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Dimethyl sulfide

Dimethyl sulfide gives off the smell of decaying vegetables and at other times can smell like sweet corn.

Chemical Formula: C₂H₆S

Other names: Methylthiomethane

Layman's explanation: Dimethyl sulfide results from malt, and from the short or weak boil of wort, slow chilling, or bacterial infection during beer-brewing processes. Also, dimethyl sulfide is found in large amounts in the oceans when the phytoplankton bloom releases it. It is used as a solvent for a variety of organic and inorganic materials. It is employed as a pre-sulfiding agent for catalysts in the refinery and petrochemical manufacturing process, and is also used in steel mill furnaces to control dusting.

Keywords: malt, solvent

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