"extraone" wrote:
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>Let me ask: If they are going to explode,
>how long after they are capped do
>they start to blow?[/color]

It depends on a lot of factors, so it's impossible to predict when bottles
might explode, if they're going to. Temperature and wild yeast/bacterial
infections can play a part.

It's a far better policy to prevent bottle bombs in the first place. Make
sure your processes are clean (sanitize, sanitize, sanitize) and be certain
fermentation is complete before bottling (get a hydrometer and use it).

Happy brewing,
Brina

Thanks for the replies... yes I used my hydrometer and had reached the
recommended FG. Like I said, I pretty sure I'm in the clear, but was hoping
for something like "if they don't explode within two weeks, they probably
won't.."
Anyway, I'm storing my 45 capped bottles in a large plastic bin just to be
on the safe side.
I'll sample my first bottle Saturday night...

"Bubbles" <mersc@strato.net> wrote in message
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> 1. I agree with Brina.
> 2. 1-6 months after bottling.
> 3. Use a hydrometer, then you know and avoid.
> -Bubbles-
>
> "yew" <nsyew@premier1.net> wrote in message
> news:vh9sjf1gdtcob0@corp.supernews.com...[color=green]
> > "extraone" wrote:
> >[color=darkred]
> > >Let me ask: If they are going to explode,
> > >how long after they are capped do
> > >they start to blow?[/color]
> >
> > It depends on a lot of factors, so it's impossible to predict when[/color][/color]
bottles[color=blue][color=green]
> > might explode, if they're going to. Temperature and wild[/color][/color]
yeast/bacterial[color=blue][color=green]
> > infections can play a part.
> >
> > It's a far better policy to prevent bottle bombs in the first place.[/color][/color]
Make[color=blue][color=green]
> > sure your processes are clean (sanitize, sanitize, sanitize) and be[/color]
> certain[color=green]
> > fermentation is complete before bottling (get a hydrometer and use it).
> >
> > Happy brewing,
> > Brina
> >
> >[/color]
>
>
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