smelly cider

[blundersbrew]

Hi, just registered on here, started brewing at xmas & have done 2 different lagers (enjoyed ) & one pear cider. The pear cider has a strong ammonia type of smell to it, any ideas?? thanks

 

[Moley]

Welcome to the forum : and apologies for the delay in approving your first post.

Are you sure it's an ammonia type of smell, an not rotten eggs?

Fermentation can produce some very strange smells, especially if apples or pears are involved.

Give it chance, I'm sure the smells will pass and it will turn out ok :thumb:

 

[RobWalker]

Yeah cider smells of **** when its fermenting, dont worry about it.

 

[alphacento]

Did you make your Perry with a kit or with pear juice? Kit brew tend to smell worse than Turbo brews.

 

[blundersbrew]

thanks for the replies guys, yes it was more like rotten eggs but started slowly settling down. All gone now tho so it cant have been that bad!!!

 

[anthonyUK]

If the pear cider is from a kit and contains a 'pear' flavouring I would strongly advise against adding the flavouring.