in the Dashboard to start a new profile!
Congratulations! You have made a Pill Hydrometer profile and are ready to brew!
There are many reasons to have Alerts generated during fermentation. As the Pill can measure Temperature, Gravity and also Gravity Velocity it is super easy to set up triggers for Alerts at various important stages of fermentation.
For example, during a fairly standard fermentation you may wish to be notified when the Gravity Velocity has dropped to the point that it is desirable to start increasing fermentation temperature.
An alert to add dry hops can be added at any point.
An alert to check fermentation is done (or notify when it is finished using Gravity Velocity) is very useful.
Using Pill Hydrometer Profile Sessions you can essentially set a custom alert to be notified at any point during fermentation, greatly improving the ease of fermentation
To download and import a Sample Pill Hydrometer Profile Session, please use this link.
Once added to your RAPT Profile Library, you can edit or change this as desired
RAPT Portal | BrewZilla Profiles
To create a BrewZilla Profile, Click the Add Profile button in the top left.
Then, select a Profile Type: BrewZilla
Next, select a Name for your Profile (such as Best Bitter)
Enter a Description for your Profile - this can be anything and is just intended for your reference.
Next, start adding profile steps!
Click the Add button to add a Profile Step
This will bring up a new dialog box which allows you to select and enter the desired step details.
This is where you enter the type and duration of each Step. Once you have finished each step, click the Add Step button to enter a new step.
Step Type
You can select the following Step Types and options
Step Name
Here you can enter a name for each step - this is to allow you to identify each step (for example "Beta-Amylase Rest", "Mash Out" etc
Heat/Cool to target Temperature
This will heat (if needed until the target temperature is reached, and then maintain that temperature around the hysteresis of the unit
Advanced Options can be toggled on and off for each step
Heating %: You can select the element power as a percentage from 5% (minimum) to 100% (full) for every Profile Step. Alternatively set this to Manual Control whereby you enter the desired power on the BrewZilla Controller.
PID State: Turn PID On or Off. PID is recommended for advanced users only. For best results PID setting s need to be dialled in for every brew
Allowed Sensor Differential: This sets the Allowed Sensor Differential. This is the allowed differentiual between the element temperature and the Set Point temperature. This only applies when using the
Alerts allows you to set up a custom alert for each step. You can add as many Alerts for each step as desired. You can select when to send the alert and also enter a custom Alert message (such as "Add Boil Hops Now")
You can set an alert when:
The Step Starts
The Step Ends
A specified amount of time has passed after the step starts - this is useful for adding alerts for hop additions in the boil
To receive alerts on your mobile device, you must have the or app installed.
In order to receive alerts you need to select Enable Mobile App (Push) Notifications in the My Account settings.
You also need to allow notifications for the RAPT app on your device. Once this is set up, alerts will be pushed to your phone or any device with the RAPT App.
Once you are happy that all the Profile Steps and alerts are correct, make sure you hit the Save button to save the profile to your My Profiles library. You can then send it directly to your RAPT device using the Send Profile to Device button or using the Play button in the Dashboard to start a new profile!
Congratulations! You have made a BrewZilla profile and are ready to brew!
This will ramp the temperature over the length of the selected step duration - for example, you may wish to raise the mash temperature from 64C-68C over 60 minutes.
Target Temperature
Input the desired temperature for each step here
Go to next step when:
The step timer is finished: This will start the next step as soon as the step timer is finished.
The target temperature is reached: This will go to the next step as soon as the target temperature is reached regardless of step duration
I press a button on the device: You will need to manually push a button on the BrewZilla to end the step.
Step Duration: Enter the Step Duration in Minutes, Hours or Days. This option is only available whe The step timer is finished is selected as the Go to next step option
Show Advanced Options: This toggles Advanced Options On or Off
The specified gravity is reached - not applicable
The gravity velocity is greater/less than the specified value - not applicable
To create a General Temperature Control Profile, Click the Add Profile button in the top left.
