Newb here again...
Am I to expect bottle bombs from the following (unfortunately true) scenario?
Bottled a batch about 4 weeks ago into glass bottles, used Cooper's Carb drops. Temp on bottling was around the 22oC mark, giving me a residual CO2 of 0.81 volumes. Left for 2 weeks in the kitchen at 18oC to carbonate.
But - idiot me thought the bottles I was filling were 375ml, so added one carb drop per bottle.
Turns out they are 330ml !!
Extrapolating backwards using an online bulk-prime calculator, this will give me a final volume CO2 in the region of 4.0.
It is now 4 weeks later...
Opened one this evening and it was well carbonated - gave a good "pffftttt" as the crown was taken off. Tasted pretty good - don't think I'd want it any more carbonated though.
So the questions are:
Only 4 weeks in bottle, am I to expect yet more carbonation?
Should I be on the watch for some bombs?
If so, when? Exams in 2 weeks - will aim to drink them all after that (not on my own, obviously ) if the general consensus is to call the bomb squad.
I've given up on carb drops - bulk priming now - so hopefully never to be repeated...
Thanks in advance for you guidance.
Am I to expect bottle bombs from the following (unfortunately true) scenario?
Bottled a batch about 4 weeks ago into glass bottles, used Cooper's Carb drops. Temp on bottling was around the 22oC mark, giving me a residual CO2 of 0.81 volumes. Left for 2 weeks in the kitchen at 18oC to carbonate.
But - idiot me thought the bottles I was filling were 375ml, so added one carb drop per bottle.
Turns out they are 330ml !!
Extrapolating backwards using an online bulk-prime calculator, this will give me a final volume CO2 in the region of 4.0.
It is now 4 weeks later...
Opened one this evening and it was well carbonated - gave a good "pffftttt" as the crown was taken off. Tasted pretty good - don't think I'd want it any more carbonated though.
So the questions are:
Only 4 weeks in bottle, am I to expect yet more carbonation?
Should I be on the watch for some bombs?
If so, when? Exams in 2 weeks - will aim to drink them all after that (not on my own, obviously ) if the general consensus is to call the bomb squad.
I've given up on carb drops - bulk priming now - so hopefully never to be repeated...
Thanks in advance for you guidance.