The lid can still close and sit flush with the bucket with a portion of the gasket out of alignment, and brewers are none the wiser unless there isn't action from the airlock some time later.
From the time you push the gasket in with lid off, turn the lid over to be placed on the bucket any...
With handles it's 17" diam.
Updated... posted below in another thread...
The lid can still close and sit flush with the bucket with a portion of the gasket out of alignment, and brewers are none the wiser unless there isn't action from the airlock some time later.
From the time you push the...
I just racked the same beer last night as you into my 60L. My airlock holds liquid, have high krausen level and can smell fermentation in the room but no airlock movement.
UPDATED: The lid can still close and sit flush with the bucket with a portion of the gasket out of alignment, and...
I'm in the same boat. Been brewing for 15 years, but first time with a Speidel unit 14.9g unit. Fermenting a 10 gallon double IPA and see no airlock activity, but smell fermentation after 12 hours with a 2nd generation yeast. Krausen level is visible. I'm wondering if the rubber seal is off...