Have an Alaskan Amber (ale) clone in the fermenter (day 14). Popped the top to check gravity and got a strong fruity smell. ???
I am used to yeasty smells, malt, beer, hops but not fruit from an straight Amber ale.
Temp on day 2 of fermentation hit 71.2' so I put the fermenter into a swamp cooler and temp hovered between 67-65' for the remaining time. Wyeast 1007 german ale yeast. Pack said to pitch between 65-70'.
What might be causing the strange odor? I tasted the beer and it didn't have any off flavors that I could detect.
I am used to yeasty smells, malt, beer, hops but not fruit from an straight Amber ale.
Temp on day 2 of fermentation hit 71.2' so I put the fermenter into a swamp cooler and temp hovered between 67-65' for the remaining time. Wyeast 1007 german ale yeast. Pack said to pitch between 65-70'.
What might be causing the strange odor? I tasted the beer and it didn't have any off flavors that I could detect.