Corn beer is a type of alcoholic drink that is made using corn, which is a type of plant that grows tall and has yellow kernels. People use corn to make all sorts of delicious foods, like popcorn, cornbread, and tortilla chips! But, did you know that you can also use corn to make a special kind of drink?
To make corn beer, first you need to take the corn and grind it up into tiny pieces. This is called "milling." Next, you mix the milled corn together with water and a special type of yeast. Yeast is a tiny living organism that eats the sugars in the corn and makes alcohol as it digests the sugars.
The mixture of corn, water, and yeast is called "mash." The mash needs to sit for a while, usually a week or two, so that the yeast can do its job and turn the sugars in the corn into alcohol. During this time, the mixture will start to bubble and ferment. Fermentation just means that the yeast is doing its thing and changing the mixture into something new.
After fermentation, the mixture is strained, and the liquid that remains is fermented again, but this time, it's in bottles or cans. This process is called "carbonation," and it makes the beer fizzy and refreshing!
When the corn beer is done, it is ready to be enjoyed by people who are old enough to drink alcohol. People who love corn beer say that it has a unique and delicious flavor that is different from other types of beers. Corn beer is especially popular in places where corn is grown, like in parts of South America and the southern United States.