Too much Priming Sugar?

[Jeffrey1122]

I put 5oz priming sugar in my secondary with about 4.5 gallons (maybe a bit less of beer) and bottled it. Are bottle bombs a possibility, or I am just finding something to worry about?

 

[Nateo]

With that much sugar, you'll end up with around 3 volumes of CO2. Definitely higher than you want for most beers, but probably not enough to blow up, unless you have very weak bottles.

 

[Jeffrey1122]

Thanks. Actually, it turns out that going back over it my yield was even less--just a bit above 4 gallons (538oz). So, I'm looking at roughly 1.25 oz of corn sugar per gallon. Is this going to be trouble?

 

[Nateo]

Well, first off, ignore whoever/whatever told you to add 5oz priming sugar in the future.

Use this instead:
http://hbd.org/cgi-bin/recipator/recipator/carbonation.html

You're carbonating your beer in the Belgian range. Generally standard brown bottles are rated to around 3 volumes, but you'll know for sure if/when your bottles start popping.

 

[boss429]

keep them cold, try to make yeast fall asleep in the fridge or they may pop. I was paranoid on my first beer I made. I thought I was going to be on 1000 ways to die with a poped bottle in my face.

 

[Flywheel]

I've used 5 oz for 4 gallons. They did not pop, but they were a little over carbed. I always carb in a Rubbermaid bin with several towels inside of it, just in case.