Description
The malting process consists of soaking cereal grains, usually barley, and then halting further germination by kilning.
Alternative labels
the process of malting
processes of malting
malting mechanism
malting system
malting operation
malting method
the malting process
Skill type
knowledge
Skill reusability level
sector-specific
Relationships with occupations
Essential knowledge
Malting process is an essential knowledge of the following occupations:
Germination operator: Germination operators tend steeping and germination vessels where barley is germinated to produce malt.
Malt house supervisor: Malt house supervisors oversee the malting processes in its integrity. They supervise the processes of steeping, germination, and kilning. They monitor each one of the processing parameters aiming to meet customer specifications. They provide assistance and leadership to malt house production employees and ensure that they operate in a safe and professional manner.
Malt master: Malt masters evaluate and grade different malts on a sensory basis for brewing purposes. They assess the look, the smell, and the taste of raw materials and unfinished products in order to maintain the consistency of products. They use their knowledge to prepare mixtures as part of product development.
Optional knowledge
Malting process is optional for these occupations. This means knowing this knowledge may be an asset for career advancement if you are in one of these occupations.
Brewmaster: Brewmasters ensure brewing quality of current products and create mixtures for the development of new products. For current products, they oversee the whole brewing process following one of many brewing processes. For new products, they develop new brewing formulas and processing techniques or modify existing ones as to come up with potential new products.
Beer sommelier: Beer sommeliers understand and advise on styles, brewing and best pairing of beers with foods in locations such as restaurants, breweries and shops. They know all about their ingredients, the history of the beers, glassware and draught systems. They prepare beer tastings, consult companies and customers, evaluate beer products and write about this subject.
Raw material reception operator: Raw material reception operators operate and maintain tools and equipment to ensure that qualitative and quantitative requirements in the reception of the raw material are met. They use equipment to evaluate products such as grains, potatoes, cassava root, etc. They store and distribute products to the different processing factory units.
References
- Malting process – ESCO
