abbysdad2006

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Ok, thanks. The fermenter is in my garage right now so I'm hoping the temp drops a little more. I only opened it a little and only once.

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res291que

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You may not get any bubbling threw the airlock if you have a leaky seal on the bucket ....

dstranger99

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lol........Don't tell him that, he's gonna panic........

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abbysdad2006

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Leaky seal?!?!?!? OH NOOOOOO!!
LOL. It's a old bucket so maybe the lid doesn't seal great. It went on hard. Made a nice snap when I put it on. I was actually thinking I had a leaky lid but it's too late now to do anything. Hopefully in a few days I'll be able to rack into secondary and it will be ok.

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ncbrewer

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A lot of bucket lids don't seal well. I even leave mine loose (with a weight on top) during active fermentation to prevent blow-outs.

abbysdad2006

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Ok cool. So it's no big deal if the lid is leaking. Good to know. Thanks.

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res291que

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Oh no not the primary only vs secondary debate!!! Cheers

ncbrewer

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Instead of having that debate, here's a link to a thread with a discussion about whether to secondary, along with lots of other good info:
http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f39/vs-pro-con-analysis-109318/
Then the OP can make up his own mind.

abbysdad2006

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Great write up. Thank you.

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Pratzie

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I started placing my carboys on the concrete floor in the garage... noticed a good 5 degree temp change from the ambient temp which is nice.

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