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Rotten garbage smell??

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Rusty_Bucket

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Hey folks,
Started a new batch o mead. used fresh gala apples in the must this time and it smells kinda like rotten garbage after a day and a half. Normal??
Thanks
 

Pewter_of_Deodar

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My blackberry wine is going like gangbusters but has an awful smell. I'd recommend being patient for a week. A batch usually has three or four different smells during it's fermentation...
 

JoeM

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In my experience fermenting apples can give off a terrible, usually rotten egg like, smell. It should be fine.
 

Rusty_Bucket

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JoeM u called it...rotten eggs is definatly the smell :p
Sound like I'll just have to wait. Keep u guys informed.
Thanks
 

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That rotten egg smell is H2S. Most yeasts with medium to high nitrogen needs will produce excess H2S and give off that sour sulfury rotten egg smell.

Cheers,

Oskaar
 
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