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Time to buy a bubler
Hmm, that's an odd result. I've been brewing for years and never had that happen. I guess he was using a sealed system, which is a real no no. All that CO2 needs to go somewhere. Usually, you keep things open for a week or so,then tighten it up a bit once most of the fermentation is over. He must have plugged the fermenter too early.
But I recommend a fermentation lock (aka bubler) as a better choice than plugging the opening completely. A bubler has water in it, so it works as a one way valve. Gas escapes, contamination is blocked, and most importantly, nothing goes BOOM!
And Adam, you missed a chance there on the headline.
Arrgh
You're right:
Beer bust
or
When living rooms go boom
or
Hubby's hobby gets wife hopping mad
OK, back to work!
We ALL Put the Yeast In!
I've been making beer for years. This only
happened to me once--the second batch. Recipe called
for adding priming sugar directly to the bottles prior
to capping. Which of course, led to a Three
Stooges scene. Bad idea...never did that again.
Wonder what stage he was in when this happened.
And agreed on the water-based fermentation-lock.
will trade brewing equipment for carpet steamer
Same here, my first batch many years ago was a perfect porter. The second batch was a stout and perhaps the fermentation was not quite ready to call it a day. Ever lay in bed and hear the sound of bottle caps hitting the ceiling? No wonder nobody wanted to come over and sleep in the second bedroom after that.
Beer bomb...
I will see his wife tonight. I'm not sure if he knows she told me... but I'll see what I can find out. This is definitely a new hobby for him. This was his third batch and I know he felt his second batch didn't have enough carbonation in it. Needless to say, it's funny now... but was not overly funny while they were scrubbing the ceiling. :)
Non Alcohol Stuff Was Worst for Us
My husband brewed beer for years without serious incident.
Then he tried soft drinks, and, well, we had a spectacular fountain situation on our hands, at Easter, in his suspiciously tea-totaling mother's kitchen.
The same could be said for my uncle - he brewed plenty of beer without incident over the years, but The Time The Rootbeer Went Boom is legendary. Like fireworks, really, but in the basement.
Smelled like rootbeer down there for years.
Ginger Beer Geyser
Soda is far more volatile than beer because it has a much higher carbonation rate. I've only once made soda, and I avoided incident, but essentially you need to keep it refrigerated otherwise it becomes unstable. I did it in the winter, then kept the bottled soda in my backyard. All Spring I was nervous, but I managed to drink it before it got too warm. This would have been a good year for soda.
And for God's sake
Never add Mentos!
Mentholated Beer!
Mentholated Beer!