Take the 2-minute tour ×  I brewed a small batch, and referred
to the Nomograph for Determining Ammount of Priming Suger for 5
US Gallons in Brewing Classic Styles. I wanted to carb to 2.25
vol.s at 70 degrees so I decided 3.3oz of corn sugar was right.
But, since it's a smaller batch (1.5 gallons) I should have
divided the 3.3 by 3. Which I forgot to do. So, I've made bottle
bombs, I'm afraid. Anything I can do to save the batch?
share|improve this question What if I vented the bottles
sometime during conditioning? I'll pry off the caps, and replace
them. This would release the pressure that's built up. When
should I do this? –  Bill Goetz Mar 20 '11 at 21:43 add comment
2 Answers  up vote 4 down vote accepted  I think trying to
reseal caps results in leaky seals. If you drink them fast
enough maybe you don't notice that over time they lose their
carbonation to an extent.  I'd plan on carefully monitoring the
carb level by sampling the beers each day. Then just store them
in a cold fridge to stop the proce