Funky Smelling Wine

[jagreek]

First of my posts on this site. So I started a new batch of apple berry wine 5 days ago and it started smelling a bit strange lately like "sweaty" or almost rotten. A friend of mine told me DAP(diammonium phosphate) would help to solve this so I added 5 grams to each six gallon batch. Just wondering if this was the right treatment and everyone else's thoughts on the matter?

 

[Pumpkinman]

Did your Wine ferment real fast?
Brettanomyces is said smell like a sweaty horse blanket, Band-aids, or smokey, barnyardy or horsey aromas. Brettanomyces is a yeast spoilage.
I am not saying that this is the issue, but adding DAP is a start, like any good yeast nutrient, it can make up for a lack of Free Amino Nitrogen and avoid Sulfur smelling wine.

 

[Runningwolf]

You just started this fermentation. Are you sure it's not the fermentation itself you smell? I started some Pinot Gris a few weeks ago and it reeked stinky. By the end of fermentation it cleared right up.

 

[jagreek]

I have been stirring it now 3-4 times daily after adding the DAP and the smell has subsided a lot so I'm assuming it was the Brettanomyces mentioned.

Did your Wine ferment real fast?
Brettanomyces is said smell like a sweaty horse blanket, Band-aids, or smokey, barnyardy or horsey aromas. Brettanomyces is a yeast spoilage.
I am not saying that this is the issue, but adding DAP is a start, like any good yeast nutrient, it can make up for a lack of Free Amino Nitrogen and avoid Sulfur smelling wine.

Thanks for the replies