I have spent quite some time looking on this forum, but couldnt quite find what i was looking for. Sorry if this is already out there. Anyways. This is related to bottle conditioning using the beersmith carbonation tool.
So I am having issues with bottle bombs/over carbonation since using Beersmith. I am convinced this is user error as I have had 100% success copying recipes from other brewers. But every time I use beersmith I have this problem.
My last 2 batches I followed the beersmith instructions to a T.
Beersmith says I should add 5.14 oz of DME for roughly 4.25 gallons of volume.
Checked, and double checked that gravity is stable.
Meticulously sanitized bottles and equipment.
Measured DME out (by weight) and boiled for about 5 minutes then cooled.
dropped DME solution in bottling bucket then added beer.
Bottled and capped. Placed in an ice chest in living room. Bottle explodes after just 2 days.
the result is 100% of my bottles are way over carbonated (see video)
The ONLY thing I can think of is that I do not have a fermentation chamber yet, and the temperature did reach the high 80's in my house for a day or so. but this has never been an issue on the last 10 batches of beer i have made.
As I type this, I am in the process of putting together a fermentation chamber with a dual stage temp controller. I just want to make sure i'm not missing anything else before I explode another batch of beer. I know that a stable temperature is key, but I cant help but feel that I am getting the wrong measurements on the priming sugar.
Looking forward to your feedback, Cheers!!
Heres the video. http://youtu.be/FXtusxdLRzY
So I am having issues with bottle bombs/over carbonation since using Beersmith. I am convinced this is user error as I have had 100% success copying recipes from other brewers. But every time I use beersmith I have this problem.
My last 2 batches I followed the beersmith instructions to a T.
Beersmith says I should add 5.14 oz of DME for roughly 4.25 gallons of volume.
Checked, and double checked that gravity is stable.
Meticulously sanitized bottles and equipment.
Measured DME out (by weight) and boiled for about 5 minutes then cooled.
dropped DME solution in bottling bucket then added beer.
Bottled and capped. Placed in an ice chest in living room. Bottle explodes after just 2 days.
the result is 100% of my bottles are way over carbonated (see video)
The ONLY thing I can think of is that I do not have a fermentation chamber yet, and the temperature did reach the high 80's in my house for a day or so. but this has never been an issue on the last 10 batches of beer i have made.
As I type this, I am in the process of putting together a fermentation chamber with a dual stage temp controller. I just want to make sure i'm not missing anything else before I explode another batch of beer. I know that a stable temperature is key, but I cant help but feel that I am getting the wrong measurements on the priming sugar.
Looking forward to your feedback, Cheers!!
Heres the video. http://youtu.be/FXtusxdLRzY