Lesson 1 - Introduction to Milling
This lesson is an introduction to the Milling Unit. It offers you the opportunity to ensure that you have the necessary knowledge required to study the unit successfully. Also included is a brief overview of the topics that you will learn.
What You Should Know Before Starting this Unit
Whatever your background, when starting each unit, it is important that you feel comfortable with your current understanding of the basic brewing concepts. To help you do this, please review the table below and check that you have the knowledge required.
Table: What is covered in this unit and what you should already know
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What Is covered in the lessons |
What you should already be able to do |
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The objectives of milling |
Describe the purpose of milling |
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The effect of milling on downstream processes |
Understand the link between milling conditions and mash separation system use |
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Give examples of typical grist fractions for wort separation systems |
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The significance of grist fraction analysis |
Understand how to measure grist fractions and understand what happens downstream if the grist fractions are incorrect
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The operating principles of mills and malt handling equipment |
Explain how we operate different types of mill; link this to malt modification |
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Grain handling and safety |
Understand the basic principles of grain handling; identify the safety measures that we need to take when handling grain |