After all, the whole point of feeding the yeast is so that it can convert the starch in the flours into carbon dioxide and alcohol. Even a powerful alcohol smell isn’t necessarily an indicator of a problem as long as there isn’t any hooch forming.
Dough smells like alcohol
Started making my dough at 3pm yesterday, thinking I would use it for my evening meal, but plans changed, so I didnt bake the dough and left it in the fridge overnight to rise slowly.
Next morning I took it out of the fridge and it was very liquidy, like a starter, and I had to incorporate lots of extra flour into it to get it to the right consistency. I then put it back in the bread maker on the dough setting to give it another knead and rise, although the texture feels gummy and dense. Once its done I will shape it, rise again, and bake, but it smells like its started to ferment – will this ruin the loaf? What have I done wrong?
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FAQ
What if my bread smells like alcohol?
Is it safe to eat bread that tastes like alcohol?
Can you eat bread that smells like acetone?
Is dough still good if it smells like alcohol?
Is it safe to eat bread that smells like alcohol?
Bread that smells like alcohol is perfectly safe to eat. Alcohol is produced via the yeasts fermentation process, which is the reason behind this particular smell. Once this dough is baked in your oven, the smell usually disappears. But if excessive amounts of alcohol were produced by the yeast an alcoholic aroma will linger.
Can one eat brown bread if they have Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease?
You can eat black bread if you have non-alcoholic fatty liver since that bread provides fiber. The consumption of high-fat or fried foods is discouraged.
Why does bread smell like alcohol?
It’s all about the yeast with which most types of bread are made. It helps to make loaves rise. Yeast as a product falls into the fungi category. When you smell an alcohol or vinegar type aroma from your bread, it is probably the yeast that causes it. Why bread smells alcohol? Why do we use yeast in bread making? How does yeast leaven the bread?
Can you eat bread that smells like store-bought bread?
When you detect the smell in store-bought bread, don’t worry. The odor is indicative of the way the bread was processed. You may be able to minimize the smell a little by baking or heating the loaf slightly. When all is said and done, you need to understand that your bread is safe to eat. Don’t throw the loaf away just because of the smell.