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Old 12-21-2005, 09:48 AM
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too much carbonation?

I bottled my IPA last night and I'm concerned it may not be completely
finished fermenting but went ahead with it anyways since I made it for
the holidays. It went from 1.064 to 1.020 in 4 days in the primary
then i racked to the the secondary. After a week in the secondary it
went to 1.016 and this is when i decided to bottle, knowing it may be
fermenting down even further. This was all at a temperature of 65
degrees.

I was getting about a bubble per minute in the airlock when i bottled,
also there was a thin layer of foam on the top that had been there
since i added hops for dry hopping so im assuming thats from the hops?
If this ferments down to say 1.013 which was my original prediction am
i in trouble of too much carbonation?? I used 5/8 cup priming sugar
when i bottled.

Need advice thanks!

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Old 12-22-2005, 01:19 AM
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If you don't have any, you might want to purchase a set of safety goggles. :) Actually at 1.016, it shouldn't be able to ferment down far enough to explode any bottles. Unless there's a weak spot. Most likely you'll get some gushers. RDWHAHB with a bib!

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Old 12-23-2005, 10:45 AM
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Re: too much carbonation?

I'll make sure i take plenty of samples then so i know when to put them
out in the cold... thanks.

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Old 01-08-2006, 11:09 PM
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Re: too much carbonation?

How'd it turn out? really the only way to tell if it's done is if you've
brewed it before and know/or you've measured three days in a row.
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