nukebrewer

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I'm not freaking out or anything, I'm sure it's just the yeast and the fact that it's only been in primary for a little under a week, but my hefe smells really nasty. The castoff tastes even worse. Is it normal for hefes to do this while fermenting?

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Yes 456789

flyangler18

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Yuck, don't taste krausen.

Fermentation is an ugly affair- you can expect all kinds of funky visuals, smells and (barf)tastes during high krausen.

Sounds like a healthy normal fermentation to me.

nukebrewer

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Thanks for the quick replies. This is my fifth brew and I've had a couple scares already. Everything has turned out just fine so far, but it's always good to have that reassurance.

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And don't bottle until after the sulfur odor is gone...

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I take it that advice is based off experience? Thanks for the heads up

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There's a 10 character minimum for each post. He was padding in a mildly sarcastic way.

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mjn12

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I'm new so take it for what its worth but from my reading (Papazian) the castoff is a nasty mix of hangover-inducing bitter resins from hops and other byproducts of the fermentation. Not for consumption, unless you're a sadist.

Throckmorton

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Hefe yeast gives off a sulfer smell. I know this from experience. Depending on the yeast, it will also sometimes leave a hint of the taste as well. Perfectly normal. Even if there was an off flavor at the end of fermentation, time usually mellows these out. Check out the sticky regarding "Is my beer ruined?"

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Thanks for explaining, GroovePuppy.

mjn12, thank you, but most people recommend drinking your castoff to assess your beer's progress.

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