possible over priming! Please help.

[izumidai]

I just finished bottling a hefe weizen tonight and I used 3/4 of a cup of priming sugar to bottle. The problem is, I ran into to some siphoning troubles and only wound up racking about 3.5 gallons into the botting bucket. Obviously, I have more sugar in solution with the whole 3/4 mixture going into 3.5 or 4 gallons of beer rater than the entire 5 gallons. I know hefes should be a little more carbobated, but I am worried I just made a case and a half of bottle bombs. It didn't think about until after I was finished because I was so frustrated about the siphoning problems. Should I chuck these bottles rather than risk the chance of exploding bottles or are there other things that I can do to keep the bottles from exploding? Also, is there a chance that these bottles will be fine and that I am overreacting? Please give me your advice.

[Ozbrewer]

i would risk it, but keep them someware safe, then get them chilled as soon as they are carbonated....then drink them all realy quick


on a side note, 3/4 of a cup is a bad way to measure, you are better off going by weight

[rich]

Temperature and time are the two variables that will determin your carbonation level. The amount of added priming sugar at bottling will play a roll, but this can be controlled by the first two given variables, because the remaining yeast is the key factor. If you think you may have added too much priming sugar at bottling, you can keep it cold after you have determined it is carbed enough (this falls into the "drink it fast theorum" because your supply runs out during testing). Or as an alternative, you can keep it at room temperatures, which also falls under the "drink it fast theorum". This method requires you to drink it faster. You may, also set one bottle aside for the bomb squad. This means you set up an over heated bottle-bomb simulation. 85 degrees for a week or two will do it. Put your proposed bottle bomb in the gas tank of a 1974 AMC Pacer and wait. If it does not explode, drink it. If it does explode, siphon the gas out, centerfuge the remaining liquid, then drink it (the non-combusted bottle bomb, not the Pacers old gas).

If your still reading this , your as drunk as I am. This post does have wisdom in it if you can find it. If you find it, relay it to me. Hope I helped.

[Dr Scott]

KEG don't be afraid just KEG... No don't dump them, not all will explode (even if some do) As OZ said put them someplace safe. (Covered w/ a blanket?) Relax, have the ones that don't explode.

[Speyedr]

on a side note, 3/4 of a cup is a bad way to measure, you are better off going by weight

Anyone know how much (estimated) weight that is? Is it 4oz., or 5oz? Or something METRIC?!?

If you put the whole bag from your LHBS, it's prbably about 5oz., and then you'll end up with something like 3.5 volumes of CO2. Is that enough for a bomb??

[Dr Scott]

on a side note, 3/4 of a cup is a bad way to measure, you are better off going by weight

Anyone know how much (estimated) weight that is? Is it 4oz., or 5oz? Or something METRIC?!?

If you put the whole bag from your LHBS, it's prbably about 5oz., and then you'll end up with something like 3.5 volumes of CO2. Is that enough for a bomb??

Might be. Some bottles have weak spots. I had two break last night while bottling. (never happened before, and these are new bottles) The upper rim just broke off in the cap when I pulled the bottle out of the capper. 3.5 vols is in the High range even for some Belgian styles. But that's why belgian beers come in thicker bottles.

[Speyedr]

Some bottles have weak spots. I had two break last night while bottling. (never happened before, and these are new bottles) The upper rim just broke off in the cap when I pulled the bottle out of the capper.

Cheap B3 Bottles... Were you wearing your mask??

[Dr Scott]

Some bottles have weak spots. I had two break last night while bottling. (never happened before, and these are new bottles) The upper rim just broke off in the cap when I pulled the bottle out of the capper.

Cheap B3 Bottles... Were you wearing your mask??

Good thing too. There were shards stuck in the leather...