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Drink to much
03-02-2005, 11:03 PM
I brewed and bottled a IPA last summer and took them on vacation. I had a case in the back of my truck with a camper shell on it. The temperature got in the high 80's and several bottles exploded. My question would be is it the heat that caused this or a problem with my bottling?
Thanks
sallad
03-02-2005, 11:06 PM
the heat would increase the pressure, and would also make any yeast or bacteria (if you had an infection) more active, thus more fermentation,and....


POW!!
Drink to much
03-02-2005, 11:16 PM
Why does this not happen to commercial beers?
fretlessman71
03-02-2005, 11:45 PM
They're filtered. And the carbonation level is set before bottling, and I'll bet it's a little lower than what you had in your homebrew. Just a guess.
Drink to much
03-03-2005, 10:27 PM
Originally posted by fretlessman71
They're filtered. And the carbonation level is set before bottling, and I'll bet it's a little lower than what you had in your homebrew. Just a guess.

I did not have a problem until they were in a hot environment, do you think I used too much priming sugar when I bottled? This is the only time this happened, I think that if I had them out of the heat all would be good. I could not believe the force in which these blew and I am glad no body was close when this happened.
fretlessman71
03-03-2005, 11:40 PM
I know what you mean - I tried to naturally carb root beer 15 years ago. I lost about 1/3 of the batch, and I have no idea if the rental company ever got the sticky glass out of the carpet in the closet. :o