kyle6357

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No noticeable bubbles in the air lock but there is the sulphur smell so I know the yeast is working.

Either I'm not seeing the bubbles or, some CO2 is leaking out around lid maybe? It's on tight.......airlock is secure.

homebrewdad

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Bucket lids are notoriously leaky. Smell does seem to indicate fermentation. Just leave it alone for a week or two, then take a hydrometer reading.

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Fermenting: Yorkshire square brown ale
Bottled: Belgian golden strong ale, Yorkshire square brown ale, Leffe Blonde clone, imperial nut brown ale

kyle6357

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When you take the reading will the O2 hurt hinder if I'm not quite there yet?

moscoeb

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Co2 is heavier than air, so as long as you don't tip the bucket, slosh it around, or do some other crazy thing, then your beer will be perfectly fine to open the lid and get enough for a OG sample.
Use a sanitized thief or sanitized turkey baster

GASoline71

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Nope... it won't hurt a thing.

...and one of the cool things about a bucket is you can just drop your sanitized hydrometer right in the brew to take a reading.

Gary

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