Usually, when bottling 25l of beer, I add 100g sugar diluted in 250ml water, to the bottling bucket.
Yesterday I was bottling 17l of beer, and was intending on adding 70g sugar, but added 100g in error. Do you think I will have 'bottle bombs'? Was thinking of only giving the bottles a couple of days in the warm to minimise explosions.
Bottle Bombs
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SchemieRadge
Re: Bottle Bombs
I'll go for No... that's only 2.3 volumes of pressure. I've primed to 3.3ish and not have a problem(yet).
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darkonnis
Re: Bottle Bombs
Should be fine mate, glass bottles are rather resilient. much more so than people think!
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dedken
Re: Bottle Bombs
The others folks have already given you the answer but for reassurance sake I'll add my agreement. You need to use a completely stupid amount of sugar to end up with bottle bombs.
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FatGaz
Re: Bottle Bombs
Thanks for the replies guys - all seems ok, like you said, and no explosions!! 
On a positive note - 2nd fermentation happened really quick - only 2 days!
On a positive note - 2nd fermentation happened really quick - only 2 days!
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Pinto
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Re: Bottle Bombs
SchemieRadge wrote:I'll go for No... that's only 2.3 volumes of pressure . I've primed to 3.3ish and not have a problem(yet).
Recylced NB bottles have handled 9 volumes of CO2 before (the crown caps were DOMING!) and not failed ! interesting opening them tho......
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Primary 2 : Nothing
Primary 3 : None
Secondary 1 : Empty
Secondary 1 : None
DJ(1) : Nowt
DJ(2) : N'otin....
In the Keg : Nada
Conditioning : Nowt
In the bottle : Cinnamonator TC, Apple Boost Cider, Apple & Strawberry Cider
Planning : AG #5 - Galaxy Pale (re-brew) / #6 - Alco-Brau (Special Brew Clone) / #7 Something belgian...
Projects : Mini-brew (12l brew length kit) nearly ready
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Re: Bottle Bombs
Bottle bombs are much more likely to happen if you bottle before fermentation is complete.
I'm just here for the beer.
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booldawg
Re: Bottle Bombs
if you're slightly concerned then crack one open and see if it re-decorates the ceiling!
I bottle all my brews and have adopted practise of always using 1 x 500ml plastic bottle. Give it a squeeze each day to see how carbonation is getting along. If it sounds like cut crystal when you flick the side then its likely to be slightly gassy
I bottle all my brews and have adopted practise of always using 1 x 500ml plastic bottle. Give it a squeeze each day to see how carbonation is getting along. If it sounds like cut crystal when you flick the side then its likely to be slightly gassy
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FatGaz
Re: Bottle Bombs
I also do this. I squeezed all the excess air out bottling time. After only 2 days in the warm, the bottle had filled with C02 and was rock hard!booldawg wrote: I bottle all my brews and have adopted practise of always using 1 x 500ml plastic bottle. Give it a squeeze each day to see how carbonation is getting along.