Then, select a Profile Type: General Temperature Control
Next, select a Name for your Profile (such as Mead Aging)
Enter a Description for your Profile - this can be anything and is just intended for your reference.
Next, start adding profile steps!
Click the Add button to add a Profile Step
This will bring up a new dialog box which allows you to select and enter the desired step details.
This is where you enter the type and duration of each Step. Once you have finished each step, click the Add Step button to enter a new step.
Step Type
You can select the following Step Types and options
Step Name
Here you can enter a name for each step - this is to allow you to identify each step (for example "Diacetyl Rest", "Cold Crash" etc
Heat/Cool to target Temperature
This will heat (if needed until the target temperature is reached, and then maintain that temperature around the hysteresis of the unit
Advanced Options can be toggled on and off for each step
PID State: Turn PID On or Off. PID is recommended for advanced users only. For best results PID setting s need to be dialled in for every fermentation
Allowed Sensor Differential: This sets the Allowed Sensor Differential. This is the allowed differentiual between the element temperature and the Set Point temperature. This only applies when using a Bonded as the temeprature probe
Alerts allows you to set up a custom alert for each step. You can add as many Alerts for each step as desired. You can select when to send the alert and also enter a custom Alert message (such as "Add Boil Hops Now")
You can set an alert when:
The Step Starts
The Step Ends
A specified amount of time has passed after the step starts
To receive alerts on your mobile device, you must have the or app installed.
In order to receive alerts you need to select Enable Mobile App (Push) Notifications in the My Account settings. You must also enable notifications for the Google Play or App Store App on your mobile device.
Once you are happy that all the Profile Steps and alerts are correct, make sure you hit the Save button to save the profile to your My Profiles library. You can then send it directly to your RAPT device using the Send Profile to Device button or using the Play button in the Dashboard to start a new profile!
Congratulations! You have made a General Temperature Control profile and are ready to brew!
This will ramp the temperature over the length of the selected step duration - for example, you may wish to raise the mash temperature from 64C-68C over 60 minutes.
Upper and Lower Limit
This will maintain a temperature between two set point temperatures - you can set an upper and lower range for this.
Target Temperature
Input the desired temperature for each step here
Go to next step when:
The step timer is finished: This will start the next step as soon as the step timer is finished.
The target temperature is reached: This will go to the next step as soon as the target temperature is reached regardless of step duration
The target gravity is reached: This will go to the next step as soon as the target gravity is reached regardless of step duration. NOTE: only applies when a Bluetooth Bonded Pill is used for temperature control
The gravity velocity is greater/less than: This will go to the next step as soon as the gravity velocity is wihin the specified range regardless of step duration. NOTE: only applies when a Bluetooth Bonded Pill is used for
I press a button on the device: You will need to manually push a button on the device to end the step. This is useful if you wish to (for example) not begin cold crashing until you have added pressure to the fermenter.
Step Duration: Enter the Step Duration in Minutes, Hours or Days. This option is only available whe The step timer is finished is selected as the Go to next step option
Show Advanced Options: This toggles Advanced Options On or Off
The specified gravity is reached - Only applies when using a Bonded as the temeprature probe
The gravity velocity is greater/less than the specified value - Only applies when using a Bonded as the temeprature probe
RAPT Portal | Creating and Editing Profiles
Four different types of Profile can be created.
BrewZilla Profiles - these are designed to help automate your brew day, or make it easy to do complex mash shcedules (for example)
General Temperature Profiles - For temperature control that is not specific to fermentation (cheese-making, for example)
Pill Hydrometer Profiles - Pill Profles allow you to set alerts that can be pushed to your mobile device based on telemetry
Fermentation Profiles - these allow complex fermentation profiles to be created for any yest or beer combination
Using profiles, you can develop an automated profile to ramp the temperature of an ale fermentation, or to perform a complex step mash in a BrewZilla without lifting a finger!
