Brewery By-Products Process Flow Chart
BARLEY FARM TO BREWERY
STA RT
Farm/
Barley Grower
Transit
in dedicated
vehicles to
Grain Elevator
Testing, Inspection and Control Measures
Barley Testing
Grain Elevator
Testing, Inspection and Control Measures
Barley Testing
Visual Inspection
Moisture
Protein
Foreign Material
Mycotoxins
Aflatoxins
Heavy Metals
Ergot kernels
3 month harvest composite
sample retention
Visual Inspection
Moisture
Protein
Foreign Material
Mycotoxins
Aflatoxins
Heavy Metals
Ergot kernels
3 Month Sample Retention
Farm
Pest Control
GMP
Other Pre-requisite Programs
Screen
Magnets
Temperature Control
Purchasing Agreement
Prior Commodity Acreage
Declaration
Pesticide Declaration
Agrochemical Approval
GMP
Seed Standards
Transit
in dedicated
vehicles to
Malt House
Grain Elevators
Transportation
Malt House
Testing and
Inspection
Testing, Inspection and Control Measures
Prior to Unloading
Barley Testing
Visual Inspection
Moisture
Protein
Foreign Material
Mycotoxins
Aflatoxins
Heavy Metals
Ergot Kernels
6 Month Sample Retention
Malt House
Malt Loading Requirements
Transportation
Storage Bin Temperature
Shipping Container Integrity
Malt Age
Malt Handling Damage
Malt Conveyor and Elevator
GMP
Loading Area GMPs
Carrier Inspection
Seal verification
End of Farm to Brewery
Process Flow
This is the barley process flow.
Oats, rice and corn follow similar process steps.
Visual Inspection
Moisture
Protein
Sensory Evaluation
NDMNA
Mycotoxins
Aflatoxins
Heavy Metals
Ergot kernels
Chlorinated Hydrocarbons
Organophosphates
Sprout Damage
Germination Capacity
DMSP
3 Month Malt Shipment
Sample Retention
Transportation
Carrier Inspection
Seal verification
Pest Control
GMP
HACCP
Other Pre-requisite Programs
Carrier Inspection
Seal verification
Notes
Malted Barley Testing
Brewery
Transit to Brewery
In dedicated vehicles
Certificate of Analyses
Letter of Continuing Guarantee
Brewery By-Products Process Flow Chart
BREWERY TO LAUTERN TUN/MASH MIXER
STA RT
Receipt of
Malted Barley
at Brewery
Transfer of
malted barley
to malt silo
Malt Silo
Transfer of
stored
malted barley
to mill
Milling
Transfer
of milled
malted barley
to mash tun
Transfer of
mash to
lautern tun
or mash filter
Mash Tun
Lautern Tun
or Mash Filter
Testing and Inspection Prior to Unloading
Inspection and Testing
GMP
Other Pre-requisite Programs
Visual Inspection
Malt Chew
NDMNA
COA Verification with Specification
6 Month Sample Retention using
Boerner Sampler
Transportation
Carrier Inspection
Seal Verification
Control Measures
GMP
Preventative Maintenance
Dedicated Silos
Other Pre-requisite Programs
Control Measures
GMP
Preventative Maintenance
Magnets and Screens Inspections
Other Pre-requisite Programs
Testing
Extensive Microbiological,
Analytical and Sensory Analyses
Are Conducted
Control Measures
Brewhouse Vessels
GMP
Cleaning In Place
Preventative Maintenance
Other Pre-requisite Programs
Testing
Extensive Microbiological,
Analytical and Sensory
Analyses Are Conducted
Control Measures
Brewhouse Vessels
GMP
Cleaning In Place
Preventative Maintenance
Other Pre-requisite
Programs
End of Brewery to
Lautern Tun/Mash Mixer
Process Flow
Notes
This is the barley process flow.
Oats, rice and corn follow similar process steps.
Brewery By-Products Process Flow Chart
LAUTERN TUN/MASH MIXER TO SHIPPING OF SPENT GRAINS
STA RT
Lautern or
Mash Filter
Transfer of wort to Kettle
Kettle
Transfer of spent grains
to spent grain silo
End of Lauten Tun or
Mash Filter to Shipping of
Spent Grains Process Flow
Spent
Grain Silo
Testing
Moisture
Protein
Random sampling and testing
by FDA for mycotoxins and
heavy metals
Control Measures
Dedicated Spent Grain Silos
Dedicated Conveying System
from Brewhouse to Spent
Grain Silos
Traceability
Tracked by brand type,
brewhouse number and brew
number
Tank volume continuously
monitored
Constant flow at high
temperature
Thermal mass and spent grain
silo design maintains
brewhouse exit temperature
Notes
This is the barley process flow.
Oats, rice and corn follow similar process steps.
Control Measures
Spent grain collection every hour
Load tracking of each truck
Dedicated and Covered Spent Grain Trucks
Trucks completely filled prior to departure