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There's a strong, sulfurous, foul odor coming from my fermenter blowoff tube. I'm using WLP380 Hefeweizen IV yeast, from which I made a 2.5 liter starter. The label on the yeast vial clearly says to maintain 70-75 deg F esp. during the initial stage of fermentation, which I did... in spite of the fact that the recipe(s) all seem to call for 60-68F. Could this be the cause?
Or, could it be I contaminated the starter?
I'm discounting the wort as a problem, because it tasted and smelled great just before going into the fermenter.
This is only my 6th batch, but the other 5 (including one hefe) smelled pleasantly yeasty, not sour/acrid/sulfurous. Thanks for any/all suggestions. Can't bear to throw it out!!
Or, could it be I contaminated the starter?
I'm discounting the wort as a problem, because it tasted and smelled great just before going into the fermenter.
This is only my 6th batch, but the other 5 (including one hefe) smelled pleasantly yeasty, not sour/acrid/sulfurous. Thanks for any/all suggestions. Can't bear to throw it out!!