RAPT Fermentation Chamber - Turnkey Heating and Cooling for All Fermentation Types

[@Turano07]

This may be the best thing you've ever created. Will be waiting for it in the US!

[@KegLand]

Yeah we hope we can get these over to America early next year.

[@leojames7223]

Great unit, you mentioned pressurized fermentation, this has been a real game changer for me, for years I have been wanting to brew lagers and I bought your fermzilla and have been fermenting at 19C under pressure with lager yeast, finally there is a method other than the 6 weeks method from the past, with summer coming up I might have to invest in one of these, the amount of money we are saving here on beer by brewing ourselves is mind blowing, the extra money saved can be used to buy things like this. cheers 🍺

[@MrBrannfjell]

Problem with home brewing, the tools and accessories cost alot more than what you save by brewing yourself, unless your an alcoholic. x) I mean this fermentation fridge alone is like 2 years worth of store bought beer.

[@NoelSufrin]

I really like that you offer the lower cost alternative within this unit’s presentation 👍🏼🍻

[@KegLand]

Thanks Noel. We want everyone to get into home brewing and wherever possible I think we should offer customers alternative solutions to suit their budget.

[@PortlyGentleman]

That thing is next level it’s obvious a great amount of thought has been put into it 😍

[@KegLand]

Thanks Bradley. Hopefully we can get some over to you in America soon!

[@garethsmith2250]

Be nice to see it in use not an unboxing video on this one when it arrives in the USA

[@redbud.home.brewing]

@@KegLand i will take one too 🤪

[@harriscreek3699]

Really clever and well thought out fermentation chamber. However, I can't see myself putting two fermenters in simultaneously to follow the same temperature profile - I just don't/can't brew that much beer at once. Therefore, are you considering making a mini RAPT Fermentation Chamber that will take a single 30l fermenter (and cost less)?

[@KegLand]

Yes it's funny you mention that this is something that we are doing at the moment so we will have a half sized unit also for sale in the future.

[@Smokey0284]

A dual zone fermenting chamber and kegerator combo would be cool too. then you could have one fermzilla fermenting in the top and be serving off one in.the bottom. Or fit 3 cornies and a gas tank. id never be able to afford it but I can watch youtube videos about it.

[@alanyates1582]

Great Video as always, Just bought mine, can't wait to get the first brew in it and see what it can do..

[@KegLand]

Good work. It's lucky you got one. They are probably going to sell out in the next few days.

[@PEDRO67552]

Can't wait to use these awesome piece of kit !! At around the 22 minute mark, you say the gas can be fitted at the top. Could you run through how to fit this? An elbow will not fit on the bottom of the reducer, at least not in line with the regulator, & the hose is too rigid to bend into place. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[@KegLand]

There are links in the user manual for what is required. Basically, loop the line around to make it fit easily.

[@lukepankau]

would love a slightly larger version of this for one of my 220L plastic drums, or a modular 80/20 t-slot extruded version for custom height and length

[@kenfowler1980]

this is fantastic Kee! well done!

[@KegLand]

Thanks Ken. We appreciate the support.

[@dionpeoples]

Awesome! We need this in the U.S.

[@KegLand]

Yes we will be shipping to USA soon so hopefully you guys start to see this product next year.

[@danbayley7769]

Looks really good, well done. Hope it comes to the UK eventually :)

[@KegLand]

Yes absolutely. If you talk to one of our UK distributors they will be able to order this from us on their next order

[@MichaelMcGlashan]

Will it fit the brewzilla 55ltr with hopbong assembly on top?

[@samoth16]

Got mine today, and am excited to try it out. Maybe I'm too stupid, but I can't find an on/off button, and unplugging it when not in use is very unhandy. How can this be done in a convenient way? Thanks!

[@KegLand]

You can turn of the fan, heating and cooling on the actual controller itself (or via the RAPT portal with your phone). If it's plugged into the wall though the screen will always be on.

[@davidthreechinsbrewing6193]

Pretty keen to get the fridge and kegmenter setup

[@KegLand]

Absolutely. Hopefully we can get enough stock in before Christmas!

