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Tried making my own ginger beer from scratch and it exploded in the closet
I followed some old recipe my neighbor gave me and bottled it after 3 days. Woke up to glass everywhere and sticky goo on my winter coats. I guess I didn't let it ferment long enough or used too much sugar. Has anyone else had a homebrew project go sideways like that?
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elliot_johnson312d ago
Not sure I agree with under-fermenting being the main issue, over-carbonation from too much sugar is usually what gets me.
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Oh man, I've been there with a batch of bottle-conditioned beer that turned into glass grenades in my garage. In my experience, under-fermenting is usually the culprit since the yeast keeps eating and building pressure. Your best bet is to use a hydrometer next time and make sure fermentation is really done before you bottle.
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