Is my friend brewing bottle bombs?

[RIT_Warrior]

I'm sure they will be fine. I don't think it will taste great by any stretch and it could really benefit from additional time in the fermenter, but I'd bet those bubbles were from residual CO2 in solution and not the sign of CO2 generation by yeast converting sugar to alcohol.

 

[Bob]

I'm responding primarily to watch the panic.

I should also note that the vast majority of my ale ferments are over within 72 hours of pitching. That's with proper pitching technique, of course, but consider that an 11g sachet of dry yeast is in most circumstances good cell count.

I've packaged after seven days in primary with no issues. My Mild - which leans strongly on Uncle Charlie's Cheeks to the Wind - often gets packaged after seven days; 48 hours, the ferment is done, 4-5 days after that, it's star-bright and ready for packaging. Tastes just as good as if I leave it sit for weeks. [shrug] YMMV.

In this instance, if they used the sachet in the lid of the tinned kit only, I'd say don some safety glasses. But since they knocked in another sachet of yeast, it better be done fermenting, or there's something really put of whack.

One thing you really need to do is

, though.

Cheers,

Bob

 

[jtakacs]

subscribed!

lol...

 

[Revvy]

I'll point this line out from your initial post....

I have no problem with that for a first batch. Easy, no stress, j

Although your friends are probably having no stress about this, we sure as heck are. In a fun way of course....they're just happily oblivious to their possible danger.

Too bad you can't show up in one of these for the ****s and giggles...

On a lighter note, this is what I found on youtube looking for beer bottle bombs.

 

[Qeelin]

Wow, that was REALLY dumb Revvy, lol!

 

[o4_srt]

In before the chaos

 

[Revvy]

Wow, that was REALLY dumb Revvy, lol!

You think that one was dumb, you should see some of their other videos...that's about 25 minutes of my life I'll never get back. :fro:

 

[Qeelin]

You think that one was dumb, you should see some of their other videos...that's about 25 minutes of my life I'll never get back. :fro:

I don't doubt it. There's a lot of dumb people out there man...

 

[Qeelin]

Well it appears that they dodged a bullet this time. They seemed to find some patience somewhere and let the beer condition for two weeks. I heard that they drank some and they claim that it was good but I'm willing to bet that they have a gusher or two.

 

[Reno_eNVy]

Well unless it's already all gone I'm still waiting out for bottle bombs. Two weeks isn't long enough for proper carbonation, let alone over-carbonation resulting in bombs.

 

[Qeelin]

Well I guess the saga continues....