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Eating and Drinking => Homebrew => Topic started by: flowergirl on July 24, 2007, 12:09

Title: ginger beer
Post by: flowergirl on July 24, 2007, 12:09

my sister and boyfriend made ginger beer but when they opened the first bottle it exploded, the next bottle he opened naked in the shower (sensible i suppose) and again it went bang, does anyone know either what they did wrong or a less dangerous recipe!

Title: ginger beer
Post by: wisp on July 24, 2007, 12:26

Others will know more than me, but was it stored in the fridge for a few days before opening?

Title: ginger beer
Post by: WG. on July 24, 2007, 13:05

Too much sugar and/or too long in the bottle.  If you want to keep ginger beer for longer, then you need to let off the pressure every few days.  Chilling before opening will help a little.

Title: ginger beer
Post by: flowergirl on July 24, 2007, 13:20

cheers will let her know i think shes stop laughing now

Title: ginger beer
Post by: brucesgirl on July 24, 2007, 19:07

Make it in a plastic bottle and feel it every day to make sure it isn't feeling too hard, ease the lid off when it does.

Title: ginger beer
Post by: Annie on August 26, 2007, 23:39

We made our first lot a few years ago in grolsh bottles,they could only be opened out doors and after opening the contents shot acroos the lawn but left almost nothing in the bottle.So plastic tonic bottles are now used and opened with caution,