Should beermakers smell like this?
Should beermakers smell like this?
After an extended absence from homebrewing,I have found a new interest in this rewarding pastime ,the main reason being the cook has been on my back about the price of commercial beer, and, so far ,HB tastes a whole lot better.My first effort was a Coopers Real Ale,brewed back in january during the hot spell.It turned out great.The second was a Coopers Bitter.It turned out just as good,although it took a little longer to carbonate.I used 1KG of Coopers Dextrose for both of these.During fermentation i would regularly take a sniff from the airlock just to make sure everything smelt alright and smelt like beer and it did.My latest attempt is a Beermakers Draught that i put in two days ago (Good Friday).This time I used a brew booster=dextrose500g-maltodextrin250g-light malt-250g,and also used Safale s-04 yeast,this time however,i have noticed upon a smell test that it has a somewhat fruity aroma which to me doesnt seem quite right.Should I be concerned?Is this normal?
Re: Should beermakers smell like this?
Yes, this is normal for S-04.
