Oak barrel smells of eggs

JasonToews · Dec 12, 2011

I purchased a Wine Barrel Cleaning Kit for 10 - 20 liter barrels. My barrel smelt awesome after the cleaning, now I have had the sterilizing solution sitting in my 25L oak barrel which was a wine barrel at one point. I went to smell the barrel today, it now smells kinda like eggs. Any idea whats going on here?

This is what I purchased

https://id18536.securedata.net/winebarrelsforyou.com/merchantmanager/product_info.php?products_id=4

day_trippr · Dec 12, 2011

Well, Campden tablets contain metabisulfite and actually release sulfur dioxide in use, so it's not too surprising the keg smells like eggs if there's nothing for that sulfur dioxide to react with. But once the keg is filled with wine or beer the sulfur odor should quickly disappear...

Cheers!

emjay · Dec 12, 2011

Campden tablets contain a metabisulfite salt. When dissolved in water (and also reacted with an acid, such as citric acid, which I imagine is what you were given) they release sulfur dioxide.

This is probably what you're smelling.

emjay · Dec 12, 2011

Booooo

JasonToews · Dec 12, 2011

Thanks everyone! Was worried about making an egg salad beer! hehe

barricas · Mar 1, 2012

yuo must be charred again. looking for a cooperage
regards

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