Lesson 4 - Milling Principles

This lesson explained the objectives of milling and how mills are designed to achieve these objectives. It detailed how malt is conditioned for dry milling and how we analyse grist particle size profiles. Finally, it explained how milling affects downstream brewing processes.

You should now be able to:

1. Identify the objectives of milling.

2. Describe the operating principles of roller and hammer mills.

3. Outline the important design features of mill rollers.

4. Detail how to analyse grist.

5. Discuss the process of conditioning and its significance to milling.

6. Explain the importance of grist composition to downstream processes.

A self-assessment lesson now follows, which will allow you to determine the level to which you have attained the above outcomes.