{"id":49474,"date":"2022-06-20T10:15:15","date_gmt":"2022-06-20T14:15:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/?p=49474"},"modified":"2026-09-11T19:43:13","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T23:43:13","slug":"what-is-dms-dimethyl-sulfide-in-beer-definition-origin-and-control-strategies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/en\/what-is-dms-dimethyl-sulfide-in-beer-definition-origin-and-control-strategies\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is DMS (Dimethyl Sulfide) in Beer? Definition, Origin, and Control Strategies"},"content":{"rendered":"
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DMS in beer (Dimethyl Sulfide) is a chemical compound generated during fermentation<\/a> and it is not always counterproductive; in fact, sometimes its presence is desirable.<\/p>\n

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Thus, lagers usually contain low levels of DMS, with German beers having the highest concentrations (50-175 parts per billion, ppb).<\/p>\n

American beers, on the other hand, contain less than 100 ppb, while British ales have the lowest concentration (10-20 ppb).<\/p>\n

However, there are occasions when the presence of DMS in beer is not appropriate for a specific style. Furthermore, our perception threshold<\/a> for this chemical compound is very low (10-150 ppb).<\/p>\n

For these two reasons, knowing how and why DMS originates in beer is vital if you are truly dedicated to brewing. Now we will go into detail.<\/p>\n