[@jeremyIced]

Awesome product. I own one and love it! Question: Is there any way to have the display backlight turn off after a set amount of time? Is this something that you could otherwise implement in a future firmware update? Best regards from Austria!

[@KegLand]

Please add a feature request to the RAPT GitLab

[@johnseamons7455]

Hi Will you Brewbuilt 53 litres fermenter fit in the Rapt ? tks

[@LukeMunro-j3m]

Anything further on adding a humidifier / dehumidifier to this?

[@Talieer]

Which fermenters will be able to have your 2” TC Hop Bong installed on top and still fit inside the fridge? I guess if you plan to have the 55L tri-conical or the 60L all rounder you might have to lift it out to dryhop with the hop bong kit.

[@KegLand]

The smaller 30L All Rounder will fit. for the larger 55l Tri-conical you will have to remove this from the fridge and then use the hop bong then put the fermenter back into the fridge again.

[@fermento]

With a little bit of fresh air, and some humidity control, would be an excellent fermentation station for growing koji

[@KegLand]

that is a good idea. Have you done Koji before? I would be keen to hear about what you are using at the moment.

[@fermento]

@KegLand If you're interested in wider 'fermentation' applications of RAPT, happy to chat. RAPT FC range of -2°C to 50°C is useful. If it could be pushed to 60°C with a little help, it would be ideal temperature for slow burn Maillard reactions ( Noma restaurant make black fruits/nuts/vegetables, including Black Garlic and Black Apples). They also have some life changing lactic ferments, like their lacto-fermented plumbs---best at 28°C for 5 days. Koji is also very versatile. Koji Alchemy authors @larderdb make a 2 year prosciutto in 2 months by inoculating the ham with spores directly. Works great dry aging steak, it just breaks everything down and adds so much umami.

[@KegLand]

@@fermento Sounds great. Can you please contact us in that case as we would be keen to work with you on this one. I really do like Black Garlic but have never made this myself. I am sure if you were able to help us make a video on how to make black garlic, Koji, steak, fermented plubs it would be really useful for our wider customer base and we can give you some assistance producing the video too.

[@asiabrewvision3807]

Merry Christmas all! I just got a rapt fermentation chamber and wanna drop a gas line in like Kee does in this video. But there aren’t any holes that allow the lines access into the chamber itself. That area is covered. Should I be cutting a hole into that covering? Thanks much in advance!

[@KegLand]

Correct - that is designed to be penetrated by the gas line

[@oltid_youtube]

Looks awesome!

[@BitterRealityBrewing]

So many cool KegLand RAPT products but the big question... When do you think they will be available here in the U.S. ? I know the supply chains are slowly coming back but KegLand is releasing so many new products that sadly aren't here in the U.S. yet. Impressed and keep up the great job.

[@KegLand]

Yes absolutely. Almost all the products will be available in USA but just when we first release a new product we release in Australia first and sometimes the electrical approvals and other approvals to get into USA take a bit of extra time to complete. Typically after we release a product in Australia it's available in America 6 months later. To purchase our products or to work out the arrival date you can contact our distributors in USA: www.morebeer.com www.williamsbrewing.com

[@BitterRealityBrewing]

@@KegLand The wait will be pain full but it might work out perfectly as I'm having a new house built and will end up with a 500 Sq Ft Home Brewing/Studio/Mini Pub area when completed and they would all be great additions for the build out.

[@KegLand]

@@BitterRealityBrewing That sounds great. I look forward to seeing this new brewing area in some of your new videos. Keep up the great work by the way. I havebeen watching your channel.

[@BitterRealityBrewing]

@@KegLand Awesome to hear and hopefully I don't disappoint as I have lots of really big plans in the future space (with the support of a few much larger KZbin Channels helping me out a bit with one being family). It was my wife's bribe to me, to buy her a new house that is new but mimics the historic homes in the oldest part of Jacksonville, FL (near St Augustine, FL). (She loves old historic type homes but doesn't like the problems associated with old homes, so I guess you build a new home that mimics the old homes without the problems and add in a bit of modern technology.) She gets a new house and I get a 500 sq. ft. area to do whatever I want, which works for me as I already have people signing up to come by and enjoy free beer.

