Sulphur in bottles

[crookedeyeboy]

I've been tasting one of my brews to see how it's getting on and it has a lovely eggy aroma when you first pour it. I'm assuming it's just because it's young?

[lancsSteve]

One of my burton-yeast ales kept sulphur edge all the time, it mellowed eventually but was much better, and drinkable much sooner from keg where it had been vented. Patience as always is the best fix!

[danbrew]

In country wine making the eggy rather off putting smell comes from a lack of nutrient in the must. Probably not connected to the beer issue but stirring the glass/ DJ of wine with a piece of copper pipe causes the eggy smell causing chemical to precipitate out and the smell disappears.

The remedy is a pinch more nutrient next time round. Maybe try giving the pint a little stir with copper? Can't harm to try..

[coatesg]

One of my burton-yeast ales kept sulphur edge all the time

Which strain is that? I've been interested in getting a sulphur nose going in some beer for a while (like the Brakspear or Burton Bitter eggy smells). Even using the Brakspear yeast from Oxford Gold, the sulphur didn't hang around long enough to be there when I drank it.

[lancsSteve]

Brewlabs Burton Ale yeast

[coatesg]

Ok - cheers - I'll give it a go at some point!