Elements and Performance Criteria
- Steep grain
- Identify work requirements with relevant personnel
- Select, fit and use personal protective equipment according to work health and safety requirements
- Confirm equipment status and condition
- Set up, start and monitor equipment according to operating procedures
- Transfer grain from storage into steeping equipment according to workplace procedures
- Place hoses or other wetting equipment correctly to ensure uniform hydration and to avoid damage to grain
- Immerse, drain and rest grain for the specified number of cycles
- Monitor moisture content of grain during air resting to determine when it is ready for transfer to germination vessels
- Discharge wastewater to treatment or holding or other facilities according to workplace procedures
- Germinate grain
- Feed grain into germination vessel or floor according to workplace procedures
- Set up, operate and monitor turning and air blowing equipment to meet safety and production requirements
- Monitor green grain for humidity, temperature, moisture, chitting or acrospires, and general condition
- Adjust rate of turning, humidity and temperature according to specifications for malt type
- Transfer modified green grain to kiln according to specifications for malt type and results of laboratory testing
- Operate kiln to produce malt
- Conduct first drying of modified grain
- Confirm germination has stopped according to workplace procedures
- Cure modified grain through correct combination of air flow and heat for malt product specification
- Confirm colour, moisture content and other required specifications
- Clean the malt according to workplace procedures and food safety requirements
- Transfer separated culm to storage according to workplace procedures
- Transfer malt to storage according to workplace procedures
- Shut down process and complete work
- Identify the appropriate shutdown procedure
- Shut down the process safely according to operating procedures
- Clean and sanitise equipment according to work health and safety and food safety procedures
- Identify and report maintenance requirements according to workplace procedures
- Identify work requirements with relevant personnel
- Select, fit and use personal protective equipment according to work health and safety requirements
- Confirm equipment status and condition
- Set up, start and monitor equipment according to operating procedures
- Transfer grain from storage into steeping equipment according to workplace procedures
- Place hoses or other wetting equipment correctly to ensure uniform hydration and to avoid damage to grain
- Immerse, drain and rest grain for the specified number of cycles
- Monitor moisture content of grain during air resting to determine when it is ready for transfer to germination vessels
- Discharge wastewater to treatment or holding or other facilities according to workplace procedures
- Feed grain into germination vessel or floor according to workplace procedures
- Set up, operate and monitor turning and air blowing equipment to meet safety and production requirements
- Monitor green grain for humidity, temperature, moisture, chitting or acrospires, and general condition
- Adjust rate of turning, humidity and temperature according to specifications for malt type
- Transfer modified green grain to kiln according to specifications for malt type and results of laboratory testing