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Finished brewing a blond ale on Sat. Still in Krausen and there is a distinct smell coming from the carboy that smalls like eggs...or a fart. Is it in an infection or part of fermentation? I've never smelt anything like it. Used a standard California Ale yeast (WLP051) with a starter and the...

@day_tripprIts an Irish Red ale for St. Patty's day. appreciate the input. @McKnuckle- I was thinking the same in terms of boiling forcing O2 out of solution. Unfortunately I didnt pitch yeast immediately after. It was so late at night I cooled everything down to 100 degrees and transferred...

First time poster, but have enjoyed all the expertise the forum members have to offer. Brewed a batch of beer yesterday and hit my pre-boil gravity #'s, but somehow was way short of OG. Made the mistake of waiting until wort was cooled and transferred to carboy before checking gravity when I...