Hello, I would like to ask, during the fermentation process, is there a sulfur smell? I used the exact same Cider Kit as yours (and even tasted the same). Fermentation was completely normal for the first two days and the smell was great. But from the third day, a distinct smell of sulfur appeared. I understand that this is due to a lack of nutrients in the yeast, and although I have some yeast nutrients on hand, I don't use them because they are not included in the kit.
Hi @raycharlie8872. There are a few things in your comment. I'm a little cautious when advising about fermentation odours as people can have different interpretations of smell. Some general guidance: Some yeast strains will produce unique flavours during fermentation that can be interpreted as 'off' including a sulfur smell. This does not neccessarily incidate that there is an infection or anything else wrong. However, if the sulfur smell is excessively strong or persists long after fermentation has completed, or if it's accompanied by other off-flavors or unusual visual signs (like strange film or colors on top of the brew), it might indicate a problem, such as contamination or stressed yeast. What I would suggest is taking a taste test from a trial jar and looking taking a visual check of the surface of your brew. If there are no other conerns I would let the fermentation keep going.
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Hello, I would like to ask, during the fermentation process, is there a sulfur smell? I used the exact same Cider Kit as yours (and even tasted the same). Fermentation was completely normal for the first two days and the smell was great. But from the third day, a distinct smell of sulfur appeared. I understand that this is due to a lack of nutrients in the yeast, and although I have some yeast nutrients on hand, I don't use them because they are not included in the kit.
Hi @raycharlie8872. There are a few things in your comment.
I'm a little cautious when advising about fermentation odours as people can have different interpretations of smell.
Some general guidance:
Some yeast strains will produce unique flavours during fermentation that can be interpreted as 'off' including a sulfur smell.
This does not neccessarily incidate that there is an infection or anything else wrong.
However, if the sulfur smell is excessively strong or persists long after fermentation has completed, or if it's accompanied by other off-flavors or unusual visual signs (like strange film or colors on top of the brew), it might indicate a problem, such as contamination or stressed yeast.
What I would suggest is taking a taste test from a trial jar and looking taking a visual check of the surface of your brew. If there are no other conerns I would let the fermentation keep going.
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I've made 2 batches. Both tasted fine but smelled so bad!
Interesting comment. What do you mean by smells bad?
so basically alcohol back sweetened with artificial sugar and flavored with artificial flavors and scents 😂