To create a Profile, Click the Add Profile button in the top left.
Then, select a Profile Type: BrewZilla, Fermentation, General Temperature Control, Pill Hydrometer
Next, select a Name for your Profile (such as Hazy IPA with Verdant)
Enter a Description for your Profile - this can be anything and is just intended for your reference.
Next, start adding profile steps!
Click the Add button to add a Profile Step
This will bring up a new dialog box which allows you to select and enter the desired step details. The options available for each step will vary depending on the selected Profile Type.
Under Details you can enter the specifics of each Profile Step
Generally you will enter a Step Name, Step Type, Target Temperature and also when to start and finish the Step.
Under Alerts you can set up a custom alert for each step. You can add as many Alerts for each step as desired. You can select when to send the alert and also enter a custom Alert message (such as "Add Boil Hops Now")
In order to receive alerts you need to select Enable Mobile App (Push) Notifications in the My Account settings. You must also enable notifications for the Google Play or App Store App on your mobile device.
Once you have finished each step, click the Add Step button to enter a new step.
Once the Profile has been created, make sure you hit the Save button to save the profile to your My Profiles library. You can then send it directly to your RAPT device using the Send Profile to Device button or using the Play button in the Dashboard to start a new profile!
Please select the desired Profile below for a detailed guide on the options availabe for each Profile type
Advanced BrewZilla Profiles | RAPT Bluetooth Thermometer
Adding the KL24334 RAPT - Bluetooth Thermometer -20 to 300C - 20cm HTC Probe to the RAPT Gen 4 BrewZIlla system is one of the most cost effective upgrades you can make. In addition, it unlocks fantastically powerful control over every aspect of the brew day.
Ensure the RAPT Bluetooth Thermometer has charged AAA batteries and turn it on by holdig the power button for three seconds until the screen tuyrns on and the current temeprature is displayed.
To connect the RAPT Bluetooth Thermometer to a RAPT Gen 4 BrewZilla, first turn on the BrewZilla by plugging it in.
To use the on board menu, use the Up or Down buttons to navigate. Use the Select button to select or enter a function once highlighted.
Navigate to the Bluetooth menu
If you see this message:
Bluetooth isn't currently enabled. Would you like to enable it? Press Select to enable, Back to return to the main menu
Select Select to enable Bluetooth.
Once Bluetooth is enabled, you will see the RAPT Bluetooth Thermometer in the list of Unbonded devices.
Note: Any RAPT Bluetooth devices that are active will also be displayed here.
The RAPT Bluetooth Thermometer will look like this in the list of Unbonded devices:
RAPT Temp [Temperature] xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx - Last seen yy seconds ago
xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx is the MAC address of this RAPT Bluetooth Thermometer. It can be useful to note this down if you have moe than one RAPT Bluetooth Thermometer.
The number of seconds since telemetry was last received from the device is also displayed. The RAPT Bluetooth Thermometer sends telemetry every 10 seconds for a near real time update.
Use the Up or Down buttons to highlight the RAPT Temp [Temperature].
Press the Select button to Bond it the RAPT Gen 4 BrewZilla. This will bring up the following diaglogue:
Press Select to bond this device, press Back to cancel
Press the Select button to Bond the RAPT Bluetooth Thermometer to your RAPT Gen 4 BrewZilla.
If you do not wish to Bond the device at this stage or have accidentally selected the wrong device simply press the Back button to cancel
Once the RAPT Bluetooth Thermometer has been Bonded to the Gen 4 BrewZilla, it can be used as the Temperature Sensor instead of the built in temperature probe.
This enables recording in real time the temperature of the mash directly from the mash. The RAPT Bluetooth Thermometer has a long water proof probe that fits through the hole in the top screen of the Gen 4 BrewZilla malt pipe. Thus positioned, you can see the temperature of the mash irrespective of the current temperature of the liquid in the boiler.
