My ginger beer project erupted all over the ceiling

I tried making ginger beer for the first time last week. I followed the recipe but must have added too much sugar. After two days, I heard a loud pop from the pantry. When I opened the door, fizzy liquid was spraying everywhere like a geyser. It coated the shelves, the walls, and even dripped from the light fixture. I spent hours cleaning sticky ginger syrup off everything. Now I know to use stronger bottles for carbonation!

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3 Comments

the_angela18d ago

My uncle's homebrew guide says sugar amounts are super easy to mess up.

paiger261mo ago

Feel your pain, that sticky cleanup is the worst. My first attempt at kombucha did the same thing to my kitchen cabinets. You really do learn the hard way about bottle strength.

holly_hill891mo ago

Honestly, "learn the hard way about bottle strength" misses the point. Your problem was the extra sugar, not the bottle.