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Well, added the new packet of dry yeast last night around 5:20 PM. Initially we had some bubbles, like right after I capped. But this morning I came down to check and no bubbles, I also noticed that the temp had fallen to the 66-68 range. So I moved to a warmer location and am now on target...

Yeah, used a hydrometer initially and it came out about 1.036 and it was supposed to be ~1.054 Well, I went to visit the guys at Perfect Brewing today and they were very helpful and we came to the conclusion that the initial yeast must have been bad. So, bought a new packet and tossed it in and...

I have pushed down on the center of the lid to expel some air and it comes out through the airlock. Is it possible though, that my force would cause it to choose the easiest route out? Or if there is a bad seal, would it be escaping through that bad seal and not the airlock no matter what?

I swore when we pushed the lid down, it made loud noises when we "snapped" it into place. We used a dry yeast that was in the "Brewer's Best" kit we used.

Is it ok to take the lid off and take a look in? Or is that a cardinal no no?

First off, just found this site and it is great. Thank you all as I have been reading a ton of threads, but have finally run into my first issue. First time homebrewing. Thought we had done very well as far as sterilizing, following instructions, and everything, but we put the wort into the...