Saflager S23 - Is your brew supposed to smell a bit funky?

[Poochy Brew Dog]

Hello, I'm hoping someone can share their experience using this yeast. This is my first brew using Saflager S23.
I brewed a Homebrand Lager with 500g light dry malt and Perle hops.
The yeast was pitched dry at 20 degrees C and my temp controlled fridge brought it down to 15 degrees C where the airlock has bubbled nicely for 2 weeks.
I poured a sample to check the gravity , and i noticed it had a sulphur /rotten egg smell. The gravity measured at 1006.
I tasted the beer and it actually tasted nice but it has a weird smell. I've never had any beer smell like this using the packet yeast that comes with the can.
Is this normal for a brew using Saflager S23 to smell a funny sulphur type smell?
Any advice from brewers who have used this yeast would be appreciated.
Cheers

 

[RRising]

Sorry to be of no help but i have had this happen as well. Bought a Asahi clone extract kit from my LHBS that came with a packet of SAFLager yeast and did the same thing as yours, while fermenting it had a beery farty spewy smell, i assumed it was infected and poured it out.

 

[Fro-Daddy]

Yep, very normal

 

[Danscraftbeer]

Typical for Lagers to give off an eggy smell. Often described as an egg fart smell. The reason your kit yeast didn't smell like that its likely it wasn't a proper lager yeast. Maybe an Ale yeast or hybrid Ale/lager yeast. Nothing significant to Safale but more to do with all lagers as far as I know will give that smell during fermentation. Some more than others. Done right all that aroma cleans up and gone after conditioning.

 

[Crusty]

Hello, I'm hoping someone can share their experience using this yeast. This is my first brew using Saflager S23.
I brewed a Homebrand Lager with 500g light dry malt and Perle hops.
The yeast was pitched dry at 20 degrees C and my temp controlled fridge brought it down to 15 degrees C where the airlock has bubbled nicely for 2 weeks.
I poured a sample to check the gravity , and i noticed it had a sulphur /rotten egg smell. The gravity measured at 1006.
I tasted the beer and it actually tasted nice but it has a weird smell. I've never had any beer smell like this using the packet yeast that comes with the can.
Is this normal for a brew using Saflager S23 to smell a funny sulphur type smell?
Any advice from brewers who have used this yeast would be appreciated.
Cheers

Typical Lager yeast behavior.
I just brewed a Lager with S189 & opening the fermenting fridge, it certainly throws sulphur, it's quite noticeable.
After fermentation & 4 weeks @ 2deg, it's completely gone & the beers fantastic. Don't be in a hurry & leave it alone. It'll clean up.