sulphur eggy smell in 4th gen cfw?

[Pete8686]

On to my 4th gen cfw, been bubbling away for a few days now and I can smell a strange eggy smell from the airlock. Could this be an infection setting in or does the wash produce an eggy smell when sour mashing? I have smelt it once before on a tpw which got abit too warm (bout 35 degrees) it went away after a day or so though. Ive fermented rum at nearly 40 degrees and it didnt smell like that though. Anyone come across this before?

[ekul]

I've had sulfury ferments before, just let it sit for awhile to dissipate the egg smell.

[Undertaker]

Never had a spirit smell eggy before.
But pretty common with beer mashes. Should be ok

Cheers Phil

[tipsy]

I've had sulfury ferments before, just let it sit for awhile to dissipate the egg smell.

:text-+1: Pretty common with beer, some yeasts are worse than others. Like all things patience is the key.

[Pete8686]

Sulphur smell is completely gone, only a couple days off finishing. Smells bloody fantastic now, alot sweeter and 'cornier' than the previous 3 gens :dance:

[icewind]

amazing what happens when you give the yeasties a bit of time to clean up :handgestures-thumbupleft: