Tub of Soaking Bottles Froze!

[Snowden]

Had a batch of bottles soaking in a tub in the garage to loosen the labels. Temperatures plummeted last weekend, and I discovered that my soaking bottles had turned into a block of ice!

None of them appear to be broken, but I am concerned about the integrity of the bottles once carbed with a batch of beer.

Anyone have any experience with this? I have a boatload of bottles, so it wouldn't be the end of the world to have to recycle them.

Thanks!

 

[dreamiurg]

You should be fine. Yes, water expands as it freezes, but if I got you correctly, your bottles were soaking it tub - so water had where to expand to.

Glass bottles may shatter if frozen tightly sealed and with liquid inside. Not your case.

 

[FloppyKnockers]

Fill them in place. They'll be nice and cold when they're carbed.

 

[ncboiler]

Had a batch of bottles soaking in a tub in the garage to loosen the labels. Temperatures plummeted last weekend, and I discovered that my soaking bottles had turned into a block of ice!

None of them appear to be broken, but I am concerned about the integrity of the bottles once carbed with a batch of beer.

Anyone have any experience with this? I have a boatload of bottles, so it wouldn't be the end of the world to have to recycle them.

Thanks!

Thaw and use. Do not try and use them while still encased in ice.

 

[Brian77095]

Move down here to Houston. You will NEVER have to worry about that again! LOL