A month and a half or so ago, I brewed John Palmer's Elevenses (AG from NB), using Windsor dry ale yeast. After two weeks, it was reading about 1.020ish, and a follow up reading a week later was the same. (Seemed kinda high - but Windsor is a low attenuator). Fermented at mid 60s, ramping up to about 70 after the first week to squeeze out as much attenuation as possible.
So I bottled it. Two weeks later, I chill one, crack it open, and a foam fountain ensues. Took a reading, and gravity was more in line for what I was hoping for (1.015). I'm quite surprised I didn't have any bottle bombs.
Anyway, following the advice on the forum here, I've been venting the bottles by slowly prying the caps (without bending the cap), letting some gas out, and sealing them up before the foam creeps up and out. So far, I must have done this at least a 20-25 times, and the last time I opened a bottle to check on the status, not much improvement...
I'd hate to dump the beer, because it tasted awesome before bottling. And if I let it foam out, and drink the remainder, the yeast that gets kicked up robs the beer of its rightful flavors.
Has anyone dealt with something like this? Any tips or words of encouragement? Or is this one of those "better luck next time" situations?
So I bottled it. Two weeks later, I chill one, crack it open, and a foam fountain ensues. Took a reading, and gravity was more in line for what I was hoping for (1.015). I'm quite surprised I didn't have any bottle bombs.
Anyway, following the advice on the forum here, I've been venting the bottles by slowly prying the caps (without bending the cap), letting some gas out, and sealing them up before the foam creeps up and out. So far, I must have done this at least a 20-25 times, and the last time I opened a bottle to check on the status, not much improvement...
I'd hate to dump the beer, because it tasted awesome before bottling. And if I let it foam out, and drink the remainder, the yeast that gets kicked up robs the beer of its rightful flavors.
Has anyone dealt with something like this? Any tips or words of encouragement? Or is this one of those "better luck next time" situations?