nitsuj80

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I just finished my keezer and had a question for you guys about it's cycle time and duration. It seems to be running every 43-45 minutes for about 3 minutes? Is this a little high? I have not insulated the collar yet and don't have a fan in there either. The probe is attached to one of the kegs and covered with some insulation. What do you guys think I should do if anything. I have the temp set at 40. Thanks.

brtisbuck

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Sounds fine.

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suprchunk

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Do you open it up frequently?

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VaBrewer

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Your fine, once you insulate it will get better. I have my probe suspended in a 1 liter bottle filled with water to help regulate the cycling.

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Kegged: Feast of Fools (Braggot), Drunken Punkin Dunkel, Raspberry Wheat, Chocolate Cherry Porter, Oktoberfestive ale, Apfelwien, Rochefort 8 Clone, Centennial Blonde, La Fin Du Pistoles, Surly Furious, Ryed On Saison, Celebrationizator Dopplebock, Ryebock, Lemon-Lime Hefe, Chamomile Honey Wheat, Blue Ridge Moon Wit, Patersbier,

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Secondary: Gulden Draak, Peaches & Cream Belgian Tripel

nitsuj80

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Thanks for the responses. I will try and get the collar insulated here soon. I don't open it up at all really. I am hoping that once I get a third keg in there that will help as well. So do you just put the probe directly in water or do you have it in some sort of thermowell?

VaBrewer

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Mines a Johnson Controls analog. I just have it directly in the water, it's copper.

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Kegged: Feast of Fools (Braggot), Drunken Punkin Dunkel, Raspberry Wheat, Chocolate Cherry Porter, Oktoberfestive ale, Apfelwien, Rochefort 8 Clone, Centennial Blonde, La Fin Du Pistoles, Surly Furious, Ryed On Saison, Celebrationizator Dopplebock, Ryebock, Lemon-Lime Hefe, Chamomile Honey Wheat, Blue Ridge Moon Wit, Patersbier,

Primary: Bourbon Vanilla Imperial Porter, Cherry Brett Saison, Imperial Irish Red

Secondary: Gulden Draak, Peaches & Cream Belgian Tripel