Sealing FV lid

[Kevin O'Roundwood]

Hi lads,

Have 5 gallons of Red Ale fermenting away but there's no bubbles in the bubbler. I'm pretty sure it's fermenting cos the lid is all pushed up and the liquid in the bubbler is pushed down on one side - so I'm assuming the sides are leaking and maybe a bit around the bung aswell.

I read somewhere here LordEoin recommended removing the lid and pouring boiling water on it. Just wondering if it's alright to expose the brew the the air that much? Is there some precaution to take that I didn't find?

I could just leave it of course but it's nice to see it bubbling. Sure that's the main reason for brewing.... isn't it....?

[LordEoin]

boiling water thing was probably to soften the lid and make it more flexible to fit it on tighter
i'd just leave it alone. so long as it's not letting air in it'll be fine.
the coopers fermenters don't seal at all, it's just a loose lid.

[Kevin O'Roundwood]

Yeah I thought that alright, expand the plastic to make it fit closer. I suppose I'll leave it so. Probably not worth the risk to the wort.

By the way - is it still called wort once it starts fermenting? Or is it now a fledgling beer?

[LordEoin]

once you've pitched the yeast it's technically no longer wort

[Sorcerers Apprentice]

Wort with yeast becomes Green Beer (up to fining/filtration) then > Bright Beer (between fining/filtration and final package)