c38968 Posted September 23, 2003 Share Posted September 23, 2003 I have been brewing for the last 14 months. As a learner to homebrew I have had minor hicups with my brews but I have over come them. However the most annoying is that at least two bottels from every brew explode. I am continuing to follow step by step instructions. The beer itself is a wonderful clear lager with plenty of flavour and a smooth taste. Any comments would be appreciated. Thank you Jimbob :?: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PB2 Posted September 23, 2003 Share Posted September 23, 2003 Exploding bottles...AARRGH!! When confronted with an exploded bottle look at the following: 1. Ensure that you bottle off after Final Gravity-FG has been achieved (two readings the same over a 24 hour period). 2. Prime your bottles at the rate of 6g/2 carb drops per 750ml, 3g/1 carb drop per 375ml or 8g per litre. 3. Pay particular attention to cleaning and sanitation of all equipment coming in contact with your beer as infected beer will continue to ferment beyond FG and overgass bottles. 4. Avoid thin walled twist top non-retunable bottles...these are the easiest and cheapest to procure in the first instance but look to replace them over time with more robust bottles. 5. Keep filled bottles away from high temperatures, ideally under 30C. PS. I use the amber PET bottles when bottling home brew at the brewery and have had no problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c38968 Posted September 24, 2003 Author Share Posted September 24, 2003 Thank you Jeff and Paul for your recommendations. I have always used carbination drops, however the bottles are the reusable/thin recycled ones. The bottles that have exploded are always West End Draught bottles. I have got four cartons of Crown Lager and Four cartons of Coopers Sparkling Ale bottles and they have never exploded and two cartons of the PET Bottles. Cheers Jimbob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kai Posted September 24, 2003 Share Posted September 24, 2003 Simple answer, don't use West End bottles. Paul's right, they're far too weak. The only WEndies in my collection are the old school crown seals. Built like a brick house they are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazman Posted September 29, 2003 Share Posted September 29, 2003 well the same thing can hapeen to the coopers bottles they are made close to the west end bottle i use any brown beer bottle i can get and dont have anyy probs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kai Posted September 30, 2003 Share Posted September 30, 2003 I thought the Coopers bottles were different to the wendies? West End bottles have that concentric ring/bump at the base of the neck, where Coopers do not. Either way, I don't bottle with screw tops at all. I find they don't seal as reliably. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazman Posted October 1, 2003 Share Posted October 1, 2003 the coopers twist top my be differend to west end but its stilla simaliar type of bottle just as cub ,,,,lion nathans ect ect. i actually bulk prime so i dont have probs with exploding bottles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Posted October 20, 2003 Share Posted October 20, 2003 Its mentioned elsewhere, but PET is an easy option for home brew. And Ive never had one explode or split! Coopers brown PETs are good for it. But so are any PET. Just keep em out of the light (same goes for all beer bottles, plastic or glass). William Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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