[@Greta-Thunberg-How-Dare-You]

Mr Doery, Will these be available in Sweden?

[@timwood8733]

Fantastic -when & where will these be available in NZ ?

[@KegLand]

We are a little banked up with orders but most likely the first stock will get down to NZ at the end of 2021 or start of 2022.

[@ארדזילברמן]

When It will be available on your Aliexpress shop?

[@jamessmart7827]

Will any of the UK retailers be picking this up in the future? Looks amazing

[@KegLand]

Yes most likely. If you request it from your local UK retailer they can add this product to their next order from us.

[@olofpersson9794]

Does it need to be in ambient temperature? I have a garage where it can get pretty cold during winter time(down to - 10C). Could turn out to be a buy for me :)

[@KegLand]

That is absolutely fine. As this unit is quite well insulated it will still heat your fermenter fine even in low ambient temperatures.

[@grantmanych3665]

Kee , your my hero!

[@KegLand]

Thanks Grant. We really appreciate your support. It's the perfect thing for your 29L Kegmenter!

[@grantmanych3665]

@@KegLand it sure is, although im going to wait for the temp controller on its own to be in stock , then when my fermenting fridge breaks down il go for the full thing :D

[@michaeleade4149]

woohoo the mrs is going to kill me hoping to purchase 1 real soon with the bells and whistles

[@KegLand]

Sounds like you need to brew something up specifically for the mrs!

[@evilsxx]

Hi, i want to ask can i ferment tempeh in this fermentation chamber ? Thanks

[@KegLand]

Yes absolutely. We already have some customers using the chamber for this. The other person who did this used these trays: www.kegland.com.au/products/rapt-fermentation-chamber-polycarbonate-heat-resistant-shelf-tray-60mm-deep

[@GeirssonKristjan]

Is it possible to connect an external temperature probe, so you can regulate on the basis of the actual temperature of the liquid inside the fermenter?

[@KegLand]

The easiest way is just to extend the temperature probe with this probe here then drop this into ther thermowell of your fermenter. www.kegland.com.au/2m-extension-probe-for-rapt-fridge-with-4mm-probe.html We also are working on some bluetooth probes that are wireless and also work with this fridge too. These will be released early next year.

[@OliverHoerold]

Very cool device!

[@dannyarcher6163]

I love Kegland, it's like lego!

[@KegLand]

Thanks Danny. We appreciate it!

[@Darth_Duane]

What ambient temperature are these rated for? Wondering if it is suitable for a garage placement.

[@KegLand]

They are rated for 40C ambient (so they are tropical climate class)

[@jeffcarsello1725]

That’s it I’m moving down under!

[@KegLand]

haha. You are too funny.

[@kearney01]

When will the temp controller box be available as I could not find it on the website yet?

[@KegLand]

Yes the temp controller will be available in another 2 months. We will put it up on the website soon.

[@kearney01]

@@KegLand Fantastic can't wait

[@KegLand]

www.kegland.com.au/rapt-temperature-controller.html

[@kearney01]

@@KegLand legend cheers

[@dixonbainbridge3146]

What a magnificent bastard. I watched this and ordered one immediately lol

[@KegLand]

Thanks for your support Dixon. Hope you enjoy using this device.

[@ashjack4122]

Would you be able to use the tilt with rapt portal

[@tbear5741]

Is there a smaller version available yet? Or a dual zone, one for kegs, one for the Fermzilla?

[@KegLand]

We are still working on the smaller version and this will be available early next year hopefully.

[@damianwilliams1846]

Send one to Gash to review. I seem to own one of everything he recommends

[@KegLand]

Its funny you mention that. We were just about to send one to him but he has already purchased one. He was lucky enough to get one before they sold out. I assume he is probably going to do a review on the unit at some stage soon.

