NJames
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I'm working on my first batch of beer and I'd like some reassurance that I'm not making bottle bombs! I bottled 8 days ago and haven't had any trouble, but I was really shocked at the huge amount of CO2 blown off of a bottle I just opened.
details of the brew:
Boiled 3.3 lbs dark LME in 1 gallon of water for an hour. Added about another 1 gallon. Pitched a 6 oz packet of Cooper's yeast. Primary fermention was largely complete 36 hrs at 75-70 degrees fahrenheit. Sat in the primary for 11 days in total. I checked the FG which rang in at 1.011. I added 1/3 cup of white sugar and bottled. I was a bit surprised to have only 1.5 gallons of beer.
The very specific question on my mind is: does beer continue to build carbonation after the first week in the bottle?
details of the brew:
Boiled 3.3 lbs dark LME in 1 gallon of water for an hour. Added about another 1 gallon. Pitched a 6 oz packet of Cooper's yeast. Primary fermention was largely complete 36 hrs at 75-70 degrees fahrenheit. Sat in the primary for 11 days in total. I checked the FG which rang in at 1.011. I added 1/3 cup of white sugar and bottled. I was a bit surprised to have only 1.5 gallons of beer.
The very specific question on my mind is: does beer continue to build carbonation after the first week in the bottle?