Sea_of_Shells
Well-Known Member
We bottled our first batch last Saturday, and today I was informed that a bottle had exploded.
Here are the facts:
-This was an extract kit which included priming sugar.
-We followed the directions precisely.
-The beer was in primary for 3 weeks exactly. No secondary.
I have a hunch that the sugar wasn't integrated into the beer thoroughly. We poured the priming sugar mixture into the bottling bucket, and racked the beer on top. I figured that would be enough to mix it around. Anyway, I'm terrified. In fact, I'm not even sure I want to make another batch. Waiting this long to see if the beer is even drinkable is killing me, and now they are exploding. If the kit can't get it right, then a couple of noobs in a kitchen won't be able to either.
Is there a way to prevent this in the future? Should we open the bottles and recap them to release pressure?
Here are the facts:
-This was an extract kit which included priming sugar.
-We followed the directions precisely.
-The beer was in primary for 3 weeks exactly. No secondary.
I have a hunch that the sugar wasn't integrated into the beer thoroughly. We poured the priming sugar mixture into the bottling bucket, and racked the beer on top. I figured that would be enough to mix it around. Anyway, I'm terrified. In fact, I'm not even sure I want to make another batch. Waiting this long to see if the beer is even drinkable is killing me, and now they are exploding. If the kit can't get it right, then a couple of noobs in a kitchen won't be able to either.
Is there a way to prevent this in the future? Should we open the bottles and recap them to release pressure?