2 years brewing, suddenly having bottle bombs and over carbonation.
Started about 5 batches ago.
I make 5 gal batches.
Both AG and DME. Never had this problem before.
I let my primary sit for 5 weeks, no secondary, use less than 4.5 oz of corn sugar, and prime using a bottling bucket (bulk prime). In some cases I am down to 3 oz.
Suddenly my beers became over carbonated even as I was DECREASING the amount of sugar used. I have moved recently from No VA to Bulgaria and now live on a mountain side at about 2,250 feet. But made great beer in the fall. This started with a Porter in about March and has continued with each beer after. I thought perhaps its was what people call a gusher, but once the carbonation settles down the beer tastes and looks great. I bombed my gear with oxiclean and starsan, but each batch (with the exception of an ESB) has been over carbd. Recently I lost an extract IPA that went from OG 1085 to FG 1020. Five bottles blew up and the rest are over carbd. I do not think its a mixing problem, but what else could it be .
Questions
I am at a loss, kegging is not possible now, must stop the bombs (2 little boys in house) and over carbonation.
Many thanks,
Jon
Started about 5 batches ago.
I make 5 gal batches.
Both AG and DME. Never had this problem before.
I let my primary sit for 5 weeks, no secondary, use less than 4.5 oz of corn sugar, and prime using a bottling bucket (bulk prime). In some cases I am down to 3 oz.
Suddenly my beers became over carbonated even as I was DECREASING the amount of sugar used. I have moved recently from No VA to Bulgaria and now live on a mountain side at about 2,250 feet. But made great beer in the fall. This started with a Porter in about March and has continued with each beer after. I thought perhaps its was what people call a gusher, but once the carbonation settles down the beer tastes and looks great. I bombed my gear with oxiclean and starsan, but each batch (with the exception of an ESB) has been over carbd. Recently I lost an extract IPA that went from OG 1085 to FG 1020. Five bottles blew up and the rest are over carbd. I do not think its a mixing problem, but what else could it be .
Questions
- Does a gusher infection have other symptoms? Can a gusher, just be overcarbd and a few bottle bombs or does it always shoot up a foot or more out of the bottle.
- Can a beer with an OG of 1060 really need more than 5 weeks to ferment out at 68F?
- I get summer storms quickly and violently any impact?
- I bottled these at about 70F and now they sit at 80F any impact?
- I introduce the priming solution before siphoning in the beer on top, using a swirling
I am at a loss, kegging is not possible now, must stop the bombs (2 little boys in house) and over carbonation.
Many thanks,
Jon