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  1. RapscallionMMM

    Will My Bottles Explode or Be overcarbonated?

    My calculations for 8 oz. of maple syrup in a 3 gallon batch at 60F was approximately 3.8-4.0 volumes, which is high but (I don't think) dangerously high for the EZ Cap bottles. I am going to vent them tomorrow just in case.
  2. RapscallionMMM

    Will My Bottles Explode or Be overcarbonated?

    As a follow up, I checked my FG before bottling and it seemed stable at around 1.012, so I don't think I should have the problem of incomplete fermentation causing a bomb. I am just worried about how great a risk the excess priming sugar poses. Also, has anyone had experience with EZ-Cap...
  3. RapscallionMMM

    Will My Bottles Explode or Be overcarbonated?

    Ok I have a related question. I bottled a 3 gallon batch of a dubbel yesterday in 16 oz. swing-tops. Because I was brewing a separate batch of something else at the time AND drinking, I made a boo-boo and used a full cup of maple syrup to prime with (which would have been appropriate for a 5...
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