Another beer. Another problem

[MightyStig]

Hi guys.

So, I put on a Young's AIPA 3 days ago. Fermentation started about 24 hours after pitching and it's emitting a horrible rotten egg smell. I cleaned and sanitised as normal.

I read all 46 pages of the kit review on this forum and no mention of this smell. What should I do?

Cheers

Jim

 

[foxbat]

That one is covered in John Palmer's How to Brew. Basically, let it finish and then taste it.

 

[Roger Wilko]

My aipa smelt the same. Tastes awesome now

 

[Pavros]

It'll be fine - some yeasts do like to pong a bit.
Leave it 2 - 3 weeks and, if it still smells like that, then there may be something wrong but if it tastes ok, then it usually is ok.

 

[Clint]

Sounds ok. The Young's kits can take up to a month to hit fg so be patient.

 

[GhostShip]

I can't say I noticed it but then I don't like to remove the lid of the FV and prefer to just leave it to do its stuff. Mine took a full three weeks to ferment out and only then did I dry hop. 3/4 days later I bottled it.

I'm sure yours will be fine - it's a great beer.

 

[MightyStig]

It was more of a case of it stinking up my garage than taking the lid off and sticking my head in there. as I like to leave my brews for at least 2 weeks before opening the lid.

However a couple of days ago (3 days in fermenter) i noticed by shining a touch into it that the Krausen had dropped and very little action in the airlock (yeah I know).

Against my own better judgement I did have a little peek and the top is more fizzy than frothy like freshly poured lemonade. It's definitely producing gas as the lid is bulging a little. But from what I have read on the yipa kit page, people had Krausen for up to 2 weeks and more vigerious bubbling.

It's gonna be a few long weeks aunsure....

Cheers

Jim

 

[MightyStig]

Update:

As usual nothing to worry about.

Took a SG reading today. 1.008/9! Not bad after only 11 days. Taste is very very bitter but no noticeable off taste or eggy smell . Need to work out when I have some free time for bottling and get those 100g of hops in there.

Cheers

Jim

 

[Meza]

I've got the Young's hot egg smell on my AIPA too, starting to subside at day 3 now. Looking forward to a cheeky taste when I do the first gravity check.