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got it. thanks. the temp of the room i had the batch in was probably a little warm (i think 70s). will move it now. thanks again

My first bottle bomb experience has just happened. What can anyone advise? Its been approx. 1.5 weeks since i bottled, and it just happened today. just now actually! any advise would be helpful. i'm scared to open the box!!

All_ thank you for the replies and comments. i took a gravity and indeed fermentation has halted. I'm planning to rack to glass secondary for dry hopping. Thanks again!

I've just finished my 3rd batch ever and everything ran smoothly. I pitched the yeast into the primary, and that day the airlock was bubbling like a champ. However, the next day all bubbling action has completely stopped. Nothing, nada. Has anyone experienced this? I checked this morning...

Thans for the replies as I have my 2nd brew ready to bottle in a week.

I'm reading Clone recipes by Scott Russel and towards the end of the recipe he instructs to "Prime with....". Can anyone tell me what this means"? Does priming occur when bottling? Also, I've been looking for a Mac n Jack African Ale recipe, but haven't had any luck. Anyone out there have...

So i have some good news for all whom responded. I just racked my non bubbling wort into the glass secondary and yes....it has started! I'm happy. I did buy a hydrometer so I will be taking a reading as soon as the yeast stops. There must have been a leak somewhere in the primary fermentor...

Dang, thanks for all of the helpful advise. I will invest in a hydrometer and test today. I'm still not sure where this mysterious opening could be where the CO2 has escaped, but thinking it has to do with the airlock as I've done a great bit sloshing of the wort without spillage. I have a...

Holy cow, thanks for the reply. I just tasted, and it was fairly bitter, but beer tasting. It was beer tasting and not like sweet sugared mash water. Does this mean the bubbling happened already? what will the extra yeast I added do? The fermentor is a plastic bucket with a spigot. I thought...

I'm a beginner home brewer, and recently brewed a local brewery's ale recipe (last week). Actually, I brewed a 10 gal. batch with a friend and we split it. He took his batch home and added yeast the next day without problems. On the other hand, I've added yeast with no activity after 2 days. I...