digital temperature question

[bg44]

My setting for the dIF is 5 (that is the what Johnson Controls sets it at). That means if you set your temperature at 38 degrees, submerge the probe in a glass of water the thermostat will take the liquid temperature down to 33 degrees. Should I change this? It seems like a big fluctuation. My beer could be 33 degrees or 38 degrees at any given time.

The only negitive I can see by reducing it down to 2 or 3 is that my freezer would cycle more often.

[Larry Tapper]

Iwould set it for 3 degrees, things work better at less temperture changes.

[bg44]

So my freezer conversion dropped to 32 degrees with the 5 dIF and took about 5 hours to reach 37 degrees. I would guess beer in a keg would fluctuate slower than water in a glass but I think I will take your advice and make my setpoint 37 degrees and my dIF 3.

Thanks-

[stetler]

Originally Posted by bg44

So my freezer conversion dropped to 32 degrees with the 5 dIF and took about 5 hours to reach 37 degrees. I would guess beer in a keg would fluctuate slower than water in a glass but I think I will take your advice and make my setpoint 37 degrees and my dIF 3.

Thanks-

How did that work out? I'm trying to set mine and I might just do the same. Thanks!!