I have a fermentation problem I need help solving!

[beerbud]

So I brewed a 10gal batch of an American Wheat Ale. I put 6gal in a carboy and pitched 1 & 1/5 pack of Safale S-04 dry yeast in it with a 3pc air lock. I put the other 4 gallons in an Ale Pail and pitched the rest of the 2nd pack of yeast (4/5 pack of Safale S-04) and used a 1pc air lock. 2 days later I have great activity in the carboy with the 3pc air lock but no activity with the 1pc air lock. I've never used a 1pc air lock before, but I filled it up with sanitizer just under the max line on each side. I did notice today that half of the sanitizer from the right side moved to the left side. Is this beer dead? If so can I revive it somehow? Cheers!!

 

[joe_four_strings]

When it comes to ferm buckets, activity in the airlock (or lack of it for that matter) is not and indication of stopped fermentation. The seals are not perfect on them, and a lot of the gas seeps through the lid.

 

[beerbud]

Thanks for the quick reply @joe four strings. For future brews if I were to ferment in an ale pail and wanted to dry hop should I dry hop in the ale pale or move it to a secondary carboy and dry hop it there?