CORN COB BY-PRODUCTS

Corn Cob Jelly

Corn cob jelly is a perfect example of the waste not, want not spirit of our ancestors
who knew how to use everything, and I mean everything. Most of us are accustomed to tossing
corn cobs in the trash or the compost pile, but there are actually many, many ways to utilize
them. Corn cob jelly is one of the tastiest.
You can use any kind of corn in this recipe. Traditionally, (red) field corn was often used.
The corn you plan to serve for supper will also make a delicious jelly, so use whatever you have
on hand.
How to make Corn Cob Jelly:
Ingredients:
12 large corncobs
4 cups water
4 cups sugar
1 package powdered fruit pectin
Yellow food coloring
Directions:
1) Cut corn kernels from cobs and reserve for another recipe. In a stockpot, place corncobs and
water; bring to a boil. Cook, uncovered, 10 minutes.
2) Discard cobs; strain liquid through cheesecloth. Liquid should measure 3 cups. Add additional
water if necessary.
3) Return to stockpot and stir in pectin. Bring to a full rolling boil. Add sugar and bring back to a
boil. Skim foam and add a few drops of food coloring. Transfer to covered jars; refrigerate up to
2 weeks. Yield: 5 cups.

Corn Cob Wine

If you thought it took a lot of special equipment and ingredients to make home brewed
wine - well, think again. When you freeze fresh corn from your garden and cut it off the cobs,
save those cobs and make a batch of corn cob wine. This little-known traditional American brew
has been made in the rural south, especially in Tennessee and Kentucky, for generations. When
you make corn cob wine, not only will you have an unusual home brew to drink, but you'll feel
extra frugal for using every part of the ear of corn.

How to make Corn Cob Wine:

Ingredients:
Corn cobs
1 tsp. Yeast
Water
Sugar
2 Tbsp. Water
1 tsp. Sugar
Directions:
1) Take a washed one gallon plastic milk jug and cut almost all the way around the top, one inch
below the cap. Leave about one sixth uncut so that you have a flip-top lid that closes. Leave the
original cap on.
2) Take between 8 and 12 corn cobs that have been thoroughly scraped clean of kernels and
place the cobs in the milk jug.
3) In a small bowl, mix a teaspoon of sugar with 2 tablespoons of warm water. Sprinkle one
teaspoon of yeast on top of the surface of the water and sugar mixture. Leave it for 3 or 4
minutes until the yeast has proofed. The yeast bubbles up to the surface and smells like fresh
bread when it is thoroughly proofed.
4) In a large stockpot, boil three quarts of water. When the water has boiled, take the stockpot
off the heat and add two cups of sugar to the water. Stir the sugar with a wooden spoon until it
has dissolved.
5) Let the water and sugar mixture cool down until it is warm but does not burn your fingers to
touch. Then add the proofed yeast and stir it with the wooden spoon.
6) Now you are going to add the combined water-sugar-yeast mixture to the corn cobs in the
jug. Pour the mixture into the jug carefully, and stop when you have reached a level about a half
inch from the top of the lid that you cut in the jug. Leave the lid open.
7) Place the jug in a cool, dark place for between one and two weeks, or until it stops bubbling.
After two weeks or so, the liquid should look cloudy and whitish-yellow. It will smell of corn and
yeast.
8) Finally, filter the wine through cheesecloth or a mesh strainer. Pour the strained wine into
clean bottles or Mason jars. Put the bottles or jars into the refrigerator for a week so that the
yeast can settle at the bottom of the bottles. The wine will keep in a cool place for about two
months.

 Animal Bedding and Feeds

Premium Animal Bedding
Premium Animal Bedding is made from 100% ground corn cobs and it consists of the
largest particle size of the grit family. This product is very clean and is a great choice for a
variety of animals big or small. Premium Animal Bedding is virtually dust free, all-natural, and
biodegradable.
Complete Bedding
Complete bedding is a product for small animal and pet bedding. This product is used for
hamsters, gerbils, rats, mice, house rabbits, guinea pigs, and birds of all types. Complete
bedding is made from crumbles which come from the most abundant part of the corn cob. This
pet bedding is biodegradable, safe for your pet, had no added chemicals and compost ready.

Corn cob as an animal feed

Corn cobs have been considered for many years a waste product which is rather low in
feeding value. Through the years cobs have been used for many purposes in the conduct of
animal and human life but yet a large percentage of the cobs that are produced in the Corn Belt
are destroyed by fire or thrown out to rot. In excess of twenty million tons of cobs are produced
each year in the United States. Only a small fraction of this amount is economically available
yet this fraction is great enough to support large feeding operations.
The cobs resulting from large-scale shelling operations on the farm, from shelling
operations at hybrid seed plants, and from shelling operations at mills and country elevators are
the sources of supply most worthy of consideration. Under present conditions, cob accumulation
at some elevators amounts to as much as 7,500 tons annually. Most elevators receiving large
quantities of ear corn are equipped with cob incinerations for the destruction of the cobs.
Occasionally an elevator makes use of cobs as a fuel for heating or power purposes.
Due to the somewhat seasonal production of cobs, an operator desiring to utilize cobs
throughout the winter months will find it necessary to stockpile the whole cobs for from 4 to 6
months. The moisture content of such cobs, particularly in the outer layers, increases
somewhat. However, the nutritive value of corn cobs is such that very little of the food value is
readily soluble in water, so very little food value is lost.

Abrasive Blasting Media

Corn Cob Abrasive is a low-density granular product made from the hard woody ring of a
corn cob. This organic product is an accurately screened and air-washed non-toxic media, and can
be used both as an absorbent and abrasive. Corn Cob Abrasive is used to de-burr, burnish, de-flash
and polish a wide variety of products, including:

 Engine parts
Ball bearings
Nuts and bolts
Springs
Electric parts
Generators and rotors
Cutlery
Jewellery
Computer chips
Fiberglass
Aluminum
Corn Cob Abrasive can also be used as a gentle blast cleaner for larger applications where the
underlying material should not be damaged or harmed, such as:
Cleaning of fire/smoke damage
Cleaning of wooden houses/barns before painting
Removal of graffiti from wood, stone or brick

Corn Cob Absorbent

The organic corn cob filled absorbents socks are cost effective. The casing of the

corn cob sock is a tough polypropylene skin.

The socks are filled with a finely ground corn cob filler. A 3"x4' corn cob absorbent
sock will absorb about a 1/2 gallon of oil, coolants, solvents or water - nearly twice as much
as clay without the dust or the mess to clean up afterwards.
Corn cob filled absorbent socks are made from a recycled, renewable source that
makes this an idea product for your spill cleanup needs. Economical and highly efficient

organic socks can tackle even the toughest jobs. Corn cob filled absorbent socks can be
incinerated. Unlike clay, you won't need a shovel for this cleanup!

Use for routine maintenance.

Economical choice for non- aggressive fluids.
Corn cob filler is a recycled, organic, renewable alternative to polypropylene.
Can be incinerated.