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But if I just throw the lid on it and let it be. It should be fine? Also, my girlfriend added in a little tap water that wasn't boiled. What do you think?

I made my wort today. And I didn't follow the standard cooling procedures. It's been awhile and it's still reading 125. And it's been there from a bit. Would it be okay if I let it sit tonight and pitched the yeast tomorrow? Or is that a bad practice? - Josh

I do have a sticky thermoter on the fermented. It is currently reading 67 degrees. Is that okay? Can I open the fermented to take a reading?

Also the instructions said to keep the temp between 65-70. I have it around 71-72. That won't make much of a difference will it?

The recipe we're using says to put it in the secondary after three or four days. Would you wait longer or follow the directions? Thanks for all the advice. - Josh

Thanks all. So, it's not unusual for an airlock to stop showing activity two days into the fermentation? As I mentioned earlier, we've never done this before. So, it seemed a little strange but we'll take your advice and try to relax. Thanks again for the prompt and helpful responses. - Josh

On Dec. 30th we began our very first brew. After four to five hours we had it ready to place in the fermenter and we did. Yesterday, early afternoon I checked on it and it was bubbling consistently and giving off a beer like odor. I left the house and didn't return until today. This afternoon...