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alien
 
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arne thormodsen wrote:
>> I read those threads, but I don't have a rotten egg smell, at

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>>not yet. It's more like the smell of a match head and is harsh on

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>>nose. This suggests to me a different sulpher compound than H2S.

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> A good solid whiff of CO2 will hurt your nose pretty bad. Is is
> possible that you experienced this, with just a little H2S mixed in to
> give the sulfury impression?
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> --arne
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The nose is very sensitive to H2S, even a tiny amount would give a
rotten egg smell, I didn't get that at all. Apparently some yeast
behaves this way when it runs low on nutrients, more nutrient and a good
airation seems to have solved the problem.