Sweet pear w/ hoppy smell from primary

[ryan99]

This recipe has been in primary since Saturday. I'm getting a sweet pear like smell with hops in the background. Did it get infected or am I just paranoid at an early brewing stage?


These are my brewing notes:

Ingredients for Steemer:
1 1/4 lbs. -english crystal malt
1/4 lb. - chocolate malt
6.6 lbs. - Munton's light malt extract
3lbs. - English light dry malt extract
1oz. cascade / 1 oz. chinook (boiling)
1oz. cascade / 1 oz. chinook (finishing)
1 pack dry lager yeast

2gal in pot add grain bag and bring to a boil.
at boil remove bag and sparge w/ 1qt. 180 degree water
remove from heat and add extract
return to heat bring to light boil add hops
start yeat in 1/2 cup 93 degree water 15min.
boil 10 min and remove 1 1/2 cups for yeast starter
combine to make 2 cup starter when both at approx. 80 degrees
boil vigorsly for 50min.
remove foam
add finishing hops and boil 5 more min.
pull off heat and rest covered for 20min.
cool and add yeast starter when both are at approx. 80 degrees
strain into primary and top off to 5.5gal
aerate then put on airlock

 

[todd_k]

I think you are just paranoid at an early brewing stage. Give it another 5-7 days in the primary.

 

[david_42]

If you are using Saflager S-23, it can be fruity at higher temperatures.