I've heard of bottle bombs, never had one. I've seen pictures, but never any real evidence of a "bottle bomb". Over pressurized bottle that crack and drain, yes, but not anything with power. Until now. I was asleep, getting ready to go in for a shift when I heard a loud noise in the living room. I jumped up, grabbed my handgun (I'm here alone) and went to check it out. One of my 22oz bottles had blown. They were a little overcarbed, but not undrinkable, or anything that I would consider dangerous at all. It blew off and up, with the neck of the bottle popping open the tab of the case and projecting up until it hit the ceiling, 11' above the box.
I aged this barleywine for 3 months after fermentation before bottling. I was afraid the alcohol content would be too high for the strain (11.7%) so I pitched the correct amount of priming sugar and a half packet of Montrachet 3 days before bottling day. They've been bottled for 2 months. I've opened 5 of the 22oz bottles and 11 of the 12oz and have had a bit of overcarbing, but not a ton. Perhaps the bottle had a fault, or I knocked it while labeling them (the reason the case was in the living room), either way, I'm thankful my kids weren't home. Getting all of the rest of the bottles in the fridge an not giving anymore away.
I aged this barleywine for 3 months after fermentation before bottling. I was afraid the alcohol content would be too high for the strain (11.7%) so I pitched the correct amount of priming sugar and a half packet of Montrachet 3 days before bottling day. They've been bottled for 2 months. I've opened 5 of the 22oz bottles and 11 of the 12oz and have had a bit of overcarbing, but not a ton. Perhaps the bottle had a fault, or I knocked it while labeling them (the reason the case was in the living room), either way, I'm thankful my kids weren't home. Getting all of the rest of the bottles in the fridge an not giving anymore away.