Airlock Sniffin’

[SwampFoxBrewer]

What did you sniff through an airlock today?

Düsseldorf Altbier for me. Brewed it up yesterday afternoon, makes my heart happy to see that little bobber jumping up and down. Beautiful copper color and malt aroma is on point!

 

[fluketamer]

the hops in my german lager chugging away in the 52 degree fermenting chamber .


and a little sulfur from my warm fermented (65 degree ) lager (uh -oh....yeast stress maybe?)

 

[day_trippr]

I've never sniffed an airlock. I have inhaled the fumes captured inside my ferm fridges (and often had a good burn from the CO2) but that's pretty much it...

Cheers!

 

[skunkape]

I can never resist sniffing a rowdy airlock. Been whiffing a Pirate Strong Ale and a Petite Saison on a regular basis lately.

 

[MaxStout]

Currently have 3 gallons of hard cider in active fermentation and giving off the usual rhino farts.

 

[hotbeer]

I've smelled enough to know that sometimes the smells coming from it aren't pleasant. Other times they are. I assume it's better that the unpleasant stuff gets gassed off during the time it's in the FV as opposed to being trapped in a keg or bottle.

But I don't go around sniffing them. The smells are obvious when I get near the FV's.

 

[Conehead]

Sniffed my stout this morning when I removed the blow off hose and added an air lock. Smelled great!!

 

[Closet Fermenter]

Strawberry/banana wine! Trying out a one gallon batch and I can hardly wait. Hence, I’m sniffing the airlock.

 

[BrewZer]

Every time I walk by the fermenter. Love the malty hoppy slightly-stinging sensation in the nose!