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Anecdotal reports of no issues with DMS in these types of beers seem to far outweigh the reports of DMS problems <ref>[http://brulosophy.com/2015/10/08/update-lab-data-on-pils-malt-boil-length-exbeeriment/ "Update: Lab Data on Pils Malt Boil Length Exbeeriment" on Brulosophy. Retrieved 03/08/2016.]</ref><ref>[http://beerandwinejournal.com/30-min-boil/ "All Grain Pale Ale 30-Minute Boil Experiments" by James Spencer on Beer & Wine Journal. 06/24/2015. Retrieved 03/08/2016.]</ref><ref>[https://www.facebook.com/groups/MilkTheFunk/permalink/1243791188982426/ Discussion on MTF regarding DMS in raw ale/no boil/short boils. 03/01/2016.]</ref><ref name="larsblog"></ref>. The specific nature of (or lack of) DMS detection in no-boil/raw ale has not been widely explored by science. There are, however, some explanations that have been proposed. For example, when boiling smaller volumes of wort such as on the homebrew scale there is a larger surface area to volume ratio. This larger surface area to volume ratio allows for more evaporation and volatilization of DMS to occur <ref name="beersmith">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDBKUCkg8cM Boiling Home Brewed Beer with Dr Charlie Bamforth - BeerSmith Podcast #121.]</ref> (~30 minutes in). Smaller fermenters would also benefit from a larger surface area to volume ratio since fermentation helps to volatilize DMS. This may account for the general lack of DMS reported in homebrewed and small-scale farmhouse beer.
In sour beer, there might be other compounds that make the detection of DMS more difficult. For example, 2-phenylethanol and phenethyl acetate mask the perception of DMS in beer <ref name="bamforth"></ref>. Additionally, some tasters might be able genetically predisposed to perceive the flavor of DMS more accurately easily than others in general.
===Avoiding DMS===
* Use open shallow fermenters <ref name="bamforth"></ref>.
* Increase fermentation temperature <ref name="bamforth"></ref>.
* Allow the beer to age longer, particularly if it contains ''Brettanomyces''. Studies in lambic brewing has shown that DMS will volatilize over time if left in the fermenter.
* Use more highly kilned malts such as 2 row instead of pilsner malt.