Control malt handling and milling in brewing
Overview
This standard is about the skills and knowledge needed for you to control malt handling and milling in brewing. This standard details the skills and understanding needed when physically changing the properties of a product through organic or physical processes. It details the skills required to start up, run and shut down equipment, as well as being able to take the appropriate action should operating problems occur. It is also about working to product specifications and production schedules. The standard also covers understanding the principles of malt handling and milling in the preparation of raw materials for brewing. It covers the malting of barley, its selection according to beer type, the main quality control parameters for malt, the types of malt and adjunct in common use, their significant differences, reasons and methods of use. This standard is for you if you work in brewing and are involved in malt handling and milling.
Performance criteria
You must be able to:
Prepare for malt handling and milling
prepare for malt handling and milling in accordance with the legal
or regulatory requirements, the organisational health and safety,
hygiene and environmental standards and instructions
check product specifications at the right time
set up equipment according to specification
check that material for milling is available and fit for use
check that services meet requirements
start up the plant and check that it is running to specification
take action in response to operating problems
maintain communication in accordance with organisational
procedures
Carry out malt milling
carry out malt milling in accordance with the legal or regulatory
requirements, the organisational health and safety, hygiene and
environmental standards and instructions
use equipment and check that it is supplied with materials and
services
achieve the required output to the correct specification
check the product is transferred to the next stage in the
manufacturing operation
take action in response to operating problems within the limits of
your responsibility
maintain communication in accordance with organisational
procedures
Finish malt milling
finish malt milling in accordance with the legal or regulatory
requirements, the organisational health and safety, hygiene and
environmental standards and instructions
time shut down in accordance with relevant specifications
follow procedures to shut down equipment
deal with items that can be re-cycled or reworked
dispose of waste in line with organisational requirements
make equipment ready for future use after completion of the
process
maintain communication in accordance with organisational
procedures
complete all necessary documentation in line with organisational
requirements
Knowledge and Understanding
You need to know and understand:
the organisational health and safety, hygiene, environmental and
quality standards and instructions
the personal protective equipment required
the work area tools and equipment needed
why it is important to check the cleanliness of work area, tools and
equipment
what the role of barley as a principal source of starch is
what the special attributes of barley for malting are
the significant changes that occur when the barley grain is malted
what the principal constituents of malt are
what the key malt parameters of degree of modification,
extraction, moisture content, and colour are
- how malt is selected for beer type and what the relevant method
is for mash conversion
what the pre-acceptance checks at malt intake are
what the reasons for the use of adjuncts are
what the types of adjunct are and their method of use
what the typical usage rate as a proportion of the grist is
what the significance of grist fraction analysis is and its
assessment
what the operating principles of malt mills are
the different types of milling technologies and applications
the malt preparation equipment and processes used for malting
what the types of coloured malts are and their characteristics
what the typical uses of coloured malts are
what the purposes of milling are with respect to the type of
mashing and mash separation systems used
an awareness of co-product handling requirements
how to deal with waste materials in accordance with
organisational requirements
- the need for records to be completed within agreed timescales
and to an agreed standard
- what should be communicated, to whom and why it should be
done
- the limits of your authority and the consequences of exceeding
them