bottle Breakage!

[gdyker]

I've just opened the first of my latest brew and something bizarre happenned- as the cap came off so too did a small chunk of glass from the top of the bottle! Is it because I left a tiny amount of sugar on the rim and it glued itself to the cap? Or was it just a bottle with an imperfection and bad luck?

A bit worried as I don't want glass in all my beer!

On the plus side this time none fell in and brew seems to be quite good!

Gabriel

 

[RobWalker]

Been outside by any chance? Frost will penetrate and weaken glass very quickly...always check for hairline fractures :-)

 

[keith1664]

I'd go for the imperfection and / or damage when you capped it. I've had one, and only one bottle do the same thing.

 

[gdyker]

Ok, that's better than if they might all go. Other people give me their bottles so it could have been outside... Also, I put them in the dishwasher, could that do some damage to them?

 

[eggman]

I'd agree with Keith, i've managed to crack the odd bottle now and again when i've been capping them. Check them carefully before storing them away
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[Hirsty]

Has happened to me when being a bit over exuberant opening a bottle - took the whole lip off the top of the bottle.

 

[gdyker]

Ok cool, thanks guys. Will make sure I check everything carefully from now on. I may have been rather exuberant too...