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wyobrew:
I brewed up a lambic last weekend and and put it in my brand new bucket with Wyeast Lambic blend for a 6 month primary. Now I can't get the lid to seal. Is this going to be an issue. It seems like it wouldn't be for three weeks or so with a normal beer but I'm worried it will be a problem for a long primary.
What are my options? I'm going to buy another lid today without the slots cut on the side to see if it will seal.  If that doesn't work should I rack to a carboy now while it's actively fermenting or wait a few weeks until it settles down or just keep it in the bucket with the leaking lid. I don't want to wait 6 months to find out I screwed this up.
Kris

euge:
Rack to a carboy after a couple weeks in primary and then do your six months.

hokerer:
As long as there's fairly active fermentation going on, your bucket will be fine as the positive pressure from the fermentation will keep everything going "out", leaky lid an all.  Once the fermentation has settled down a bit, you'll probably want to go ahead an rack to carboy for the remainder of the time.

AmandaK:

--- Quote from: wyobrew on February 05, 2013, 06:16:14 AM ---If that doesn't work should I rack to a carboy now while it's actively fermenting or wait a few weeks until it settles down or just keep it in the bucket with the leaking lid.
--- End quote ---

Kris,
I would wait until after active fermentation has ceased to transfer to a carboy (with lambic blend, it's around 3-4 weeks). If you leave a beer like that in a plastic bucket, oxygen exposure becomes a real concern - the last thing you want is a vinegar bomb when you put this much time into it. I have had good success with a 4 week primary in plastic, then transferring to glass carboys and waiting for a year or more.
-Amanda

kylekohlmorgen:
Try the new lid first. If it still doesn't seal, rack it and throw the bucket away (or use it to store gear).

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