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Offline Wort-H.O.G.

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trader joe bottle bombs
« on: December 17, 2015, 04:58:55 pm »
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Offline Stevie

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Re: trader joe bottle bombs
« Reply #1 on: December 17, 2015, 05:00:46 pm »
Must be a weak batch of bottles considering the soda would be force carbonated.

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Re: trader joe bottle bombs
« Reply #2 on: December 17, 2015, 05:02:19 pm »
Must be a weak batch of bottles considering the soda would be force carbonated.


That was my thought.
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Re: trader joe bottle bombs
« Reply #3 on: December 17, 2015, 05:02:34 pm »
Must be a weak batch of bottles considering the soda would be force carbonated.

appears so. i havent seen one yet up close, but looks like the thicker style flip top....i'm curious as to the issue.
Ken- Chagrin Falls, OH
CPT, U.S.Army
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Harveys-Brewhaus/405092862905115

http://braukaiser.com/wiki/index.php?title=The_Science_of_Mashing

Serving:        In Process:
Vienna IPA          O'Fest
Dort
Mead                 
Cider                         
Ger'merican Blonde
Amber Ale
Next:
Ger Pils
O'Fest

Offline jeffy

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Re: trader joe bottle bombs
« Reply #4 on: December 17, 2015, 05:14:38 pm »
I always figured the rubber seal would leak before the bottle would break.
Jeff Gladish, Tampa (989.3, 175.1 Apparent Rennarian)
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Re: trader joe bottle bombs
« Reply #5 on: December 17, 2015, 05:49:03 pm »

Must be a weak batch of bottles considering the soda would be force carbonated.

appears so. i havent seen one yet up close, but looks like the thicker style flip top....i'm curious as to the issue.
Don't get close :)

Offline jimmykx250

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Re: trader joe bottle bombs
« Reply #6 on: December 18, 2015, 03:03:58 am »
I bought 2 jut before thanksgiving cause the wife loves moscow mules. I was hoping to keep them for my homebrew- already cleaned the label off too!! Bummer
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