PenPen
Well-Known Member
Hi all,
I brewed my first beer, and irish red ale extract w/ specialty grains kit from AHB on Saturday, and all is going well. Got fermentation started within 7 hours of pitching and have enjoyed a nice fermentation with tons of sediment swirling about and a hefty krausen. I think all is going well. things are no starting to subside as I can see less sediment swirling and the foam is starting to subside.
My question is that the beer, or rather the gas that I smell coming out of the arilock is still incredibly sweet smelling. Is this par for the course? I'm fermenting at the correct temperature range and in fact I'm using a water bath in my basement which has held the temp very stable with no more than 1 degree temperature fluctuation, so I don't think it could be a temperature problem. I guess, just being a neophyte, I want to know if this is how it goes. Does it just smell sweet until it's completely done fermenting. It's only been in the primary for 2 days, so I know I should just chill out and get back to watching OSU vs. Fla, but I wanted to see what you guys think.
Thanks!
I brewed my first beer, and irish red ale extract w/ specialty grains kit from AHB on Saturday, and all is going well. Got fermentation started within 7 hours of pitching and have enjoyed a nice fermentation with tons of sediment swirling about and a hefty krausen. I think all is going well. things are no starting to subside as I can see less sediment swirling and the foam is starting to subside.
My question is that the beer, or rather the gas that I smell coming out of the arilock is still incredibly sweet smelling. Is this par for the course? I'm fermenting at the correct temperature range and in fact I'm using a water bath in my basement which has held the temp very stable with no more than 1 degree temperature fluctuation, so I don't think it could be a temperature problem. I guess, just being a neophyte, I want to know if this is how it goes. Does it just smell sweet until it's completely done fermenting. It's only been in the primary for 2 days, so I know I should just chill out and get back to watching OSU vs. Fla, but I wanted to see what you guys think.
Thanks!