Is Something Wrong?

Wildrebel · Oct 12, 2009

I brewed my first batch on October 1st. It was a Fat tire clone from midwest supply. Tonight I opened my primary to see what it was looking like and I got a big whiff of it and it burned my nose.

So I have a question... does this sound right?? I hope it hasn't soured or anything. It has been fermenting in my closet for 12 days around 71-72 degrees.

Rick500 · Oct 12, 2009

That's just carbon dioxide. It's protecting your beer, don't worry about it.

Nurmey · Oct 12, 2009

Don't inhale CO2, it burns.

BTW, we have all done it.

Wildrebel · Oct 12, 2009

Haha I didn't think about that. Thanks a lot!

weirdboy · Oct 12, 2009

I still do it almost every time, even though I know better. You think I'd have learned after the first 20 batches or so...

Grizzlybrew · Oct 12, 2009

In early high school, we would shake up half-empty two liter bottles of soda, and then pop the top and breathe in deeply... a couple seconds of light-headedness. Ahhh... the innocent days...

scrambledegg81 · Oct 13, 2009

I just did whip-its in high school, personally....

But yes, CO2 + the human nose = bad times. Judge by the smell coming from your airlock if you want a quick whiff.

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