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Thanks for the tip? Would One Step also work for this or does it need to be Starsan?

It appears my air lock is not completely sealed. I think I pushed it in slightly too hard and there is a slight hole. It looks like just the smallest bit of beer came out. Is this a risk for contamination? If its not too late to save, what, if anything, can I do? Thanks!

Thanks for the tip RM-MN. To make sure I understand, next time, I should move to a cooler area sooner? At this point, when would I want to move to a secondary fermenter and how long should I keep there before bottling?

Is this proper fementation? The krausen didn't looked to be terribly thick but I didn't do more than peek. I moved to basement at roughly 50 degrees.

Thanks for the replies! The instructions that came with my kit told me... "Place your fermenter in a warm area. (60-65°F) Approximately 1-3 days after adding the yeast you should start to notice a healthy fermentation taking place. A head of foam (called krausen) will have formed and CO2...

Not sure if this is the right section for this, but I brewed my 2nd batch (Octobest lager) last Friday night. I have kept it at 63 degrees since putting into the fermenter and was told to move to a cooler climate once there was visible fermentation. Assuming that is good advice, I am currently...