Question about how ez caps work?

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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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