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GINGER BEER SMELL
Posted: Tuesday Dec 12, 2006 8:57 pm
by rdsj65
HI All This is my first time on. We recently made 2 kits of Coopers Ginger Beer after opening some bottles the beer smells like a sewer drain can anyone help us and is it likley to get better
Posted: Wednesday Dec 13, 2006 8:40 am
by Crowash
Hi Mate,
I recently made a GB and got the same smell, posted it on here a few weeks ago. It has improved over time and is now drinkable but not completly gone. A few more weeks should see it through.
I was told by a winemaking buddy that it was due to poor temp control - did you keep an eye on the temp? I'm not sure and think it may be the kit I used, also that artifical sugar taste isn't great so my next GB will be without a kit, do a search on here there are some good GB recipies that don't require the kit.
Anyway bottle it and cross your fingers it's ok by Chrissie, if not just get everyone pissed first then serve it up
Cheers
Ash
Posted: Wednesday Dec 13, 2006 9:36 am
by Chris
What a confusing post. Is it genuine? (All apologies if it is).
Posted: Wednesday Dec 13, 2006 10:15 am
by corks
which post you refering to?
the whole sewer smell happened to a couple of beers of mine a while back. They never improved, after three months no change, so i turfed em. Hasn't happened since, and i don't think I've changed anything.
Posted: Tuesday Dec 19, 2006 1:11 pm
by Crowash
Chris,
Whats confusing exactly?
Ash
Posted: Tuesday Dec 19, 2006 1:17 pm
by Pale_Ale
I think Chris is referring to the post at the top where the same thing is written slightly different 2 times. This person seems to have put their question in their signature. I too would question whether it is genuine.
Posted: Tuesday Dec 19, 2006 1:18 pm
by vitalogy
Especially considering one questions is about the Cooper's kit, the other about a Beermakers kit
Posted: Wednesday Dec 20, 2006 3:22 pm
by Chris
Yeah. It seems a little bit weird. I vote spam.
Posted: Wednesday Dec 20, 2006 7:13 pm
by Pale_Ale
Maybe we should do a poll on it.
Considering the 1 post and hasn't been back since, I'd say spam for sure.
I think there has been others like this asked...
Posted: Wednesday Dec 20, 2006 11:26 pm
by beernut
Strange
Ginger beer smell
Posted: Thursday Dec 21, 2006 10:12 am
by rdsj65
No this was not a spam or hoax
We have made both lots of Ginger beer plus a lemonade all non alcohlic
Sandra
Posted: Friday Dec 22, 2006 8:26 pm
by atropine
Maybe it got infected.
I've made 3 lots of ginger beer, All smelt great during fermenting, at bottling, and when opening the bottles. This was using the coopers kit alone, coopers kit with added ginger, and coopers kit with diet bundaburg ginger beer syrup.
Posted: Saturday Dec 23, 2006 12:43 am
by Pale_Ale
Hi Sandra,
You may want to change your signature, it's similar to your first post
No idea with the smell, how does it taste?