Unusual fermentation?

[SloppyGriffin]

I just finished my first all grain batch and cooled it down to about 75F before pitching. the Og was about 1.056 and i used White Labs Yorkshire Square yeast. I wanted to check on it this morning cuz I'm always paranoid when I make a brew I'm excited for. It was fizzing a lot like a can of pepsi or something. Now I can smell alcohol but I've never seen it fiz constantly like that. Is that normal or no? Maybe it's different because it's an all grain brew as opposed to a kit or partial? I put approx 750G of dextrose in it along with whatever sugars were converted from the 13lbs of grain. I topped it with just a slight amount of accacia honey to boost the sugar count cuz i was worried there wasnt enough. Any advice or consolation on this matter would be well received. Thank you.

 

[dstranger99]

Sounds like things are going great, if you get too concerned just run you a blowoff tube from the airlock and stick the other end in a jug of water.......

 

[PhelanKA7]

I had a fermentation tell me that it resented the way I treated it as a young wort. Now THAT was an unusual fermentation.

 

[dstranger99]

I had a fermentation tell me that it resented the way I treated it as a young wort. Now THAT was an unusual fermentation.

Nice one !!...........

 

[SloppyGriffin]

Alright just wasn't 100% sure. Guess i'll just let er be for a month and see what the outcome is like

Actually, is there a specific smell that the specific recipe would have. I can't quite place my finger on it but it sort of smells like a dry alcoholy taste and not malty as i would have assumed.

 

[PhelanKA7]

The smell during fermentation is almost always dependent on the yeast you used.

 

[SloppyGriffin]

alright. Well maybe i should have used a different yeast then. Oh well, good knowledge for the next time around.

 

[PhelanKA7]

alright. Well maybe i should have used a different yeast then. Oh well, good knowledge for the next time around.

What matters is the finished product. Make that assessment once you have a finished, fully carbonated adult beverage. I have had some fermentations that smelled like a rhinoceros farted into a bag of dead cats and the beer came out spectacular.

 

[NLT220]

I have had some fermentations that smelled like a rhinoceros farted into a bag of dead cats and the beer came out spectacular.

Sounds like my last batch of apfelwein

 

[SloppyGriffin]

True.When I was making my pomegranate wheat ale, I went to inspect the fermentation and i got a whiff of sulfur. Choked and cried in an instant. Smelt like someone crapped their pants and flung em in the corner. Pretty nice beer tho