weird smell from new brew

[Cyclops]

Used Thames Valley 2 from brewlabs in my latest brew, has a weird smell to it in my fridge, dont know what it is but it smells nothing like the previous brews with SA-04 and Nottingham. It has a good head on it and the fermentation has nearly stopped after 7 days. Hardly a bubble in 5 minutes.

Its hard to describe the smell, as its really weird.

Anyone know what it could be?

 

[Good Ed]

What does it smell like?

The 2 times I have used this yeast were in "strong milds" and the smell was a bit like licorice. Have you had a taste?

 

[Dunfie]

The Thames Valley yeasts can cast off a sulphury smell - is it anything like that?

Is it an unexpected smell? Banana? pear drops?

 

[Cyclops]

its more like a rotten eggy sort of smell, maybe a bit of a sulphur smell like you say though. The yeats looks healthy on top of the FV though. Maybe i am just being paranoid.

 

[unclepumble]

I READ FRIDGE, IF THE WORT IS A LITTLE TOO COLD WITH A FULL BATCH OF YEAST IN IT, THE YEAST COULD BE STRESSED AND THROWING OFF SULPHUR.

EITHER THAT OR SULPHUR CAN INDICATE BACTERIAL INFECTION.

I'll stop shouting now


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[Cyclops]

The fridge is set to 19.6C, It wouldnt surprise me about an infection, i made the starter about a week and half before i pitched it as i didnt have time before.

I will just have to wait and see, its been over a week now so will give it another week and try it. what sort of taste will i get if it has a bacterial infection?

 

[Dunfie]

There are a few symptoms but the main one would be acetobacter which will leave you with a horrible chemically vinegar type product. :sick:

Just give it a few more days - things will settle down.