My lager is smelling ... sharp

On Friday I brewed up a recipe for a Dortmunder, I did not alter the water profile but I did add some hops (.75 oz Hallertauer) that I had laying around to the mash in the hope of increasing acidity and grain conversion. During the boil I added Hallertauer and Saaz according to this recipe:

http://www.brew-dudes.com/dortmunder-export-recipe/459

According to BeerSmith this did not take me out of the IBU profile for a Dortmunder.

Since I transferred to the primary for fermentation there has been steady action in the airlock for two days and a light krausen. I left the home from Sunday night through Wednesday. When I returned, I opened the freezer and got a minimal rhino fart smell. Took a whiff from the airlock and got a strong astringent/hop smell. Not offensive, just really strong.

This is only my second lager so I don't know if this is indicating anything or not. It seems to me (and again, I am a rank amateur) that this might be a sign of a seriously unbalanced, and overhopped, lager. Please tell me I'm wrong!

Nothing to help the issue, but I have to ask... How do you know what rhino farts smell like??

Golddiggie said:

Nothing to help the issue, but I have to ask... How do you know what rhino farts smell like??

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Oh, unh, no reason

Not sure on the hop smell but I bet you are ok. The rotten egg smell I have read that this is normal for lagers. I actually mix rum and starsan in my airlock. It seems to kill the smell.

maltoftheearth said:

Oh, unh, no reason

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Have you been banned for life from all the zoo's NC, and all the states surrounding it?

Only those with rhino exhibits.

Now about that funky smell ..