Carry out filtration and dilution for chilled and filtered beer in brewing
Overview
This standard covers the skills and knowledge needed for you to carry out filtration and dilution for chilled and filtered beer in brewing. This standard details the skills needed for partially or fully removing constituent parts from the whole. 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. This standard also covers understanding the principles of filtration and dilution for reducing high gravity beers to sales gravity in brewing. It covers the regulatory requirements, filtration principles and function, dilution specifications and blending. Complying with and understanding health and safety, food safety and organisational requirements are essential features of this standard. This standard is for you if you are involved in controlling segregation and maintaining integrity and require a broad knowledge and understanding of beer filtration and the dilution of high gravity beer to sales gravity in brewing.
Performance criteria
You must be able to:
Prepare for segregation
prepare for segregation 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 segregation is available and fit for use
check that services meet requirements
start up the plant and check that it is running to specification
take effective action in response to operating problems
maintain communication in accordance with organisational
procedures
Carry out segregation and maintain integrity
carry out segregation and maintain integrity in accordance with
the legal or regulatory requirements, the organisational health and
safety, hygiene and environmental standards and instructions
when carrying out segregation and maintaining integrity
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 effective action in response to operating problems within the
limits of your responsibility
maintain communication in accordance with orgnaisational
procedures
Finish segregation and maintain integrity
finish segregation and maintain integrity in accordance with the
legal or regulatory requirements, the organisational health and
safety, hygiene and environmental standards and instructions
time shut down according to specifications
follow procedures to shut down equipment
deal with items that can be re-cycled or re-worked
dispose of waste in accordance 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
Knowledge and Understanding
You need to know and understand:
the organisational health and safety, hygiene, environmental and
quality standards and instructions
the work area tools and equipment needed
why it is important to check the cleanliness of work area, tools and
equipment
what the purposes of filtration are
the principles of filtration including sieving, depth and absorption
the origin, nature and preparation of filter aids, including
diatomaceous earth (kieselguhr and perlite)
what the operating principles of rough beer filters are
what the operating principles of polishing filters are
the sequence of events in a typical filtration system
how to interpret a filtration flow diagram
what the health and safety hazards are associated with filter aids
the personal protection and the plant safety features necessary
during filtration
the technical reasons for brewing at high gravity
what the quality specifications for water used for dilution are
what additions are necessary to achieve final product
specifications
how to calculate blending quantities
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