Guest guest Posted September 27, 2010 Report Share Posted September 27, 2010 Thanks for all your helpful responses! My friend also said to put in about an ounce of juice when I bottle them and then let the bottled K.tea set out for a couple days to carbonate. Does that sound like a good idea? She was getting a little confused on the instructions...that's why I'm questioning what she told me to do! Here's another question: When I bottle the K.tea, should I fill the bottles up all the way, or should I leave a little space? If I should leave space, how much? Thanks again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 28, 2010 Report Share Posted September 28, 2010 Leaving sealed KT bottles on the counter is very dangerous - they can and do explode. If you plan on doing secondary fermentation (ie leaving KT on the counter after bottling), make sure you use the kind of bottles designed for fermentation that have the pressure-release tops. And even then it's a good plan to put them inside of something sturdy like a cooler just to be safe - when they explode, it is a serious, dangerous explosion. (and also messy, and having it contained is both safer and much easier to clean). I don't seal mine in secondary fermentation, since I don't have pressure-release bottles and my purpose is about getting the edge off the sweetness of the juice rather than increasing fizz. Fizz is nice, but it's not worth the risk for me. I have heard that filling all the way can reduce the risk of explosion, so I fill all the way even though I don't seal. Pippa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 28, 2010 Report Share Posted September 28, 2010 Leaving sealed KT bottles on the counter is very dangerous - they can and do explode. If you plan on doing secondary fermentation (ie leaving KT on the counter after bottling), make sure you use the kind of bottles designed for fermentation that have the pressure-release tops. And even then it's a good plan to put them inside of something sturdy like a cooler just to be safe - when they explode, it is a serious, dangerous explosion. (and also messy, and having it contained is both safer and much easier to clean). I don't seal mine in secondary fermentation, since I don't have pressure-release bottles and my purpose is about getting the edge off the sweetness of the juice rather than increasing fizz. Fizz is nice, but it's not worth the risk for me. I have heard that filling all the way can reduce the risk of explosion, so I fill all the way even though I don't seal. Pippa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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