Laeppa was showing off a bottle of his homemade lemonade during a recent stream when things went very wrong. The Finnish variety streamer had just started explaining the risks of DIY carbonated drinks when his own creation proved his point.
“You need to be very careful with these because it’s really hard to control the late fermentation—well, not fermentation, but carbonation,” he told viewers while holding the bottle. He started unscrewing the cap.
The bottle erupted with a loud pop. Lemonade shot out in all directions, spraying across his desk and beyond. Laeppa jumped back, shouting “JESUS! AH! AH! AH! IT’S EVERYWHERE! FUCK!” He continued yelling in Finnish, using colorful words like “vittu” and “saatana” as the sticky mess spread.
The timing couldn’t have been worse—or better for viewers watching the chaos happen live. His warning about unpredictable carbonation came just seconds before his drink demonstrated exactly what he meant.
Homemade carbonated drinks are notorious for building dangerous pressure levels. Unlike commercial sodas with controlled carbonation, DIY versions can continue producing CO2 after bottling. Sugar and natural yeast create gas that has nowhere to go in a sealed container. The result? Explosive openings like Laeppa experienced.
The streamer’s setup took the brunt of the sugary explosion. While the full extent of the damage remains unclear, liquid could be seen spraying well beyond the camera’s view. The immediate aftermath involved scrambling to contain the mess while still broadcasting live.
