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I've just started my third batch of ginger beer off brewing. Both the previous batches have been very good, but I've tweaked the recipe each time - the first batch came out very dry because I didn't manage to slow the fermentation in the bottles enough, so for the second batch I replaced some...

That would presumably prevent the priming from working (since the yeast will have already been killed off by the alcohol)? Yeah, I've decided that I'll be using PET bottles in any case because I don't much like the idea of potential exploding glass. :) I guess this just means I need to check...

I've not done any home brewing before, but want to get started with some ginger beer. I've heard a fair few stories of explosions, so I want to make sure I understand properly before I start. The basic proceedure seems to be ferment in a fermentation bin until fermentation stops, prime, then...