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Update: the Krausen has subsided substantially since this morning, and no bubbles coming out of the air lock. Commence finger crossing.

I pitched the yeast at 2pm on Sunday, swapped the carboy cap out on Monday night, tuesday morning was when I saw that it wasn't bubbling. Also, it was only a 2.5gallon batch, and i used a full smack pack of liquid wyeast (4.5oz), with no starter. So if fermentation is complete, is the...

Am I screwed? What happens when the active fermentation passes? How long should that period last ideally? Also, are the LCD thermometers that you tape to the side accurate? What temperature would you store your fermenter to hit the ideal 68F temp? Thanks for responding so quickly guys...

Despite a few minor catastophes, my first AG (American amber) seemed like it was going great. I transferred the wort to a PET carboy, pitched the yeast, and all was good. I went to cap the carboy, and then realized I didn't have a cap. So I topped it with tinfoil, and left it in a slightly...