Know when your
beer is ready.
FermPilot predicts your gravity curve, diacetyl rest window, and cold crash target from your yeast strain, original gravity, and fermentation temperature. Before you pitch.
US-05 American Ale · 12°P OG · 20°C (example)
What you get
Full fermentation trajectory
Four coupled ODEs · RK4 integration · hourly resolutionGravity (°Plato), ethanol (%ABV), yeast biomass (g/L), and VDK (mg/L) are predicted simultaneously over up to 30 days, solved as coupled differential equations rather than approximated from a fixed attenuation table. The same math used in peer-reviewed brewing science.
Cold crash timing
Monod + Luong inhibition model · final gravity convergenceFermPilot shows you the exact hour your gravity will stabilize so you can schedule cold crash with confidence and plan tank turnover without pulling daily samples or adding a 48-hour safety buffer.
Diacetyl rest window
Leudeking–Piret kinetics · α-acetolactate pathwayThe VDK model tracks diacetyl precursor formation and reabsorption separately. You get the earliest safe rest start date and the predicted clearance time against your packaging threshold, so you stop holding tanks three days longer than necessary.
Actual vs. predicted overlay
Batch-by-batch model validation · hydrometer & refractometerLog your gravity readings as the batch runs. FermPilot overlays actuals on the predicted curve so you can see how the model performs on your specific yeast, water chemistry, and pitching practice, building confidence in the predictions one batch at a time.
10 pre-loaded yeast strains
Published Monod constants · Boulton & Quain 2001 · Casey & Ingledew 1986US-05, WLP001, WY1056, W-34/70, S-23, and five more common ale and lager strains are ready to use. Pro users can add custom strains: enter your own Monod constants from in-house calibration or supplier data and FermPilot will model your house yeast as accurately as the commercial ones.
Temperature profile modeling
Arrhenius rate correction · step and ramp profilesModel diacetyl rests, crash ramps, and step-mash profiles as a continuous temperature curve rather than a single fixed value. The engine corrects the growth rate at each step so predictions stay accurate even when your fermentation isn't running at a constant 20°C.
Free tools
No account needed. Run the simulator or calculate pitch rate directly in the browser.
Predict your gravity curve before you pitch
Enter strain, OG, temperature, and pitch rate. Get a full hourly prediction of gravity, ABV, yeast biomass, and VDK, including cold crash timing and diacetyl rest window.
Run simulation →Convert cells and volume to M/mL/°P
Liquid packets, harvested slurry, or dry yeast. Enter count, volume, and production date. Viability is calculated from the White & Zainasheff model and the result feeds directly into the fermentation calculator.
Calculate pitch rate →Pricing
Try it on a real batch.
- 3 simulations/month
- 10 built-in yeast strains
- Full trajectory: gravity, ABV, VDK, biomass
- Cold crash & diacetyl rest predictions
- Actual vs. predicted gravity log
For active production breweries.
- Unlimited simulations
- Custom yeast strain library: calibrate your house yeast
- Temperature profiles: rests, ramps, and step changes
- Run comparison across batches and strains
- CSV export for QC records and spreadsheets
For teams managing multiple vessels.
- Everything in Pro
- Multi-vessel dashboard: all tanks at a glance
- REST API for integration with your LIMS or ops tools