Opened my fermenter to get a gravity reading and it smells like...

[volktc]

some ungodly smell that scorched my nostrils, about took me off my feet and made me wonder if a small bird may have slipped in and died. Seriously had tears in my eyes and a small headache. This batch is a brewferm Abrosia and up to this point if haven't noticed bubbles in the airlock (it's been 6 days) there is a little hint of krausen, and the SG was around 1.03. Has the yeast let me down?

Btw I tasted it and it did not taste like "satan's anus" or so I would suspect. Its only my 3rd batch but my others have turned out amazing.

 

[j1laskey]

You inhaled CO2

 

[Stick]

You won't make that mistake again!

 

[david_42]

CO2 (fermentation byproduct) + 2H2O (in your nose) = OC(OH)2 (carbonic acid burns)

 

[Clann]

you got a nose full of C02. what was the OG? How long in primary?

 

[mattne421]

CO2 (fermentation byproduct) + 2H2O (in your nose) = OC(OH)2 (carbonic acid burns)

hmmm that equation doesnt look balanced

 

[volktc]

6 days in the primary. I goofed up and didn't take an OG (already pitched the yeast). Well thanks for the replies I feel much better and your right I won't be doing it again haha

 

[ilikeguns]

what exactly does "satan's anus" taste like.. ya know.. nevermind..