Maybe someone can confirm or reject this theory….
I had a couple of cider-batches that I KNOW had developed nice carbonation. Was bottled between November last year and January this year … I have had several bottles, all with good carbonation.
Now - I have left them alone for a few months, all bottles left in my shed, and since summer is finally here, temperature has been increasing to 80-85+ for a while, maybe higher some days.
Had a few bottles yesterday with some friends - and all of them were almost flat! 5 bottles … all of them!!
Don’t think all 5 could have had a leak?
My theory now is this … could the hot storage cause such an increase in pressure that co2 has been ‘forced out’? And then when chilled resulting ind an almost flat cider ?
I really hope not … because this would have ruined 50+ bottles then !!?
Does the theory hold up? Or could it be something else ?
I had a couple of cider-batches that I KNOW had developed nice carbonation. Was bottled between November last year and January this year … I have had several bottles, all with good carbonation.
Now - I have left them alone for a few months, all bottles left in my shed, and since summer is finally here, temperature has been increasing to 80-85+ for a while, maybe higher some days.
Had a few bottles yesterday with some friends - and all of them were almost flat! 5 bottles … all of them!!
Don’t think all 5 could have had a leak?
My theory now is this … could the hot storage cause such an increase in pressure that co2 has been ‘forced out’? And then when chilled resulting ind an almost flat cider ?
I really hope not … because this would have ruined 50+ bottles then !!?
Does the theory hold up? Or could it be something else ?