Ok to take a whiff?

[aeviaanah]

I know during fermentation we are trying to keep bacteria etc out of the beer. I'm through active fermentation it's been about 5 days... Is it okay to take cap off carboy and take a whiff??

On a side note, how does mead taste? Is it any good?

 

[benzy4010]

Sure, just be brief and put airlock back on

 

[gandalfiii]

Breathe deeply of the pure CO2 and enjoy!

 

[lschiavo]

I always sniff the fermentors. Inhale, not exhale. It's all part of the experience

Never tasted mead...let me know...

 

[kanta]

If you get a full lungfull of CO2, you might regret it I tend to go into coughing fits when I get a sudden blast of CO2

 

[xjmox14x]

Breathe deeply of the pure CO2 and enjoy!

lol yup, take a good hit. just make sure you're still standing afterwards.

 

[squeekybobo]

I sniff my fermenters all the time. I usually just push in the lid of the bucket a bit to get a bubble after the active ferment is done, then sniff that. Otherwise, get one I those whipped cream dispenser things with the NO2 cartridges and do whippets... ;-)

 

[Kate00]

you can pour a little out to taste too. Just be careful.

 

[drkaeppel]

To answer your mead question, the few I have made taste kind of like a riesling (a semi-sweet white wine), obviously with more of a honey taste. I also back-sweetened a few bottles from my last batch to make it more of a dessert wine.

 

[Irish13]

Yep. Whiff away.

 

[aeviaanah]

Right on! I took a whiff and woke up a few hours later not knowing who i was or where i was. Im ok now.