What are the different types of DDGS?
• Distillers Wet Grains (DWS) – DWS is a processed corn mash containing approximately 70% moisture by volume. DWS has a shelf life of approximately three days and can be sold only to farms within the immediate vicinity of an ethanol plant. • Distillers Modified Wet Grains (DMWS) – DMWS is processed corn mash that has been dried to approximately 50% moisture by volume. DMWS have a slightly longer shelf life than DWS of approximately ten days and are often sold to nearby markets. DDGS is corn mash that has been dried to 10% to 12% moisture. • Distillers Dried Grains with Solubles (DDGS) – DDGS has an almost indefinite shelf life and may be sold and shipped to any market regardless of its vicinity to an ethanol plant. At all of the production facilities, the composition of the distillers grains is expected to be approximately 100% DDGS.
