Re: Question about how ez caps work?

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I dont think that it was the temperature, because i had a second
bottle right next to it that was fine(white grape, sugar, yeast). I
have it about 1 foot away from our gas heater, which does go on and
off, but i dont see how it could have been above 80.. Is it possible
to have too much sugar? I think that could be it because i just re-
read the directions for the beer, and it said 1/10 can of malt,
water, and yeast. Well I put in malt, water, sugar, and yeast. So I
guess i shouldnt have put any sugar in at all. I'm gonna try again
with the beer tomorrow and also try this recipe i found for Apple
Spice Wine that sounds awesome.



--- "brentnesbit"
wrote:
>
> I am brand new to e-z caps, and am only on my first batches also
but
> I can tell you one thing that jumped out at me from your post. I
do
> know that if it is in too warm of temperature (say above 80
degrees
> or so) then it can "violentaly ferment" which may be what caused
your
> problem. But like I said I'm brand new and just offering up what
> information I have read about.
>
> Also an FYI... you can't ever have too much yeast (since it
> multiplies anyways). So I really think your problem may have been
> warmth if you think it was too high. If not I suppose you could
> always have just had a defective cap?
>
> Ok, I will leave this for someone who knows more about it than I
> do. :)
>
> -brent
>
>
> --- In E-Z-Caps@yahoogroups.com, "Tiffany" wrote:
> >
> > I had a problem with one batch I made. I think it either got too
> > warm, had too much yeast, or too much sugar. Anyways the ez cap
> > bulged and split, and the co2 was violently leaking out the top,
> and
> > when the liquid bubbled up, it started coming out of the center
of
> > the ez cap too. Luckily i was able to plug it up and get it
outside
> > before it got all over the place. And it had only been 24 hours
> > since I started it. I thought the ez cap was supposed to vent
the
> > co2, so why would this happen? It says in the directions it is
> > normal to look bulged out and split, but mine actually cracked a
> > hole in it. I'm a little confused because I have read posts
about
> > letting excess co2 out of the bottle. When should you let excess
> co2
> > out?
> >
> > The wines that I have enjoyed have no carbonation. How do you
make
> a
> > non-carbonated beverage with ez caps? Thanks for help :)



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