I had my first bottle explode last night on my 3rd batch ever, a Double IPA (OG 1.072). Ironically it happened when I was bottling my 4th batch. The bottle shattered and the force of it actually broke 2 other bottles that were right next to it. The DIPA was a kit from Midwest and I did exactly what the instructions said (IE: didn't add any other sugars or anything that didn't come in the kit). This is the 3rd week of aging at about 68~ degrees in a cabinet. I was worried that more would explode so I took all the 12oz bottles (which was the size that blew up) and put them in the fridge to prevent them from carbing anymore; I left the 4ish 22oz I have out. I tried one of the 12oz of the DIPA and it was carbed perfectly IMO. My 1st and 2nd beers seem to be fine, and the 2nd one (a dark ale) is still aging in the same cabinet
So my question(s): Is this something that will happen if I leave my big beers out too long to carbonate? Since the bottle exploded with such force, I'm assuming this was too much pressure as opposed to a crack or anything like that. Should I be stirring in the dissolved corn sugar? I was thinking I shouldn't because that might put oxygen in the beer, but maybe this would prevent too much sugar going into one beer?
Thanks!
So my question(s): Is this something that will happen if I leave my big beers out too long to carbonate? Since the bottle exploded with such force, I'm assuming this was too much pressure as opposed to a crack or anything like that. Should I be stirring in the dissolved corn sugar? I was thinking I shouldn't because that might put oxygen in the beer, but maybe this would prevent too much sugar going into one beer?
Thanks!