yeast nutrient smells like ammonia?

i am using LD Carlson yeast nutrient and energizer in my mead and when i mix it in boiled water it has a strong ammonia smell. i know there is DAP in it and contains ammonia but i am wondering if this is normal? or safe?

Yep, perfectly normal. You're not supposed to boil it, btw which is probably why you're getting that smell.

Yes it smells normal...It's food grade Urea after all.

EvilTOJ said:

Yep, perfectly normal. You're not supposed to boil it, btw which is probably why you're getting that smell.

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When do you add it?

I mix it in before pitching my yeast. Some people toss it in at flameout.

david_42 said:

I mix it in before pitching my yeast. Some people toss it in at flameout.

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I've been throwing a big pinch of the stuff in with 5-10 min to go. Whoops

I love how LD Carlson so blatantly manages to not describe what is in their products.

well i boil a very small amount of water to disolve the nutrient and the energizer says to apply heat. there shouldnt be a problem with the boiling water right?

My understanding is that it is expired yeast. It died. It lives again in it's brotherin'.

maida7 said:

I've been throwing a big pinch of the stuff in with 5-10 min to go. Whoops

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Nothing wrong with following directions.

White Labs: "Dosage Rate: 1oz per 5BBLs (1/2 tsp per 5 gallons) during the last 10 minutes of the boil"

Wyeast: "Usage Instructions: Dissolve Wyeast Nutrient in warm water. Add solution to kettle 10-15 minutes prior to end of boil."

This may be a stupid question to some but why are you using yeast nutrients ? There is plenty of nutrient for yeast in well made beer wort.

jambop said:

This may be a stupid question to some but why are you using yeast nutrients ? There is plenty of nutrient for yeast in well made beer wort.

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OP [was] making mead.

Sorry OP !

Edit
Just looked at the date of the OP the mead may have finished now