Acetone smell

[Monkeyguts]

G'day,
I just took the top off the fermenter that I had my latest batch of wheat beer in. It nearly blew my head off with the smell of acetone. I have read about this happening, but I can't remember the cause. Obviously something to do with a bug and the yeast. My two questions are, what caused it and if I keg it, will it get better so I can drink it?
Cheers,
Monkeyguts

 

[MHB]

Re posting The Complete Beer Fault Guide
Look up Acetone, then read the section on Yeast Management a couple of pages in from the Acetone listing.
Mark
Complete_Beer_Fault_Guide.pdf

 

[enoch]

Acetone or clove? I’ve thought the former in a wheat but it was the latter.
Latter is ok but former not.
https://aussiehomebrewer.com/threads/acetone-off-flavour.67498/

 

[enoch]

I clearly spend too much time with lawyers...

 

[Moad]

I had this issue early on in my brewing career, I'd left the left off the fermenter one night when I was pissed. It doesn't really improve unfortunately