First post, first batch, and a silly question

[kidamadeus]

Greetings all, my name is Cliff and I am brand new here. Howdy!

After years of being a beer collector, I finally decided to take the leap and buy a home brewing/kegging kit and recently finished my first batch: an AHS Belgian Wit extract kit. I must say that I was very pleased with the results! My father (who seriously doubted that I could make beer) actually picked my homebrew over Leinenkugel's Honey Wheat in a blind test. I am now hooked and have another AHS kit (Texas Bock) in primary and a Bavarian Hefeweizen on order.

What fun!!

Anyway, on to the silly question...one that has plagued me since floating the keg on my first batch. It is a question regarding...(wait for it)...BEER FARTS!
Now it could have been simple coincidence, or some mild intestinal disorder, but during the periods of joyous consumption of my first batch my wife made me aware of certain fumes emanating from my body which were not conducive to hanky panky, or even casual TV watching. She blamed unfermented yeast in the pipes, and I blamed...well, I had no other excuse!
So, the question is this: did I do something wrong with the batch to cause this, or are fresh brewed Belgian Wit's known for this unfortunate side effect?

Cheers!

 

[Captain Damage]

Your wife is correct. You're consuming live yeast and your digestive system isn't used to it yet. After a week or two, it'll pass (sorry, I can't resist a lame pun) I mean your system will adapt.

 

[PuckeredPenguin]

As Karl pointed out, and IMHO one of the finer more refined side effects of brewing your own beer is the GAS!! Not to worry about the gas, the only time I would be concerned about your final product is when your nose tells you. There are many threads on HBT that discuss this, but in essence you will smell rank, skunk, rotten, or whatever you want to cal it smells coming from your brew, which will be a sign that you probably shouldn't drink it.:-0

Welcome to the world of brewing, you’ll have many years of smelly farts to come!

Nick

 

[mychalg9]

I made similar thread the first time I drank my first homebrew. Turned out HBT was only half correct about the loud bubbling noises coming from my intestines; I had a hernia and the yeast was making very audible bubbling sounds while passing through it.

 

[slantedbolt]

Welcome to the forms from one Cliff to another.

I noticed this also when I just plain started drinking more local micro brews.

But this is good info since I now I know what to expect.

Dutch oven, here I come!

 

[Yooper]

As Karl pointed out, and IMHO one of the finer more refined side effects of brewing your own beer is the GAS!! Not to worry about the gas, the only time I would be concerned about your final product is when your nose tells you. There are many threads on HBT that discuss this, but in essence you will smell rank, skunk, rotten, or whatever you want to cal it smells coming from your brew, which will be a sign that you probably shouldn't drink it.:-0

Welcome to the world of brewing, you’ll have many years of smelly farts to come!

Nick

Well, that's never happened to me. As is well known, women don't fart. And they especially don't make stinky foul farts.

BUT, I also think it's more complex than that, too. The other thing we've come to know is homebrew tends to have more complex sugars- ogliosaccharides.

The same reason beans, chili, etc, may make you more, er musical. I'm not a vegetarian, but my body has long been accustomed to more ogliosaccharides because of my diet. I've been eating a certain way for more than 25 years. Because of this, homebrew didn't affect me.

I really didn't have any problem with homebrew, ever, but some of my friends noticed some effects when they came over to hit the kegerator!

 

[specialkaye]

Well, that's never happened to me. As is well known, women don't fart. And they especially don't make stinky foul farts.

BUT, I also think it's more complex than that, too. The other thing we've come to know is homebrew tends to have more complex sugars- ogliosaccharides.

The same reason beans, chili, etc, may make you more, er musical. I'm not a vegetarian, but my body has long been accustomed to more ogliosaccharides because of my diet. I've been eating a certain way for more than 25 years. Because of this, homebrew didn't affect me.

I really didn't have any problem with homebrew, ever, but some of my friends noticed some effects when they came over to hit the kegerator!

Instead of a great big long story, most people just blame the dog.

 

[Yooper]

Instead of a great big long story, most people just blame the dog.

Well, it's true that in my house it's always either Bob or the dog.

But in case you don't have a dog, just mention "ogliosaccharides" and I bet you won't get an argument!

 

[clayroc]

I had a hernia and the yeast was making very audible bubbling sounds while passing through it.

Honestly I don't know what to say to that

 

[NWMOBrewer]

"ogliosaccharides"

I can't even say that, let alone my SWMBO knowing what it is. But i've been Dutch Ovening her for 3 years, and she's used to it.

I did the AHS Blue Moon Clone and haven't had a problem, but it gives me something to look forward to in future brews. I just got AHS Special Holiday Ale in the mail today.

 

[specialkaye]

"ogliosaccharides"

I can't even say that, let alone my SWMBO knowing what it is. But i've been Dutch Ovening her for 3 years, and she's used to it.

I did the AHS Blue Moon Clone and haven't had a problem, but it gives me something to look forward to in future brews. I just got AHS Special Holiday Ale in the mail today.

After drinking, there's no way, with a straight face, I can say, "Ogle-my-sack-it-rides."

I actually had to look up what "Dutch Ovening" means. Damn.

 

[Justibone]

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Yoop, will Beano in the beer (or in the beer drinker) help?