Is this a bottle bomb or just a dodgy bottle?

Brewerboy · Jan 18, 2014

My beer was conditioning inside to get the fizz up.
I opened the box to take a look before it went out in the shed and found this bottle.

Is it bottle bombs or a bad bottle?
Cheers
Jacob

NickW · Jan 18, 2014

If any more explode in the next couple of days... bottle bombs. If not, probably an imperfect bottle/hairline crack :thumb:

Did you batch prime or individually prime each bottle?

Brewerboy · Jan 18, 2014

Individual priming but ive gone over to batch now as its more consistent.
Thanks for the help. Ill keep an eye on them

kentmark · Jan 18, 2014

The one bottle bomb i had the top half of the bottle literally exploded!

The Idiot · Jan 19, 2014

I've had one bottle bomb and about 2cm of neck with a crown cap on it was all that showed it was once a bottle. It was blown to bits. I'd guess what you have is a flawed bottle!

krazypara3165 · Jan 19, 2014

I had a couple of beer bottles crack last week that were out in the shed (commercial beer) the temp had dropped below 0. Maybe that could of been the cause?

JonnyD · Jan 19, 2014

is that a bulmers bottle?
i have had a few bulmers bottles crack on me now. changed to newcastle brown ale now as they are a lot stronger and i can get them in abundance.

rpt · Jan 19, 2014

Are you keeping your beer in the dark? Nothing to do with bottle bombs, but the hops will skunk in clear bottles.

Steve · Jan 19, 2014

JonnyD said:
is that a bulmers bottle?
i have had a few bulmers bottles crack on me now. changed to newcastle brown ale now as they are a lot stronger and i can get them in abundance.

Looks like spitfire to me and I'd say bottle flaw as it's not a shatter.

Brewerboy · Jan 20, 2014

OK guys thanks for that.
I know know it is just a flaw. Yes I am keeping them in the dark in cardboard boxes.
Thanks for the help.
Jacob

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