Eli5 Could rice be used to create ethanol like corn?

Question

Or is it not worth it since rice is simply best used as a food source?

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Answer 1

Any fermentable carbohydrate can be used to create ethanol. There are industrial sized ethanol facilities making it from wood chips, residue from sugar cane, grass, potatoes, rice straw etc. Traditionally sake, soju, baiju are made from rice (grains), and you can also make rice beer.