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Carry out malting in the spirits industry

URN: IMPDT13
Business Sectors (Suites): Spirits Industry Operations
Developed by: Improve
Approved on: 31 Aug 2019

Overview

This standard covers the skills and knowledge needed to carry out malting in the spirits industry.  Activities will include:

  • Steeping
  • Germination
  • Kilning

Performance criteria

You must be able to:

  1. carry out malting in accordance with relevant organisational health and safety requirements, quality and environmental standards requirements
  2. use personal protective equipment in accordance with organisational requirements and manufacturer's instructions
  3. obtain relevant operational instructions and confirm that information received on the current operational status meets organisational requirements
  4. carry out checking procedures and take relevant action within limits of your authority
  5. confirm the product specification in accordance with organisational requirements
  6. supply the plant with the correct quantities of materials in accordance with organisational instructions
  7. start up plant in accordance with organisational procedures
  8. achieve the conditions for steeping in accordance with organisational specifications
  9. check that steeping process is completed and meets organisational requirements
  10. discharge the steeped grain to the defined location
  11. follow the germination profile in accordance with organisational requirements
  12. convey germinated product to the correct location in accordance with organisational requirements
  13. achieve drying or kilning conditions for drying of grain to agreed temperature profile specification
  14. transfer the dried or kilned product to the correct location in accordance with organisational requirements
  15. follow the specified process for dressing and deculming
  16. carry out sample checks in accordance with organisational specifications
  17. identify any variations in specification and quantity and take relevant action within limits of your authority
  18. shut down the plant in accordance with organisational procedures
  19. identify and take relevant action to deal with faults and any operational issues
  20. dispose of waste in accordance with organisational requirements
  21. communicate with relevant colleagues when malting in accordance with organisational requirements throughout the process
  22. complete all records in accordance with organisational procedures

Knowledge and Understanding

You need to know and understand:

  1. how to carry out malting in accordance with the current legislation and the organisational health and safety, hygiene, environmental, quality standards and instructions
  2. the purpose of malting
  3. the function and operation of equipment
  4. the materials and utilities required for steeping, germination, drying or kilning, dressing and deculming
  5. the factors impacting on performance of the steeping, germination, drying or kilning, dressing and deculming process
  6. how to empty the germination vessel
  7. how peat influences the process
  8. how to empty the drying or kilning vessel
  9. the importance of discharging to the correct location
  10. how to take samples and interpret results
  11. the effect of equipment and services not performing to organisational specification or economic use and the remedial action to be taken
  12. the consequences of the product not meeting the organisational specification
  13. how to deal with spillages and operational problems
  14. when personal protective equipment is required, how it is used, and what may happen if it is not used
  15. how to dispose of waste materials safely and the consequences of not doing so
  16. why it is important to keep records and what might happen if this is not done
  17. what should be communicated, to whom and why it should be done
  18. the limits of your authority and the consequences of exceeding them

Scope/range

Scope Performance

Scope Knowledge

Values

Behaviours

Skills

Glossary

Links To Other NOS

External Links

Version Number

2

Indicative Review Date

31 Aug 2023

Validity

Current

Status

Original

Originating Organisation

NSAFD

Original URN

IMPDT107 + IMPDT108 + IMPDT109 + IMPDT110

Relevant Occupations

Manufacturing Technologies, Plant and Machine Operatives, Process Operatives, Process, Plant and Machine Operatives

SOC Code

8111

Keywords

Malting; Steeping; Germination; Drying; Kilning; Dressing; Deculming; Grain