I just opened a beer, one of my Nut Brown Ales, and the carbonation level in it was way too high. I've had about 10 others of this batch already and they've all been fine, but this one gushed right out.
When I bottled, I used my usual method of boiling the sugar, 3/4 cup, in a pint of water and pouring that into the bottling bucket, and then siphoning from my carboy into the bucket and letting it swirl without splashing. That should have been OK. OG was 1.056, FG was 1.014, also good numbers, I think. Tonight would be 5 weeks in the bottle.
But what I didn't do is let it sit in the fridge, just long enough to get cold since I was anxious to have one. Could that be the simple answer?
The other thing I'm noticing, or not noticing I guess, is the clove ester that some of the prior ones have had. My wife thinks this batch tastes medicinal, and I somewhat agree. It still won't go to waste.
Am I at risk for bottle bombs?
When I bottled, I used my usual method of boiling the sugar, 3/4 cup, in a pint of water and pouring that into the bottling bucket, and then siphoning from my carboy into the bucket and letting it swirl without splashing. That should have been OK. OG was 1.056, FG was 1.014, also good numbers, I think. Tonight would be 5 weeks in the bottle.
But what I didn't do is let it sit in the fridge, just long enough to get cold since I was anxious to have one. Could that be the simple answer?
The other thing I'm noticing, or not noticing I guess, is the clove ester that some of the prior ones have had. My wife thinks this batch tastes medicinal, and I somewhat agree. It still won't go to waste.
Am I at risk for bottle bombs?