Anybody used this lager yeast before? I'm getting a really strong sulfur/egg smell off the primary. Everything I've read says don't worry, this happens with lager yeasts and the sulfur will get consumed in secondary. But man, it's disconcerting.
Saflager S-23
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I've used it before. Sulfur smell is normal. Fermentation has some rank smells at times.
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My first brew was a Vienna Lager, but I used a kit and didn't record the yeast. It produced some sulfur smell, but not nearly like this batch. Then again, this is a high-grav Baltic Porter, so there's a lot more malt being consumed.
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What temp are you running for primary? I have read conflicting posts on S23 and off flavors.
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I ran the primary around 62 and secondary around 50. It's a tad higher than the recommended temps. There was some sulfur off-taste at bottling time, but it cleaned up with a decently long bottle-conditioning.
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Thanks. I went with 54. Finally started bubbling away after 12 hours.
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