Mashing Blood Red Corn

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My pops is growing a ton of this blood red corn, it has a deep bloody color and a great taste. I immediately created a beer in my head to utilize this corn.

Question...

Once i get the cobs, do they have to be dried? I was thinking of taking the corn, grinding it up a bit, and doing a step mash with a protein rest.

Is there anything else that would need to be done to the corn to get it ready for the mash?
 
Well, I don't know about using green corn (not dried) but I believe you have to use the cereal mash process to gelatinize corn in order to axtract the sugars. Here is one thread discussing it: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f36/cereal-mash-explained-81106/
Maybe wikipedia has something also?
When all else fails you can chew it off the cob and spit it in the fermentor like they used to for Chicha.;)
 

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