Help bottle bomb?
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What to do now? Open some other bottles and see if the carbonation level is high. If yes, then open all the bottles and release some pressure and recap. Or put the bottles in a close, water proof container and see if any more blow.
This could be the result of many causes - incomplete fermentation (bottling too early), over priming, or infection come to mind.
This could be the result of many causes - incomplete fermentation (bottling too early), over priming, or infection come to mind.
Ok so have a beer fermenting for 2 weeks and I used one teaspoon of demerera sugar to prime and last night, kitchen as hotter than normal and one blew. The bottom looks like it just fell out of the bottle. Am not sure if it was a weak bottle or a overcarbed. I moved them outside to the cold 6 or 7c and nothing else seems to have happened
Pappers_ said:
Thanks Pappers. I just opened and recapped the bottles. There was quite a pop from the swingtop as I opened them. They are out in the cold right now any suggestions as what to do next would be greatly appreciated.
1teaspoon per bottle?
That is too much, I think, although I don't know anything about demerera sugar. For carbonating a five gallon batch (50+ 12 oz bottles) I only use 2/3 cup white sugar dissolved in 2 cups of water.
RIC0
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Why not prime the entire batch instead of one bottle at a time??
RIC0
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Do you not have a bottling bucket with a spigot, if not get one. Once you rack from the primary to that bucket you'll then stir in the priming sugar.
I know my LHBS has buckets for under $20
I know my LHBS has buckets for under $20
I think they mean level 'teaspoon' as in not heaping on the kitchen measurement device, not 'teaspoon' grab a spoon and fill it up level.
Properly measured 1 tsp per swing top does not seem like too much. 48 tsp = 1 cup, so that's only slighly over-carbed in a 12 oz bottle. We're talking 22 oz bottle here.
Are you sure fermentation was done when you bottled?
Based on?
Personally, I'd transfer one of your swing tops into a clean, sterilized PET bottle. Squeeze gently, then seal the cap. That way you can see it blow up and squeeze it and feel if it's getting too carbed again. You'll have to keep it out of the light, or you'll get a skunky beer though.
Are you sure you grabbed a "teaspoon" out of the drawer? Most people don't even own teaspoons. It would be toddler-sized. Most people own "tablespoons" and "soup spoons".
Nothing wrong with carb drops except price, and some people say the Munton's brand leave an off-taste.
Just for future reference, 3 teaspoons (tsp) equals 1 tablespoon (TBSP) 1 heaping tablespoon is probably closer to 3.5 to 4 teaspoons. Your biggest tsp was probably a TBSP. There are only 16 TBSP in a cup to give you perspective. Good luck with your beer
Thanks for all your great help I have bottled half of the brew in pet bottles some with carb drops. Lots of room for squeeze in those and the other pet bottles hard as nails with the Demerara sugar. Swing tops in a dark spot not as warm will leave for a couple more weeks than recommended.
Really appreciate all the advice thanks again.
Oh and it's def a teaspoon lol. We drink lots of tea here : ). Ill blame the wife she put the sugar in for me !
Really appreciate all the advice thanks again.
Oh and it's def a teaspoon lol. We drink lots of tea here : ). Ill blame the wife she put the sugar in for me !
BridgewaterBrewer
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Brewtah is probably right. When u said "biggest teaspoon I could find" alarms went off in my head. Id bet it was a tablespoon that you used and if was heaping then you've got about 4 teaspoons worth. Swing top bottles are supposed to handle up to 10 volumes of co2 and you would get close to that with 4 times the sugar. Add in a hot kitchen and that will break the bottle. Get a set of measuring spoons if you're going to add sugar to each bottle. You'll want them for other brewing ingredients anyway, like Irish moss, gelatin, sanitizers, etc.
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rayfound said:
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BGBC
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@yaaybeer: I think the point you may be missing is that you should probably invest in proper materials. A set of measuing spoons isn't much, neither is a bottling bucket. A bottle bomb that goes off in your hand and lands you in the emergency room, however...
