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starter that smells like alcohol ? (new here)

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On Wed, 9 Mar 2005 15:26:52 -0500, (Geno Centofanti)
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>sorry about the cross post--- they directed me here : )
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>I just found your group and have not even read through any of the posts
>yet-- because I am wondering how a SDStarter should smell. I had a
>starter YEARS ago that i used all the time but dont remember the smell.
>I made one a few days ago with just yeast ,flour and water. I kept part
>in the fridge ,part out and they both smell the same--a mild smell of
>alcohol.
>I am not a "baker". I got started making bread 15 years ago because of
>getting a B machine........my power went out one day and I was forced to
>put my dough in the oven ! It turned out much better than in the machine
>so the rest is history-- NowI only use my machine for the mixing part.
>Thanks for input !
>Geno
Flour=starch
Starch ----> Sugars
Sugars + yeast = Carbon Dioxide and Alcohol

Aha ... enigma solved .

BTW, mine smells of fruit and varnish ...

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