Okay, so first batch done and bottled last night in grolsch style bottles. I knew what I was getting into when i bought them but I didn't think that brand new seals would do this.
I layed them on their side and plan on leaving them there to prime, I figured the liquid would act as a seal for the CO2. I was wrong, came home to find 2 had leaked. I opened them and try to reposition and seal. First, was that a bad move? Second is it normal that there was already co2 present after less than 24 hours or is that a sign of a risk already?
To answer questions that might be asked, it was fermented for 3 weeks 3 days short of 4. Final bottled amount 4.15 gallons. 3oz of table sugar dissolved in about 1 cup of water. They are 1 Litre bottles, if that info is relevant!
Thanks for the help!
I layed them on their side and plan on leaving them there to prime, I figured the liquid would act as a seal for the CO2. I was wrong, came home to find 2 had leaked. I opened them and try to reposition and seal. First, was that a bad move? Second is it normal that there was already co2 present after less than 24 hours or is that a sign of a risk already?
To answer questions that might be asked, it was fermented for 3 weeks 3 days short of 4. Final bottled amount 4.15 gallons. 3oz of table sugar dissolved in about 1 cup of water. They are 1 Litre bottles, if that info is relevant!
Thanks for the help!