Bottle bomb concern

[Enrayged]

So... last weekend I bottled my first brew. So, it being my first I of course basically cant stop peeking in on them. Today I noticed that the caps on 3 of my bottles have gone from concave from my colonna capper, to bulging and convex. They have been in the bottle 7 days, and these are the only 3 showing this symptom for lack of a better word. Is it probable that they may go boom? I put them in a container with a lid but just wondering if this is normal or not.

Thanks

 

[bob1852]

What was your final gravity? How long was your ferment time? Is Rio ranching really the city of vision?

 

[Dark_Ale]

So... last weekend I bottled my first brew. So, it being my first I of course basically cant stop peeking in on them. Today I noticed that the caps on 3 of my bottles have gone from concave from my colonna capper, to bulging and convex. They have been in the bottle 7 days, and these are the only 3 showing this symptom for lack of a better word. Is it probable that they may go boom? I put them in a container with a lid but just wondering if this is normal or not.

Thanks

Here is what I would do.....Take 1 bottle that has the bulging cap and refrigerate it. If it does have that much pressure on it, the cooler temp will slow the yeast and allow the CO2 to become absorbed in the brew quicker. after 2 days pop that baby open and sample it. See how much pressure it has on it and how carbonated it is after a 7 days. Normal yes if you did'nt get your priming sugar distributed equally through out the brew. If the brew you opened tastes ok and has plenty of pressure I would'nt let the others go much longer without refrigerating them as well. Good luck

 

[Enrayged]

What was your final gravity? How long was your ferment time? Is Rio ranching really the city of vision?

I didnt check gravity, my first brew so I didnt have a hydrometer at the time. I left it in primary about 5-6 weeks.

the city of vision? well I guess if the blind can see... lol

:edit: oh and this was a brewers best red ale kit and I used the priming sugar pack that came with it, boiled it, put it in the bottom of the bottling bucket, put the transfer hose in the bottom along the edge and let the beer swirl in.

 

[Enrayged]

Here is what I would do.....Take 1 bottle that has the bulging cap and refrigerate it. If it does have that much pressure on it, the cooler temp will slow the yeast and allow the CO2 to become absorbed in the brew quicker. after 2 days pop that baby open and sample it. See how much pressure it has on it and how carbonated it is after a 7 days. Normal yes if you did'nt get your priming sugar distributed equally through out the brew. If the brew you opened tastes ok and has plenty of pressure I would'nt let the others go much longer without refrigerating them as well. Good luck

Thanks I will give this a try. So far its only the 3 bottles... I am going to keep my fingers crossed.

 

[macsyrinx]

In my opinion, if you followed the kit's instructions, you shouldn't have any issues.

and no, RR is not a city of vision. If it is, then it's nearsighted.

 

[JonM]

Here is what I would do.....Take 1 bottle that has the bulging cap and refrigerate it. If it does have that much pressure on it, the cooler temp will slow the yeast and allow the CO2 to become absorbed in the brew quicker. after 2 days pop that baby open and sample it. See how much pressure it has on it and how carbonated it is after a 7 days. Normal yes if you did'nt get your priming sugar distributed equally through out the brew. If the brew you opened tastes ok and has plenty of pressure I would'nt let the others go much longer without refrigerating them as well. Good luck

And you probably already know this, but be very careful with that bottle. Exploding glass is ... well, you know the danger. Open it outside or over the sink in case you get a huge gusher.

 

[jonmohno]

Ive never seen bulging but that is a red flag to carefully get those bulging in the fridge if possible.You can in the future carefully stir after racking also.I also drink mine from last bottled to first,and whether this is the safer way to drink them i dont know but im sticking to my consistincy of 0 bottle bombs.

Also did you get your full volume of 5 gallons ?Thats pretty important when bottleing so you dont over carb them when using 5 gallons worth of priming sugar.

 

[Enrayged]

after I racked off the cake I was probably about half a gallon short. I filled 48 bottles and had about an inch left in the bottom of the bucket (unfortunately I didnt have anything else to put that beer in but it sure was tasty ).

link to a pic, hopefully you can see the difference

http://www.flickr.com/photos/67688331@N06/6158693983/lightbox/

thinking about it... Rio Rancho IS the city of vision... too bad they hit the peyote a little too hard

 

[Calder]

Are you sure all the bottle caps ended up looking the same from the capper?

Preferably chill a bottle, but you could just open it straight. I would wrap a towel around the bottle (just in case), and open one. If you get a gusher, you should place all the bottles in the fridge (NOW), and consume quickly.

Fridge temperatures should stop the yeast, but you can still get a little activity, and if the cause is contamination, it may only slow it down.

Buy an hydrometer. It is the only way to monitor the progress of the beer. I use it all the time. It also is an excuse to take a 6 ozs tasting sample part way through fermentation. Also buy a cheap turkey baster which you can sanitize to take hydrometer samples from the fermenter (just don't use it for turkeys).

 

[TromboneGuy]

Honestly, with my capper I've never had a cap end up concave like your pic on the left. Mine all look like the one on the right in your pic just from the crimping action of the capper.

 

[Enrayged]

From all I can find on the colonna capper it puts that indentation on the caps and you can see the inner circle made with the magnet in the crown. 45 bottles have the indentation...