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Is there some trick or tool for removing the lid on the fermenting bucket? Mine is near impossible to pull of with fingers alone.

Thanks all As pointed out, that last 10 degrees is tough. With the new chiller I have I expect to be able to get to 90f pretty quickly, but that last 10 degree looks like a lot of time and wasted water. Also since I use a mini fridge as fermenting chamber the bucket is only above 70 for a...

So how sensitive is yeast to pitching temp? Assuming you will ferment at a good temperature, does it matter if the wort is slightly warmer when you pitch? Say 85-90 degrees?