To enable this, use the Up or Down buttons to navigate to Settings. Use the Select button to select the Temperature Sensor option. Here you can use the Up or Down buttons to switch between the Built In probe and any Bluetooth enabled RAPT devices that are also Bonded to the RAPT Gen 4 BrewZilla.
Select the RAPT Bluetooth Thermometer that you wish to use as the Temperature Sensor. If you have more than one device tyou can identify which is which as the last 6 digits of the MAC address will also be displayed.
NOTE: When a RAPT Bluetooth Thermometer is being used as the Temperature Sensor, the heating elements can be hotter or cooler than the desired setpoint. This is because the temperature of the RAPT Bluetooth Thermometer probe is now being used to measure and control the desired temperature setpoint, rather than the built in probe.
It is quite normal during a brew day to switch between the Built In probe and the RAPT Bluetooth Thermometer depending on the stage of the brew.
Typically you would use either the built in probe or the RAPT Bluetooth Thermometer while heating up the strike water.
The RAPT Bluetooth Thermometer should be used during the mash and the mashout. It is especially useful if (for example) you are doing a step mash or have missed the mash temperature after adding your grain, as this can be corrected more readily when measuring the temperature from the mash itself.
The RAPT Bluetooth Thermometer would not normally be used during the boil or when bringing the wort to boiling temperature.
NOTE: You should always use the top screen to hold the RAPT Bluetooth Thermometer in the correct poistion (see below).
When using the RAPT Bluetooth Thermometer as the Temperature Sensor, the RAPT Bluetooth Thermometer temperature is used to control thew setpoint of the BrewZilla. The built in probe will continue to read and displayt he temperature of the BrewZilla at the elements, but the elements will cycle on and off dependant on the RAPT Bluetooth Thermometer temperature.
This means it becomes very easy to acheive fast and accurate temperature control at all stages of the brew day. Note: Typically we would not use the RAPT Bluetooth Thermometer suring the boil as fine control is no longer required.
To properly control temperature, a combination of recirculation with the pump, power control of the elements and Allowed Sensor Differential should be programmed to acheive a good result.
Apart from the pump the temerpature, power and Sensor Differential can be adjusted 'on the fly' using the BrewZilla Controller, or can be preset into a custom to almost fully automate your brew day.
An example of a . This can be added to your Profiles Library in the RAPT Portal, and modified to suit.
This Profile uses the RAPT Bluetooth Thermometer to get to strike temperature and maintain two mash steps of 30 minutes each (at 63°C and 70°C). This is followed by a mashout at 75°C for 10 minutes, and then a 60 minute boil.
When heating to strike temp it is best to have all elements on (power at 100%).
To maintain temperature during the mash it is best to reduce the power to around 30% (this may be tweaked to suit as ambient temperatures, size of mash etc will all have an impact). When maintaining a temperature, it is best to have a small sensor differential to avoid unwanted temperature swings - around 2°C is best.
To increase the temperature of the mash, we increase both the power and the Sensor Differential. Setting the power to around 60°c is about the right range - this puts out enough power to heat the recirculated wort quite quickly, but is not strong enough to risk scorching. A larger sensor differential is used here - between 6°C - 10°C works well, using a larger amount for greater mash temperature increases.
Using a large Sensor Diffeerential (~10°C, for example) means that the element temperature can increase by up to 10°C more than the set point temperature.
This increases quite dramatically the rate at which the actual mash temperature can be increased (for a mashout or step mash), for example). As we are using the RAPT Bluetooth Thermometer to control the temperture, the BrewZilla will automatically shut of the elements to maintain the setpoint.\
In brief, when using the RAPT Bluetooth Thermometer - set a smaller Power and Sensor DIfferential to maintain temperature.
Set a larger Power and Sensor DIfferential to increase temperature.
Do not use the RAPT Bluetooth Thermometer when boiling. It is optional when heating to strike temperature, although using the pump to even out temperature gradients in the boiler is recommended nonetheless.
