Rotten egg smell??

[EPS]

I whipped up abatch of hard cider 7 days ago. With safale US-05 dry yeast the OG was 1.065. Well the past 2 days its been smelling like rotten eggs in my closet. I read on the forums this is hydrogen sulfide and is normal and that i should add some yeast nutrient. Well today i did just that added some yeast nutrient and took a hydro reading in the process it was 1.020. I Manned up and took a gulp of the sample it did not taste as bad as it smelt. Well i was reading about hydrogen sulfide on the internet and it says this stuff is a deadly gas. Is it safe to breath this stuff i took some big whiffs taking off the fermenter top. And more IMPORTANTLY will i be ok after taking a gulp of the sample is it safe to drink this stuff? I'm a bit worried now.

 

[tre9er]

It's sulfur being driven off. Fermentation smells awful at times. You'll be fine. The fact that you're smelling it means it's getting OUT of your beer.

 

[UpstateMike]

The problem is, now that you have mixed in more yeast nutrient, the mixing process may have oxygenated the cider. That is why I suggested earlier that you just let it sit and wait it out.

 

[EPS]

I didn't really mix it in i boiled a small amount of water and added the yeast nutrient to that after it cooled a bit then added that to the primary didn't really mix or shake the cider but is the sample i drank ok to drink with that rotten egg smell i mean i feel fine .

 

[Pappers_]

but is the sample i drank ok to drink with that rotten egg smell i mean i feel fine .

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Originally Posted by Tre9er
It's sulfur being driven off. Fermentation smells awful at times. You'll be fine. The fact that you're smelling it means it's getting OUT of your beer.