no smell coming out of airlock

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chum
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no smell coming out of airlock

Post by chum »

I've just put two brews away and they are fermenting away quite nicely but I've noticed that the gas coming out of the airlock has almost no smell to it. All of the previous brews I've done have either smelt like they would taste or would have a rotten egg smell.

Is there anything to make from this or is it quite normal?
Brent
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Post by Brent »

As far as I'm aware the "rotten egg" smell comes from using saflager yeast. maybe you're just using a different yeast this brew?
chum
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Post by chum »

yeah i know that it comes from using saflager after many a brew....

i'm just saying you can always smell your brew fermenting, it just aint happening this time. im using safale s04
Brent
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Post by Brent »

maybe your nose is blocked? :D LOL.....
DJ
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Post by DJ »

I've never had smell coming from SAFale..
DJ


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