Lesson 3 - Malt Intake, Handling, and Storage SAQ
This lesson provides the opportunity for you to test yourself on the material covered in the Malt Intake, Handling, and Storage lesson and determine the level to which you have attained the expected outcomes.
Self-Assessment Questions
1. **How is malt dangerous and what devices can we use to maintain safety when handling malt?
2. ***Explain the hand (physical) examination of malted barley. What do these checks tell us about the malt and how it will perform in the brewery?
3. **How do we prevent pests from infesting malt in storage?
4. *Give one advantage and one disadvantage for each of the conveyor and elevator types used in malt handling.
5. **How can silos be designed to enable the safe storage of grain and ensure accurate stock control?