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 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.
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.
Your sourdough starter may smell like alcohol because the yeast in the starter is producing ethanol as a byproduct of fermentation. This is a normal part of the sourdough fermentation process and can happen if the starter is not fed regularly or if it is kept in a warm environment.
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Because your body can make a chemical that smells like alcohol.
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
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.
The reason why cat pee smells like bleach could be due to the presence of ammonia in the urine, which can give off a similar scent to bleach when it breaks down.
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.
Scout mentions that Uncle Jack smells like alcohol and something sweet on page 178 in the book "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee.
To me it smells like a cross between stale urine and spoiled fish
The reason they do that is because it either smells like it or when they take it taste like that to them.