Re: Kombucha Bomb, Burping the bottle?

[Guest guest]

Doesn't " burping " the bottle let out all the co2 that's been

developing and set u back in the carbonation process?

, " Luana " wrote:

>

> YEP, it happened. My last batch came out 3 days ago, so I started my

> 2nd ferment with the gojiberries. I added about 30 to a gallon bottle.

> I forgot to burp the bottle, which I usually do on day 2.

>

> On day 3, it EXPLODED and send shards of glass 4 feet in every

> direction. If someone was anywhere near it they probably would have

> been seriously injured. Cleaning 1 gallon of tea off the floor and

> behind the fridge and stove was no picnic, but getting that glass off

> the floor from yards away was scary. I think looking back the that

> bottle had a small imperfection in in. This has never happened before.

>

> My hubby was in the living room, he said he thought a bomb went off.

> It must have taken years off his life. Lucky for me I decided seconds

> before to take my dogs outside and we missed the trumatic portion. But

> had any one been near they probably would have had schrapnel

> thoughtout their body. There was glass stuck into the ceiling!!

>

> Has anyone else had this happen??

>

> You know I " m really bummed cause now I don't have enough ktea to make

> it through till my next batch ferments.

>

> WAAAA!!

>

[Guest guest]

In a dozen new bottles there is a possibility of one weak bottle. For

safety and averting mess always shelve your KT bottles in a plastic

crate.

On day 3, it EXPLODED and send shards of glass 4 feet in every

> > direction. If someone was anywhere near it they probably would

have

> > been seriously injured. Cleaning 1 gallon of tea off the floor and

> > behind the fridge and stove was no picnic, but getting that glass

off

> > the floor from yards away was scary. I think looking back the that

> > bottle had a small imperfection in in. This has never happened

before.

> >

> > My hubby was in the living room, he said he thought a bomb went

off.

> > It must have taken years off his life. Lucky for me I decided

seconds

> > before to take my dogs outside and we missed the trumatic

portion. But

> > had any one been near they probably would have had schrapnel

> > thoughtout their body. There was glass stuck into the ceiling!!

> >

> > Has anyone else had this happen??

> >

> > You know I " m really bummed cause now I don't have enough ktea to

make

> > it through till my next batch ferments.

> >

> > WAAAA!!

> >

>

[Guest guest]

>

> In a dozen new bottles there is a possibility of one weak bottle. For

> safety and averting mess always shelve your KT bottles in a plastic

> crate.

Thanks for the suggestion, but my question still remains: Is it

important to burp the bottles? Doesn't this defeat the purpose by

letting out the co2? thanks

>

> On day 3, it EXPLODED and send shards of glass 4 feet in every

> > > direction. If someone was anywhere near it they probably would

> have

> > > been seriously injured. Cleaning 1 gallon of tea off the floor and

> > > behind the fridge and stove was no picnic, but getting that glass

> off

> > > the floor from yards away was scary. I think looking back the that

> > > bottle had a small imperfection in in. This has never happened

> before.

> > >

> > > My hubby was in the living room, he said he thought a bomb went

> off.

> > > It must have taken years off his life. Lucky for me I decided

> seconds

> > > before to take my dogs outside and we missed the trumatic

> portion. But

> > > had any one been near they probably would have had schrapnel

> > > thoughtout their body. There was glass stuck into the ceiling!!

> > >

> > > Has anyone else had this happen??

> > >

> > > You know I " m really bummed cause now I don't have enough ktea to

> make

> > > it through till my next batch ferments.

> > >

> > > WAAAA!!

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

>Is it

>important to burp the bottles? Doesn't this defeat the purpose by

>letting out the co2? thanks

No. Most of the CO2 is dissolved in the KT. Letting off the pressure does

not lose it. Leaving the cap off or loose, the dissolved CO2 slowly

dissipates into the air. But when you open it and close it again, the

bottle quickly repressurizes and keeps the CO2 in solution.

That's my experience.

--V

~~~ There is no way to peace; peace is the way ~~~~

--A.J. Muste

[Guest guest]

>

>

> >Is it

> >important to burp the bottles? Doesn't this defeat the purpose by

> >letting out the co2? thanks

>

> No. Most of the CO2 is dissolved in the KT. Letting off the

pressure does

> not lose it. Leaving the cap off or loose, the dissolved CO2 slowly

> dissipates into the air. But when you open it and close it again, the

> bottle quickly repressurizes and keeps the CO2 in solution.

>

> That's my experience.

>

> --V

>

Thank you for this !!

>

>

> ~~~ There is no way to peace; peace is the way ~~~~

> --A.J. Muste

>

[Guest guest]

Hi

Just had the same thing happen to me in my kitchen this last year. What

a mess, alarm went off police came, lucky we were not home.

Audrey

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> > Has anyone else had this happen??

> >

> > You know I " m really bummed cause now I don't have enough ktea to

make

> > it through till my next batch ferments.

> >

> > WAAAA!!

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hi all! I am a newer member just starting to enjoy the benefits of my

own KT and have a question about this. I love the bubblier KT and have

bottled my first batch and let sit out for a second ferment to make it

bubbly. I didn't know anything about burping the bottles until the

post, but by then, mine was ready for the fridge and thankfully -

nothing burst. However, mine is not as bubbly as I have bought it from

the health food store - the synergy kind. I let it sit in a cupboard

for about 6 days after bottling. Does anyone have any ideas about

this? Has anyone found the way to have successful bubblies with no

explosions?? Thanks in advance! T