[@damianwilliams1846]

Cool, looking forward to that video and congrats on what looks like another great product

[@paskrell]

Can you integrate tilt, brewbrain etc to the interface to have temperature control from the worth vs a probe? Also please bring this to Europe!!!

[@KegLand]

We will first be integrating with our own pill hydrometer: www.kegland.com.au/rapt-pill-hydrometer-thermometer-wifi-bluetooth.html Once this is completed we will then start looking at further integration with other devices.

[@nai8095]

The compressor motor are drive by inverter type or not?

[@KegLand]

Inverter motors are not really done in these small appliances. Inverter drives are required in much larger compressors that have high torque requrement. They are often sold for air conditioning that is 1kw power and above as the startup current requirement is quite high. They are sold as being more energy efficient as a second advantage but the reality is with these larger AC units they have no choice due to the torque requirement. This fridge has a small and quite energy efficient 0.2kw compressor so no inverter is necessary.

[@MrBloodprice]

Just seems like an excessively well thought out product! I often think it's a good thing I don't live in aus, or I would be bankrupt from buying all your gear (and the snakes...) but then when I see things like this it makes me wish I did, as it will be much harder and more expensive for me to get Internationally

[@farrny_13]

about to purchase this, however it being an IOT device, what cyber security have you built in to prevent hackers from infiltrating my home network? Or am I expected to isolate this device within my router settings

[@KegLand]

We design all firmware and web software inhouse. Our devices only communicate with our own RAPT portal by a secure and encrypted connection. If you are really concerned you can turn off the wifi but you will not be able to use our web portal.

[@mrkesu]

What's the weight on this one?

[@KegLand]

about 50kg

[@aidanhill]

What’s the digital value you show when unscrewing?

[@keglandau]

I am sorry I do not 100% understand the question? If you remove the cylinder the pressure qill be zero?

[@fddsagfdshdfgfdsdf]

A little rich for my blood but damn, it certainly looks clean and well thought out. On the wishlist at least...

[@KegLand]

Thanks. It's definitely the best way to control fermentation. I have been using one for 1 year now and really think it's far superior to any of the other glycol chilling options.

[@johnseamons7455]

Hi will this connect to the tilt ?

[@KegLand]

Hey John. The RAPT fermentation chambers have wifi and bluetooth hardware onboard. As a result the fridge can recieve bluetooth beacon and then relay this up through the RAPT fermentation chamber to the internet so the data can be displayed on the RAPT portal. This means the RAPT fermentation chamber will essencially be like a wifi/bluetooth range extender repeater. We are currently getting this to work with the RAPT Hydrometers that you see here: www.kegland.com.au/rapt-pill-hydrometer-thermometer-wifi-bluetooth.html Once we have finishe all the integration with our own RAPT Pill Hydrometer we will then look at integration with things like the tilt down the track. With that said our RAPT Pill Hydrometer has wifi and bluetooth, more accurate, is made from BPA and Bisphenol free materials (Tilt is not as it's made from polycarbonate) and our RAPT Pill Hydrometer is a fraction of the cost. So I really don't know why someone would want to purchase the tilt over our alternative but as you can imagine I am a bit biased.

[@johnseamons7455]

@@KegLand Hey Thanks. I already have 2 tilts (Had them for 4 years) so thats fantastic. I purchased the RAPT fridge yesterday. Pretty sure I was the 1st one after Oli put them up at 12noon. So look forward to receiving it and setting it up. Thanks

[@adamreynolds2555]

i @@KegLand I would purchase the pill today if I could get in the US. Is it possible for you to provide the partnumbers of the various reducers etc? I would use the SS KL pressure cap that goes to Duotight rather than the plastic tho. I think you could make an add on kit just for this purpose, with a pressure transfer jumper etc.

[@daviddoan68]

Will a Chronical 7 fit in there?

[@KegLand]

Yes will fit this fine. It will fit any fermenter under45cm diameter and under 125cm high

[@craigkavanagh2199]

Annoyed!! - Add to cart was in stock, then went to cart and says out of stock and now have to wait till end of month. Very frustrating.

