bottled before final fg now over carbed

[bj2387]

ive done a few batches but would not consider myself a pro. did a BIAB caribou slobber clone a few weeks back. hit the OG if anything a little high for what it called for. but when i bottled the FG was reading around 1.028.

still being a noob i bottled away but thought that seemed awfully high. after a week in the bottle i decided to open one and after throwing in the freezer to chill for 30 minutes. it foamed all over when i opened it. so i grabbed a warm one and it did the same.

im guessing the yeast werent done working? but the other 5-7 beers ive done have all fermented 2 if not 3 weeks and turned out good. I also used a priming sugar calc. so im guessing the yeast wasnt done. is there any hope left?

 

[agrazela]

Try letting one chill overnight (or better, two days) and see if it's any less foamy.

But I suspect you're going to have to off-gas the bottles. Either crack them a little and re-capper the caps (if not too bent up), or pop the caps completely and use new caps.

If you don't act (and soon), you'll likely have a batch of bottle-bombs.

 

[bj2387]

thanks! thats what i was thinking too haha.

any reason as to why after 2 weeks the FG was so far off?

 

[CJ-3]

It could have been a few things, low fermentation temps, underpitched yeast count, or just simply a slow fermenting yeast are the big 3 that come to mind. The good news is you found it and still have a chance to save most of the batch.

 

[bj2387]

so even after only a week in the bottle i should throw it in the fridge and let it sit for a few days? worse case its only about 18 bottles and will be the first time ive had to dump... dont need any bottle bombs haha