Your Plaato Airlock, back on a fermentation chart.
Plaato shut down its cloud, but the airlock still counts bubbles. Forward its bubbles per minute and temperature from a community server running open-plaato-keg to BrewForge, and see fermentation activity on the brew it belongs to.
{
"device_name": "Airlock FV1",
"bpm": 4,
"temp": 11.4,
"temp_unit": "°C",
"sg": 1.048
}Bubbles per minute on the fermentation chart
Every reading lands on the brew the airlock is connected to, even without a gravity value. The fermentation chart gets a Bubbles/min layer with its own axis next to temperature, so you see when fermentation starts, peaks and slows down.
- Own Bubbles/min axis; switch the layer off like any other
- Bubbles per minute in the latest reading, recent readings, daily averages and all readings
- Temperature converted to °C when the server sends °F
A page for the airlock itself
On the Devices page the airlock is listed under Hydrometers and airlocks with its latest values, for example 14 bpm · 19.6 °C. Its device page shows the latest reading, every stored payload under Recent data with a Bubbles/min column, the brew it logs and its webhook URL.
- Latest bubbles per minute and temperature
- Recent data with the payload as received
- Which brew the readings go to
Pair it with a hydrometer for gravity
The airlock shows activity, not attenuation. For projected final gravity, attenuation and the spunding forecast, BrewForge needs gravity readings: connect a hydrometer such as an iSpindel or a Tilt to the same brew, or enter a sample by hand. Several devices can log one brew.
Set up in three steps
You need a Plaato Airlock that reports to a community server running open-plaato-keg, self-hosted or a public one for former Plaato users. Depending on the server, that can mean re-flashing the airlock; follow the server’s instructions.
- 1Add the device in BrewForgeOpen Devices → Add device, choose Plaato Airlock, name it and copy the webhook URL from the Connect step.
- 2Enable the Brewfather integration on the serverOn the community server, open the airlock’s settings, enable the Brewfather integration and paste the BrewForge webhook URL as its URL.
- 3Connect it to your brewOn the device page, use Connect and pick the fermenting brew. Readings from then on go to that brew.
https://brewforge.sh/api/devices/webhook?key=3f9c2a7e-…The Connect step and the device page show these steps too.
Example payload
Community servers forward the airlock in the original Plaato webhook shape. BrewForge reads bpm (or bubbles_per_min) and temp (or temperature), and converts Fahrenheit when temp_unit is °F.
sg, og and batch_volume are ignored: the server only repeats values you typed in.
{
"device_name": "Airlock FV1",
"temp": 19.6,
"temp_unit": "°C",
"bpm": 14,
"sg": 1.048,
"og": 1.048,
"batch_volume": 20
}If readings don’t show up
- Check that the airlock still reports to the community server. BrewForge only receives what the server forwards.
- Copy the complete webhook URL, including
?key=…. - Pick the Plaato Airlock device type. The type can’t be changed later: delete the device and add it again.
- Readings arrive but not on your brew: connect the device to the brew.
- Open Recent data on the device page to see the last payloads BrewForge received.
Device logging is included in every plan: Free (up to 20 brews), Basic and Pro.
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Plaato Airlock questions
Does this work now that Plaato’s cloud is gone?
Yes. BrewForge doesn’t use Plaato’s cloud. It receives the data from a community server running open-plaato-keg, which your airlock reports to instead.
Does BrewForge show gravity from the Plaato Airlock?
No. The airlock measures bubbles per minute and temperature, not gravity, and the SG you type into the server is ignored. For gravity, connect a hydrometer to the same brew or enter samples by hand.
I have a different bubble counter. Can I log it too?
Yes, if it can send HTTP. Add it as a Custom webhook and map its field to Bubbles per minute.
Do I need a paid plan for the Plaato Airlock?
No. Devices can be connected on every plan, including Free (up to 20 brews).
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