So real quick, made an IPA after a month and 2 stages of fermentation there was no activity. I bottled, a week or so ago, yesterday KABOOM! Bottle bomb, I immediately put them in the fridge... I just read this:
If you know or suspect that a batch has been overcarbonated, treat it carefully. Open each bottle carefully, wearing gloves and eye protection, and allow the excess gas to escape. You can then recap the bottles, or pour the beer back into the bottling bucket, allow it to become flat (and complete fermentation if necessary), reprime, and rebottle.
So I'm figuring that somehow the fermentation was restarted when I bottled. Knowing the beer is possibly fermenting, and I refridged it.. can I unbottle, and stick it back in a bucket to let the gas out, without ruining the beer? Or could I freeze it then let it thaw (I know brew dog does this make their beer super strong, not that that's what I was going for). then let it release, referment and then rebottle in a month?
I'm reaching I know, but I don't have any idea what to do at this point.
Thanks
Pete
If you know or suspect that a batch has been overcarbonated, treat it carefully. Open each bottle carefully, wearing gloves and eye protection, and allow the excess gas to escape. You can then recap the bottles, or pour the beer back into the bottling bucket, allow it to become flat (and complete fermentation if necessary), reprime, and rebottle.
So I'm figuring that somehow the fermentation was restarted when I bottled. Knowing the beer is possibly fermenting, and I refridged it.. can I unbottle, and stick it back in a bucket to let the gas out, without ruining the beer? Or could I freeze it then let it thaw (I know brew dog does this make their beer super strong, not that that's what I was going for). then let it release, referment and then rebottle in a month?
I'm reaching I know, but I don't have any idea what to do at this point.
Thanks
Pete