DON'T OPEN WARM BEER BOTTLES!
Don't tell me, I should know better. I had just under a case of brown ale that was over-carbonated and two sweet. A few of the bottles had burst already, so I decided to cut my losses and dump the rest.
I was "carefully" removing the tops from the bottles over the kitchen sink, trying let the pressure bleed out slowly. On about the fifth bottle, the top rim broke off and shot into my hand. I spent a couple of hours on Labor day in the clinic. Luckily, no damage other than a deep cut.
My hand is healing well, and I am now chilling the remainder of the bottles before I open them. It wasn't very smart on my behalf, but if this post prevents somebody else from making the same mistake with potentially worse consequences, then it's well worth it.
Another lesson learned: I am now aerating my worts before adding the yeast, using an aquarium pump and diffusion stone. This provides a much better fermentation. No more stuck ferments at 1.02 SG (or higher). I will also be adding yeast nutrient as well. starting this weekend.
Don't tell me, I should know better. I had just under a case of brown ale that was over-carbonated and two sweet. A few of the bottles had burst already, so I decided to cut my losses and dump the rest.
I was "carefully" removing the tops from the bottles over the kitchen sink, trying let the pressure bleed out slowly. On about the fifth bottle, the top rim broke off and shot into my hand. I spent a couple of hours on Labor day in the clinic. Luckily, no damage other than a deep cut.
My hand is healing well, and I am now chilling the remainder of the bottles before I open them. It wasn't very smart on my behalf, but if this post prevents somebody else from making the same mistake with potentially worse consequences, then it's well worth it.
Another lesson learned: I am now aerating my worts before adding the yeast, using an aquarium pump and diffusion stone. This provides a much better fermentation. No more stuck ferments at 1.02 SG (or higher). I will also be adding yeast nutrient as well. starting this weekend.