bottle bombs after 7 weeks?!

My belgian tripel has had two bottle bombs after being in the bottles at 72F for over 7 weeks. This is very strange to me. The beer is delicious and got 78% apparent attenuation. I gave it about 2.7 volumes of CO2. I think this might be the issue. I want to submit this one for a competition, but I certainly don't want to hurt anyone! I'm thinking to carefully put the bottles into cardboard boxes and give them a good rattle. Any bottles that are on the verge will be set off by that, and the ones that survive that should survive just fine once chilled. I've heard about people venting and resealing. Any other tips?

WOW, are you sure they were finished before you bottled them???

I don't think you want to rattle them, I would consider trying to vent them though...

But, do you think you can borrow one of these before you go and do anything?

Is it just me or does the guy in that suit look like a five year old?

Edit: And why no gloves?

Loweface said:

Is it just me or does the guy in that suit look like a five year old?

Edit: And why no gloves?

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Yeah man, he looks like he is about 5. No gloves makes me curious too haha! Maybe he needs nothing blocking his fingers so he can mess with the wires easier. :cross:

I'd pop a couple tops. If they're on the verge of blowing...you certainly get some gushing.

No gushing from the ones we've opened and drank. And at 78% attenuation and 7 weeks in primary/secondary I'm pretty sure it was ready to bottle.

You should send them to me just to be safe. Its ok, i'm from the government,i'm here to help.

OMG I never looked at his face...but he looks like Jerry Mathers as the Beave!!!

Loweface said:

Edit: And why no gloves?

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Haha...A bit off the thread topic, but from what I understand, they need all the hand dexterity they can get (choosing the tiny red or blue wires, with three seconds left, as always), and there really isn't any kind of glove that would make it worth while...if the bomb goes off, your hands will probably too...gloves or no gloves.

I would just stick them all in the fridge to be on the safe side.

I want to know what the remote control strapped to his wrist is for.

Could some of the bottles just be weak or have gotten banged around too much during cleaning or transport?

I had some bottles randomly break, all from the same batch of beer about two months after bottling. The bottles may had been used a few times, but they all broke cleanly right above the bottom bend. I chalk it up to the bottles fatiguing. Quess ill have to see what happens next batch.