Lager smell

[brewer413]

I recently brewed my first lager and I have it fermenting in my chest freezer. Was actively fermenting for approximately 3 days then settled down. When I open the lid of the freezer it smells funky. Beer looks fine though. No visible mold or anything. Is it normal to have a weird smell???

 

[Triple G]

Lagers are TOUGH| i have 2 going right now. They are both in different stages of lagering. Mine both bubbled for 3 weeks. Where you at the right temp for the lager yeast?

 

[waldoar15]

Some lager yeasts can stink during fermentation.

 

[brewer413]

The smell has decreased now, its been transferred to the secondary fermenter...4 weeks of fermenting complete.

 

[Upthewazzu]

They are generally very sulfury in the early fermentation stage. The smell subsides eventually, as you noted.

 

[brewer413]

I will be bottling my lager next week! I will let you all know how it turned out