So- just like any noob, I guess I am learning the hard way and QUICKLY realizing that I should not listen to brew kit instructions....
I started brewing in February this year with Brooklyn Brew Shop kits. I did their everyday IPA and Chocolate Maple Ported, one gallon kits. They both turned out great. So- I ended up buying their book, went to the LHBS and me and the guy working uped the kit to a two gallon, Red Ale.
Brewed it. Let it sit two week(per instructions), bottled it, and waited(kinda).
To satisfy my curiosity I tried one after 5 days in the bottle. Tasted fine, but no carbonation. I read the forums and decided to listen and wait several weeks.
However, today I was looking at my ciders and meads and saw what looked like yeast in one of the Red Ale bottles......i decided to open it. As i heard the hiss, I saw a fountain of beer, all the while everything i read on this forum hit me at once!!!!
I then looked at all my other bottles and saw tiny little buddies on the top. I opened one and it was actually perfectly carbed! I then put the rest in the fridge to get cold and settle down for a month or so.
How likely is it that all will be bombs?
Also- I am assuming they are over carbonated because fermentation was not actually complete when i bottled them. When I primed em', it caused all the excess?
I just recently bought a hydrometer, so, I didnt take all the readings I needed before i bottled...
I started brewing in February this year with Brooklyn Brew Shop kits. I did their everyday IPA and Chocolate Maple Ported, one gallon kits. They both turned out great. So- I ended up buying their book, went to the LHBS and me and the guy working uped the kit to a two gallon, Red Ale.
Brewed it. Let it sit two week(per instructions), bottled it, and waited(kinda).
To satisfy my curiosity I tried one after 5 days in the bottle. Tasted fine, but no carbonation. I read the forums and decided to listen and wait several weeks.
However, today I was looking at my ciders and meads and saw what looked like yeast in one of the Red Ale bottles......i decided to open it. As i heard the hiss, I saw a fountain of beer, all the while everything i read on this forum hit me at once!!!!
I then looked at all my other bottles and saw tiny little buddies on the top. I opened one and it was actually perfectly carbed! I then put the rest in the fridge to get cold and settle down for a month or so.
How likely is it that all will be bombs?
Also- I am assuming they are over carbonated because fermentation was not actually complete when i bottled them. When I primed em', it caused all the excess?
I just recently bought a hydrometer, so, I didnt take all the readings I needed before i bottled...