diff --git a/Control/brewpi/utils.py b/Control/brewpi/utils.py
index 69d3765..c67296a 100644
--- a/Control/brewpi/utils.py
+++ b/Control/brewpi/utils.py
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ class Smoother:
 		self.b = 1-alpha
 		self.y = 0
 
+	def initial(self, ic):
+		self.y = ic
+
 	def process(self, x):
 		self.y = self.b*self.y + self.a*x
 		return self.y