Hi all, I'm looking for feedback on the ITC-308 Wifi. If you have experience with this I'd appreciate your input. Is the interface user friendly? Is it easy to monitor temps and/or change settings? etc., etc. If it makes a difference, I'd be using it with Android OS. Thanks.
There are a good bit of reviews on Amazon, most are favorable https://www.amazon.com/Inkbird-Temp...1?keywords=WiFi+ITC-308&qid=1584083255&sr=8-1. Some have gone into pretty good detail on the App portion
I've had the 308 for a while and it has done a good job. A small learning curve but then it's intuitive. Android doesn't make a difference . . . nothing computer''ish about it. It is cheaper on Amazon's website. Also, you can buy it's non-identical twin for less than half price: This unit doesn't look as cool but functions the same. You have to wire it and needs an external housing. An old extension cord and 10 minutes took care of the wiring and I mounted mine in the box it shipped in.
Thanks folks. My interest in the WIFI capable unit is because I’m typically away from my brewhouse 3 days a week on average and it’d be great to have a controller capable of remote monitoring and changing of settings. My regular (non-WIFI) ITC-308 works well for its intended purpose. The ITC-308 with WIFI seems promising. Reviews on Amazon are favorable for the most part, but I’ve seen a few that mention real challenges with registering and/or getting the InkbirdSmart app to work. Reviews on the Google Play Store are all over the map. I downloaded it and opened it anyway. No issues with registration and it’s waiting for me to ‘add a device’, which of course I don’t have yet. I’ll probably go ahead and order 308 with WIFI. @PortLargo thanks for the heads-up on the ITC-1000. Will surely go that route if I need another non-smart controller.
I recently got one and enjoyed using it for my lager. It was a slight pain to set up, but it was mainly my fault not following the directions. Once it was set up, its pretty intuitive and easy to use. Being able to monitor/adjust my fermentation temps from work has been great.
@MCHop is yours for iphone or Android? The Apple AppStore has better reviews for their version than GooglePlay has for the Android version.
Oops, guess I should RTFQ. My comments were directed to the "dumb" 308. Second time this week I've not kept my eye on the ball . . . probably don't stand a chance against the virus . . .
Probably. At least you'll be able to enjoy a few days indoors if necessary. I can't imagine what people think they are going to do with 40 rolls of TP. And water...because when there's a pandemic, the water company shuts down, don'tcha know. I stopped at a grocery store today to buy a sub, and almost could not believe what I was seeing. Since the TP shelves were empty, most people were filling their carts with the remaining paper towels. It was "every idiot for himself."
Mrs. riptorn stopped at a Publix, which is a large regional grocery chain, and the meat cases were nearly wiped out, except for corned beef (good for us)......the MEAT dept for cryin' out loud. I went in a Big Lots for toilet paper cuz I was down to my last 12 cases . A lady was looking forlorned at the nearly empty TP shelves and said "Welcome to the madness". Told her, "Ummm...I don't think this thing affects people that way".
In the face of potential slight inconvenience, the USA goes Lord of the Flies. I'm so proud of my fellow Americans.
Funny you mention that, even if tongue-in-cheek. Mayor of Atlanta, GA instructed the water authority to maintain service to all residents, regardless of how far behind they might be on their water bill. So, on the upside, beer can still be made brewed by pros and homies alike!
Sorry for the late follow up. I’ve got an iPhone. Just plugged it back in for another brew and it reconnected to my network no problem.
Received my smart Inkbird last week and was able to connect with no problem. Was also able to control the settings from my Android phone without much of a learning curve, probably because I already had a dumb Inkbird and was familiar with how it operates.
