ALH alarm on Love TSX-3?

[Nmccracken12]

I see it says high heat, but does that mean on the unit itself or the compressor itself? Thanks ahead of time. If you need more info just let me know!

 

[day_trippr]

It means the probe temperature reading is outside the limits you specify in the various Alarm settings A0-A8...

Cheers!

 

[Nmccracken12]

So what should I change the settings to? I have my low set point at 34 and my differential at 3 degrees. Plus if you have some insight into this. Is it ok to keep beer that cold? Should it be colder, warmer, etc... I will have sam adams boston lager, tallgrass buffalo sweat (stout) and Southern Prohibition Devils Harvest on tap. Thats more local so you may not know the latter. What do you guys typically store your beers at and at what pressure do you run the CO2 into it. My book is saying around 12 psi.

 

[day_trippr]

12 psi @ 34°F would put the beer carbonation level around 2.8 volumes once equilibrium is reached. A bit on the high side imo but not out of bounds. 34°F in the keg probably puts beer in the glass around 40°F which is fine by me.

I don't have the TSX-3, I have a TSS2, but they share some commonality in the alarm settings.

A1 is added to Set Point to define the high temperature alarm threshold. By default this is set to 8, so if your Set Point is 34°F the alarm will trigger if the probe reaches 42°F. The effects of r0 (Set Point Differential) is not considered, so adjust A1 accordingly...

Cheers!

 

[Nmccracken12]

So are you suggesting the freezer be kept colder or warmer? Or a change in pressure? I typically want my beer to be ice cold. If it should be colder how low should I let the controller go before having to worry about freezing anything in the kegs? and lasly, I have my temperature probe sitting in a glass of water. Is this a good or bad idea?

I just build this keezer and my next thing to tackle is learning how to home brew. We just recently passed a law here is MS for home brewing and a store opened up for home brewers.

 

[day_trippr]

While you could probably get away with a set point as low as 30°F, I wouldn't go much lower than 34°F (that's where I have my keezer set). At that holding temperature, beer ends up in my glass at 41°F in the middle of summer, and I like it like that.

Your calculated carbonation level is on the high side of what I would bet most folks use for generic ales (~2.5 volumes) but if you like it like that why change?

Otoh, I don't recommend directly immersing probes in liquid as few probes are rated for that use, and the rest will eventually fail. Either use a proper thermowell, or keep them dry. I use a velcro strap to pin my controller probes to the side of carboys and kegs with an inch thick piece of insulation over the probe. My controllers consistently read within a half degree of any other measurement method (LC strips, Thermapen and IR thermometer)...

Cheers!

 

[Nmccracken12]

Awesome thanks for the info!