Trip Dr Posted July 28, 2006 Well i just thought i had better share a little experience i just had so others can avoid the same fate as me. Occasionally i make a batch of home brew ginger beer(alcoholic of course). Now im a bit of an experimenter so i like to add a little bit of this and that to a couple of bottles when i do a batch. For example if i do a 30 bottle batch, i might make 3 or 4 with extras. I might throw in a piece of cinnamon, lotus flowers, whatever etc. Well about 3 months ago when i did the last batch i decieded i would see what a bit of ganja would go like. I Crushed up one small(~300mg?) bud and chucked it in a bottle while filling. Anyhow, feeling thursty i put a warm bottle in the freezer for about 30min(i find this is about how long it takes to be perfictly cold for a normal brew). After the elapsed time i removed the bottle and proceeded to take the cap off(crown seal). This is where things went pear shaped. The moment i cracked the seal the lid shot off and a stream of liquid shot up to the roof! Sticky liquid rained down covering the entire kitchen and part of the dining room. I tried to plug the hole with my thumb but this caused spray in every direction! All this excitement only lasted a second but that was long enough to empty 3/4 of the bottle and leave my place with a sticky floor reminiscent of a nightclub. Moral of the story: experiments can be dangerous, and extreemly messy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_e_ Posted July 28, 2006 [i doubt the ganja was the cause of the excess pressure in the bottle. moreover it may have been a bit too much sugar added on bottling. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Agamemnon Posted July 28, 2006 Hey Trip Dr, try 2 birds eye chillis dropped in a bottle. Very nice if your suffering from a cold or want to cleanse the nasal passages! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
foolsbreath Posted July 28, 2006 and added natural fermentable sugars from the ganja itself, but probably not anything else Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maturin Posted July 28, 2006 and added natural fermentable sugars from the ganja itself, but probably not anything else I concur. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trip Dr Posted July 28, 2006 Well i dont reckon it was excess sugar i added, i got one of those measuring spoon dealies and none of the other bottles popped like that. I reckon natural fermentable sugars sounds plausable. Im sure i could convince people it was Dunno, i reckon if it was on tape it'd be a winner on funniest home videos Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maturin Posted July 28, 2006 There is mucho fun to be had home brewing...bottle explosions and all!! Curious though Dr. Trip, did you get to taste any of what was left in the bottle? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cisumevil Posted July 28, 2006 Thanks I also make a ginger beer every now and again and have a bad habbit of adding things! You saved me for sure..... lol Might try it with resin ;) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stonewolf Posted July 29, 2006 I'm wondering if you would get any benefit from the bud anyway...i mean THC doesnt mix well at all without alcohols that are less than 50%, so you might get the slightest buzz out of it if anything, which would likely be masked by the alcohol. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trip Dr Posted July 29, 2006 Yeah was about one middy left. Was pretty nice actually, the mj really added a distinct flavour and smell. Like drinking weed i guess As far as effects though, got squat as there wasnt enought to drink. Worth experimenting with, just be careful when you open! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
