Rancid smell
 

I have a 5 gallon batch of strawberry wine fermenting in my kitchen right
now. I got the recipe off Jack Keller's site. It has been fermenting for
two days now and the airlock is really ripping fast. It is giving off a
smell that is not pleasant, my guess is that it is normal but my wife is
concerned because it is kind of rancid. Anyone know what is normal?

Rancid smell
 

"Jethro" > wrote in message
news:lOg9c.36038$cx5.18534@fed1read04...
> I have a 5 gallon batch of strawberry wine fermenting in my kitchen right
> now. I got the recipe off Jack Keller's site. It has been fermenting for
> two days now and the airlock is really ripping fast. It is giving off a
> smell that is not pleasant, my guess is that it is normal but my wife is
> concerned because it is kind of rancid. Anyone know what is normal?

A better question is, "what is _not_ normal?"

If it smells like rotten eggs, you have a problem. If not, it probably just
smells yeasty/fruity and all's well.

Adding a bit of yeast nutrient and/or diammonium phosphate while it's still
fermenting will often get rid of the rotten egg smell.

Tom S

Rancid smell
 

On 3/27/04 9:09 AM, in article lOg9c.36038$cx5.18534@fed1read04, "Jethro"
> wrote:

> I have a 5 gallon batch of strawberry wine fermenting in my kitchen right
> now. I got the recipe off Jack Keller's site. It has been fermenting for
> two days now and the airlock is really ripping fast. It is giving off a
> smell that is not pleasant, my guess is that it is normal but my wife is
> concerned because it is kind of rancid. Anyone know what is normal?
>
>

I find that fermenting strawberry tends to smell a bit strange. They usually
turn out fine in the end. I wonder if there are some aromas from the
strawberry that get blown off during active fermentation that just don't
smell good.

--
Greg Cook
http://homepage.mac.com/gregcook/Wine

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Rancid smell
 

A lot of fruit wines and white gape wines have some off smells that I do not
care for up until they have been racked several times. But I would not
generally describe them as rancid. If you are new to wine making it may
just be inexperience. People have trouble describing new smells.

Ray

"Jethro" > wrote in message
news:lOg9c.36038$cx5.18534@fed1read04...
> I have a 5 gallon batch of strawberry wine fermenting in my kitchen right
> now. I got the recipe off Jack Keller's site. It has been fermenting for
> two days now and the airlock is really ripping fast. It is giving off a
> smell that is not pleasant, my guess is that it is normal but my wife is
> concerned because it is kind of rancid. Anyone know what is normal?
>
>

Rancid smell
 

I agree with Ray. I have noticed some odd smells coming from my fruit wines
too, during the vigorous part of fermentation; however, they usually don't
stay around long, and then I get this nice fruity smell. If the smell
sticks then I might be worried, but it usually changes to something else,
then I don't usually worry.
Darlene

"Ray" > wrote in message
...
> A lot of fruit wines and white gape wines have some off smells that I do
not
> care for up until they have been racked several times. But I would not
> generally describe them as rancid. If you are new to wine making it may
> just be inexperience. People have trouble describing new smells.
>
> Ray
>
> "Jethro" > wrote in message
> news:lOg9c.36038$cx5.18534@fed1read04...
> > I have a 5 gallon batch of strawberry wine fermenting in my kitchen
right
> > now. I got the recipe off Jack Keller's site. It has been fermenting
for
> > two days now and the airlock is really ripping fast. It is giving off a
> > smell that is not pleasant, my guess is that it is normal but my wife is
> > concerned because it is kind of rancid. Anyone know what is normal?
> >
> >
>
>