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Over-Carbonating My Bottles

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Talley Pollard - Little Switzerland, North Carolina asks,
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I have been having problems with over-carbonation in my bottles. I give my batches plenty of time to finish the secondary and check the hydrometer reading to be sure the fermentation is done. Then i add 5 oz. (0.14 kg) of corn sugar and wait about two weeks before sampling the first bottle. It is almost always over-carbonated and nearly all foam. What am I doing wrong? My brewery is at 4,000 feet, could my altitude be the problem?
Talley Pollard
Little Switzerland, North Carolina

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I think your problem is too much sugar added for bottle conditioning. But before I jump into this topic, I want to focus on the state of beer when it is opened.
Response by Ashton Lewis.

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