Hi there,
I read somewhere that you could use Wilko's yeast nutrient when brewing beer (even when it's for wine).
As it's cheap, I gave it a go and -WOW!- fermentation was extremely active and quick (in less than 7 days the beer was ready. I also got the lowest FG I've ever gotten (1.006).
So, what's the problem? Well, yesterday -while bottling it- I noticed an off smell (not too strong but hey, it's there!). It was like sulfur (rotten eggs).
I tried the beer and it tasted just fine. However, the smell got me thinking...
I once read that when you're brewing cider, that smell at the end of fermentation is a "good sign" (which I again struggle to understand) and yesterday that thought came across my head and I thought that maybe it has something to do with the yeast nutrient?
Is that smell normal? Have you used that nutrient? Do you think it's the cause?
Please share with me any experience you have had with that product...
I read somewhere that you could use Wilko's yeast nutrient when brewing beer (even when it's for wine).
As it's cheap, I gave it a go and -WOW!- fermentation was extremely active and quick (in less than 7 days the beer was ready. I also got the lowest FG I've ever gotten (1.006).
So, what's the problem? Well, yesterday -while bottling it- I noticed an off smell (not too strong but hey, it's there!). It was like sulfur (rotten eggs).
I tried the beer and it tasted just fine. However, the smell got me thinking...
I once read that when you're brewing cider, that smell at the end of fermentation is a "good sign" (which I again struggle to understand) and yesterday that thought came across my head and I thought that maybe it has something to do with the yeast nutrient?
Is that smell normal? Have you used that nutrient? Do you think it's the cause?
Please share with me any experience you have had with that product...
