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05-17-2011, 12:33 PM
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Sulfur and Pilsner
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I tested my pilsner at 5 days and it tasted fine, albeit green, now it's 2 weeks (it's a low gravity beer and I'm thirsty) I decided to rack it to keg. It's pretty good although not as good as the version I made with the more expensive premium belgain pilsner (I used the cheap stuff this time) but the first thing that hits you when drinking this beer is a slight sulfur stink. I don't think I've ever experienced this when brewing before (I've made about 20 batches).
Is this going to go away? Is it a pilsner related issue? I did a 90 minute boil for this btw. I used White Labs German Ale/Kolsch, which I've used several times before and never had a sulfur issue. Fermented at 65F ambient.
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05-17-2011, 12:34 PM
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Sulfur tends to come from certain yeast strains. Time usually fixes it.
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05-17-2011, 12:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Yooper
Sulfur tends to come from certain yeast strains. Time usually fixes it.
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This. ESPECIALLY lager strains. And it usually goes away with time. If it doesn't, it can be scrubbed out with CO2 by bleeding the keg twice a day for a few days. |
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05-17-2011, 01:19 PM
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Thanks. This is supposed to be the brew for the BMC crowd at my son's 1st birthday, and I was kinda concerned.
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05-17-2011, 01:22 PM
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Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc
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Was it made with Lager yeast...If so you are tasting it before the most important step in ridding beers brewed with lager yeast of off flavors, such as sulfur....the lagering phase......
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05-17-2011, 01:44 PM
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Nope, german ale/kolsch yeast, wlp029 (I think that's the number). Tastes a lot like lager though, that's why its one of my fav yeasts.
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05-17-2011, 05:14 PM
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Originally Posted by badmajon
Nope, german ale/kolsch yeast, wlp029 (I think that's the number). Tastes a lot like lager though, that's why its one of my fav yeasts.
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It's still a known sulfur-producing yeast, and should be fine with time. |
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05-17-2011, 05:23 PM
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interesting. I just wonder why it was fine on the previous three batches, and the amber ale I brewed the same day, and fermented next to the pilsner? I did use cut-rate pilsner for this one though.
I guess its just part of that great universe of randomity called homebrewing?
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05-17-2011, 05:52 PM
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I did a Kölsch recently using WLP029.. it produced a LOT of sulfur... in fact my dog took a lot of the blame for the odor.. poor guy didn't know why SWMBO was mad at him.. after aging a bit the sulfur was gone and that was one my best beers yet.
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