Does alcohol explode?
- Does alcohol explode?
Isopropyl Alcohol can react with AIR and OXYGEN over time to form unstable peroxides that can explode. Isopropyl Alcohol forms explosive mixtures, when heated, with ALUMINUM.
- What happens if my homebrew gets too hot?
At higher temperatures, yeast grows more quickly, and fermentation is more vigorous. This causes the yeast to create by-products which spoil the flavour of the beer. The most common by-products generated when you ferment beer too warm are esters and fusel alcohols.