Disaster strikes thrice

[ItsAllGoneToTheDogs]

So about a week ago I opened a bottle of craft beer and it explodes like champagne everywhere. I don't remember how long it's been in the fridge, but it could be up to 3 months, and I don't remember if it was an IPA.

2 days ago I go to open an IPA, same thing. This one is less than a month old. Next day I shampoo the carpet and clean up all my collectibles and PC...

Last night a Guinness did the same damn thing to me, also no more than 2 weeks old.

None of the bottles were shaken, they've been in my handy dandy beer fridge. I found it can be common with home brew especially IPA's, but nothing really explains why 3 different bottles did it. Beer is cold, but not ice cold (I guess I should run a temp probe in the fridge and see what's going on). Cans (stouts, IPAs, and lagers) as well as aluminum bottle Bud Lights have not done this. The only things in common is glass bottle and not twist off.

Anything other than temp that might be causing this?

[cmarv]

I'd bet you got a fridge that's trying to become a freezer . Can't think of any other reason when it happened with all the different brands . I sure do hope you get it figured out .
Chuck

[HawkerXP]

"Beer. A terrible thing to waste."

[Panhead John]

That would never happen with Coors Light……..

[Uncle Bob]

nor any other soda pop or sparkling water................

[Donw]

Maybe a higher power has concerns about your recent bar bills and is sending you a message? 🙂

[RonB]

Ya better drink the rest quickly!

[fzxdoc]

Don't let your wife catch you licking beer off the walls.

Is your beer fridge cold enough to freeze the beer?

According to an article I found, these variables can determine whether the can or bottle explodes when frozen

• Freezer temperature or freezer type
• Drink position in the freezer
• Manufacturing design of the bottle or can
• Amount of beer that is filled in the bottle or can
• Bottle cap design or seal of the can
• Size of the bottle or can

Kathryn

[ItsAllGoneToTheDogs]

The dogs beat me to it But I've never had a frosty beer out of the fridge, and the other variables can't apply since 3 different manufacturers and bottle sizes/shapes.

[FireMan]

I wuz wonderin & wunderin until the last post with yer comment at fzxdoc post. And in my great deductive sleuthin powers I have the solution, yessir. The dogs are shakin the refrigerator. They know you like a book. They know yer timing, yer habits, even to the twitching of yer eye. When you send out a vibe, they shake it & then lay in wait. Boy they are some slick animals ya got there.

[ItsAllGoneToTheDogs]

It's funny you say that. Mr Z knows the sound of a freshly popped bottle, and knows he has a short window of opportunity to bump you so some beer spills out.

[ItsAllGoneToTheDogs]

Threw the fireboard thermocouple in the fridge, not looking good. Temp range for my beverage cooler is supposed to be 43-57, and to my tastes I would say it's been closer to 45 it's whole life... but the Fireboard is saying otherwise with massive swings. Gonna let it run a bit longer and I'll share the graph. I guess the good news is I can get a better, colder drink fridge that uses less energy for around 300 bucks. When I bought this one, there weren't many options under 500 bucks that DIDN'T have a freezer.

[ItsAllGoneToTheDogs]

Still bad, but not as bad as I initially thought. This is on the coldest setting, I said I thought it was average about 45 degrees over the years, which is under the highest setting of 57. Actual Average is 47.7, but kinda thrown off with the time it took the thermocouple to drop to actual temp which was 4ish minutes. But it appears the fan is broken, so it's even warmer on the lower racks which is where all 3 explosive beers were.



Looking at this as a replacement since it goes to a much cooler temp? (hOmeLabs Beverage Refrigerator and Cooler until they fix the link generator for Amazon links on AR)

https://www.amazon.com/hOmeLabs-Beve.../dp/B0786TJC33

[STEbbq]

Amazon link doesn’t work.

[ItsAllGoneToTheDogs]

I think I fixed it

[ItsAllGoneToTheDogs]

it's the code to auto turn it into a referral link... it's kinda broken... raywjohnson the conversion is happening but it might be what's added on?

[Allon]

Short circuit between the headsets?

[CaptainMike]

Oh, the humanity!!!

[58limited]

Commercial beer shouldn't become bottle bombs at those temps unless they are unfiltered and the warmer temp allows fermentation to start back up causing hypercarbonation.

[ItsAllGoneToTheDogs]

I'm at a loss then? (Still gonna use it as an excuse to buy a new colder and more efficient beer fridge). The only thing the beers have in common is where I got them, but I've been getting beers from the same store for 5ish years and this is the first time I've had an issue, I get a random 6 pack every month as part of a membership, the beers were spread out across different months. So I don't suspect an issue with how they are stored prior to purchase.

[58limited]

At first I assumed your fridge was too cold until you elaborated further. A lot of craft beer is unfiltered and "raw" - not sure about Guinness but I think it is Pasteurized. The temperature of your fridge right now is at lagering temperature so the craft beers could have fermented more if there were any residual sugars left over. Otherwise I don't have an answer. I have opened beers warmer than that without much fanfare unless they have been shaken.

[smokin fool]

I’m going with just a run of bad luck with three bad bottles.
When I drove for MolsonCoors we delivered beer all over Ontario in the dead of winter with temps into the -20’s, rarely lost a load even a case due to freezing.
That being said it was not craft beer, it was pasteurized which could be the major difference here.

[RichieB]

It must have transformed to PBR or worse, Coor Lite.

[Panhead John]

Hey!!! You could at least spell it right….

[bardsleyque]

It's Curs Lite, right?

[RichieB]

Panhead John OK.. The spelling doesn't change the product..
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