[@KegLand]

Sorry about that. Looks like you just missed out. This shipment sold out in 2hrs : (

[@craigkavanagh2199]

@@KegLand Darn, will it likely go back to its original price when back in stock at end of month?

[@cliffo76]

Will this eventually talk to the Rapt Pill and adjust the temperature automagically based on pre-programmed key stages in fermentation? i.e. if doing a lager it will increase the temp for a diacetyl rest towards the end of fermentation

[@KegLand]

Yes this is something that we are working on now. It's a completely new area of software development but once these new features are available we will release firmware upgrades for these fermentation chambers.

[@jameshess833]

Any news about US availability?

[@KegLand]

It's best to contact our distributors www.morebeer.com and www.williamsbrewing.com

[@leroygross9144]

make a better controller for the brewzilla, with better temperature control.

[@KieranShort]

Prosciutto here i make. Just need humidity control..

[@thepontiff7505]

damn everything coming with duotights thats a big no from me unfortunately unless it could be clamped in

[@KegLand]

can can use barb and clamp if you like but from our experience the duotight fitings work great. A common issue we seem to have is when they do not get inserted to the correct depth but this is getting solved at the moment as we are putting markings on the fittings to show correct insertion dept and this makes it easier.

[@thepontiff7505]

@@KegLand im glad its being solved at the moment but it cost me a lot of money, time and empty gas bottles. I'll never use a duotight again in my life time. I love your products though, I just hate your poorly designed duotights.

[@KegLand]

@@thepontiff7505 I am sorry you have had this experienc. I just wish we knew more about your particular failure as I am confident we would have a well engineered solution but it's difficult without knowing more detail about the nature, and location of the leak. I should also note that this RAPT chamber includes no duotight fittings as standard so if you did not want to use them you dont have to.

[@bentosan]

Humidity control would make these popular with meat dry ageing

[@Jcbrovz]

was thinking the same!

[@bentosan]

@@Jcbrovz beer and bbq, match made in heaven

[@KegLand]

Yes this is something that will likely be possible soon. We have an I2C port on the temp controller board that we have not mentioned to anyone yet. This port on the board is easy to get to and you can run the wire to pickup and control humitidy. It will not be until late 2022 when this is available but the good news is that this upgrade kit will most likely be backwards compatible due to the I2C port already on the board. Also as this system is internet connected we can upgrade the firmware over the air (OTA). As new firmware is finished to enable humidity control we will push these upgrades out so customers can benefit from these OTA upgrades instantly.

[@LukeMunro-j3m]

@@KegLand is there any update on this? This would be an awesome all in one unit!!

[@qrockz007]

Any Update??

[@CamFromOz]

I'm in! Can it connect to Brewfather?

[@KegLand]

This will probably be available soon. We have various integration that we need to complete but we are actively working on the code base so this is possible.

[@CamFromOz]

@@KegLand awesome. Looks like a pretty sweet unit. Hope I don’t miss out!

[@Wind_Ninja_Jubei]

2 months and gone up by $200? Might want to rethink that.

[@KegLand]

The shipping price for a container has gone from 2.5k to 10k per 40ft container. So when the price comes down we will also revise our price too.

[@Wind_Ninja_Jubei]

@@KegLand crazy, prices better drop as thats unsustainable. Dumb covid craziness

[@KegLand]

@@Wind_Ninja_Jubei Yes I agree. These large bulky items are the ones that are most effected by the shipping cost unfortunately.

[@Wind_Ninja_Jubei]

@@KegLand i am actually a good customer of yours. Just the current price is outside my price range, just recently upgraded my 3 yr old robo brew to a 65litre brewzilla. I will stick to my chest freezer until a sale or shipping goes to normal for now. Thanks for the info though

[@MRC673]

australia leading the way in getting pissed on the cheap with high quality equipment go australia

[@KegLand]

We also invented No Chill brewing - cheap and lazy :)

[@Ахриманстоппер]

I would buy this kind of thing, that fit in 8 18l kegs, kind of Cornelius. To store lagers for few months. That would be useful. I'm fermenting in ferminators. It's ok. Loud, but not louder than kegland xseries :))