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Cpt_Kirks

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I have heard some wheat yeast generated esters as having a "bubblegum" smell, but had never detected it.

I recently sniffed the airlock of my hefe. Yep, bubblegum. I called my son over to sniff.

"Candy?" he asked. "How about bubblegum?", says I.

"YOU PUT BUBBBLEGUM IN THE BEER!?!?!"

:p
 

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