If your sourdough starter smells like alcohol, it could be due to the fermentation process producing ethanol as a byproduct. This can happen if the starter is over-fermented or if it is not being fed regularly.
Sourdough smells like alcohol because during the fermentation process, yeast in the sourdough starter produces alcohol as a byproduct.
If your sourdough starter smells like vinegar, it could be due to the presence of acetic acid bacteria in the starter. These bacteria produce acetic acid, which gives off a vinegar-like smell. This is a normal part of the fermentation process in sourdough starters.
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Because your body can make a chemical that smells like alcohol.
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Isopropyl alcohol, also known as rubbing alcohol, can have a mild odor similar to ethanol (drinking alcohol). Isopropyl alcohol itself is flammable, but some denatured alcohols are available that mimic the smell of rubbing alcohol but have been treated to be non-flammable.
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If it smells like alcohol or nail polish remover you could be a diabetic. If you are a heavy drinker, alcohol comes out of the pores, but usually does not smell like regular rubbing alcohol
Bread starter should smell sour. It is the chemical action of yeasts digesting the sugar in the starter that produces gases and causes the baked product to rise. OTOH, bread starter should not appear moldy or smell rank.
The acid that smells like sweaty socks is likely butyric acid. When alcohol is added and the mixture is heated, esterification may occur, forming an ester that smells like sweet apples. This process involves the reaction between the acid and alcohol to produce the fruity odor.