Process for steeping corn and steepwater having a low reducing sugar content made therefrom

摘要

A corn steeping process wherein the pH is adjusted to from about 4.2 to about 5.5 at a time between about 4 hours after fresh steepwater is introduced to about 1 hour before the separation of the steepwater from the corn. The process provides a steepwater having a low reducing sugar content while also providing good starch yields.