A California man who tried to open a wine bottle using a popular YouTube hack is discouraging similar attempts after his epic fail.
Lawrence Guo, who hails from San Leandro, was hanging out with a friend on February 27 when he tried to open a bottle of Stella Rosa Pink and the corkscrew broke.
He then thought of other ways to open the bottle and recalled a YouTube video that showed a “hack” using a blowtorch.
A screenshot of an example of the blowtorch hack via YouTube / CrazyRussianHacker
The hack — which happens to be quite popular — supposedly works by burning the neck of the bottle with the blowtorch.
Convinced that it’s just about heat, Guo put a spin on the hack using a lighter. The flame, however, wasn’t strong enough to open the bottle.
With no other source of flame, Guo decided to use a stove and put it in low-medium heat.
Unfortunately, the result was a disaster — the bottle exploded right in front of the camera!
“YOUTUBE U LIED!!! I almost died,” Guo shared the video of his attempt on Twitter.
Thankfully, Guo and his friend did not sustain serious injuries.
“I expected the cork to come out of the neck of the bottle before the glass exploded. I assumed it may have been from thermal shock and glass molecules expanded at a high rate due to the heat, or from the vapor pressure build-up from the liquid ’cause there was some condensation on the bottle at the top.”
“I would advise not to do it on a stove.”
He recommends protective gears to anyone doing a similar stunt:
“We tried everything we could to open it, but the cork wouldn’t budge. I would advise to wear some better protective gear covering vital body parts if this were to be replicated.”
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