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Was an American Ale pack

Yes, it was refrigerated the whole time. I eventually opened the pack up, intending to make a starter. Apparently I'd only managed to make a tiny hole in the nutrient pack. I left it in a vial for an hour or so and started having airlock activity and saw some churning, so it seems to be fine...

Brought a Wyeast packet out of the refrigerator about 3 hours ago, felt a bit puffed up already. I just went to smack it, but the nutrient pack inside felt inflated and stiff. I thought a few smacks might bust the nutrient pack and everything would be normal, but its not busting, now the...

Thanks for the quick response. I 've been running with a blowoff tube (tho I shoved my hose into the middle of the airlock tube instead of around it, I'll switch to fitting it around it) which is why I'm concerned that its coming out from under the lid and not all going through the tube.

Is it safe to transfer to a different fermenter in the middle of primary? I think my first bucket's seal has gone to hell. Foam is starting to come out from the under the lid. And pushing down on the lid it feels mushy, not really a tight seal. I'm approaching the 48 hour mark (actually, 5 days...