Maheu

Instructions

1. 1 Mix maize meal with two cups of cold water to form a smooth paste without any lumps.
2. 2 Bring remaining six cups of water to a boil in a large pot, then slowly stir in the maize paste.
3. 3 Cook on medium heat for fifteen minutes, stirring constantly, until thickened into a porridge.
4. 4 Remove from heat and allow to cool to lukewarm temperature, roughly forty degrees Celsius.
5. 5 Stir in malt extract and sugar, mixing thoroughly. Pour into a large container.
6. 6 Cover loosely and leave at room temperature for twenty-four to forty-eight hours to ferment. Stir, strain, chill, and serve cold.