Brewery By-Products Process Flow ChartBARLEY FARM TO BREWERY
Farm/Barley Grower
Transit in dedicatedvehicles to
Grain Elevator
Testing, Inspection and Control Measures
Transit in dedicatedvehicles toMalt House
START Grain Elevator Malt House
BreweryEnd of Farm to BreweryProcess Flow
Testing andInspection
Malted Barley TestingVisual Inspection
MoistureProtein
Sensory EvaluationNDMNA
MycotoxinsAflatoxins
Heavy MetalsErgot kernels
Chlorinated HydrocarbonsOrganophosphates
Sprout DamageGermination Capacity
DMSP3 Month Malt Shipment
Sample RetentionTransportation
Carrier InspectionSeal verification
Barley TestingVisual Inspection
MoistureProtein
Foreign MaterialMycotoxinsAflatoxins
Heavy MetalsErgot kernels
3 month harvest compositesample retention
FarmPurchasing Agreement
Prior Commodity AcreageDeclaration
Pesticide DeclarationAgrochemical Approval
GMPSeed Standards
Barley TestingVisual Inspection
MoistureProtein
Foreign MaterialMycotoxinsAflatoxins
Heavy MetalsErgot kernels
3 Month Sample Retention
Grain ElevatorsPest Control
GMPOther Pre-requisite Programs
ScreenMagnets
Temperature Control
TransportationCarrier InspectionSeal verification
Testing, Inspection and Control Measures
Barley TestingVisual Inspection
MoistureProtein
Foreign MaterialMycotoxinsAflatoxins
Heavy MetalsErgot Kernels
6 Month Sample Retention
Malt HousePest Control
GMPHACCP
Other Pre-requisite Programs
TransportationCarrier InspectionSeal verification
Storage Bin TemperatureShipping Container Integrity
Malt AgeMalt Handling Damage
Malt Conveyor and ElevatorGMP
Loading Area GMPs
Transit to BreweryIn dedicated vehicles
Certificate of AnalysesLetter of Continuing Guarantee
NotesThis is the barley process flow.Oats, rice and corn follow similar process steps.
Testing, Inspection and Control Measures Prior to Unloading
Malt Loading Requirements
Brewery By-Products Process Flow ChartBREWERY TO LAUTERN TUN/MASH MIXER
NotesThis is the barley process flow.Oats, rice and corn follow similar process steps.
Receipt of Malted Barley
at Brewery
Transfer ofmalted barley
to malt silo
Testing and Inspection Prior to Unloading
Transfer ofstored
malted barley to mill
START Malt Silo Lautern Tunor Mash FilterMilling
Transfer of milled
malted barley to mash tun
Transfer of mash to
lautern tun or mash filter
Inspection and TestingGMP
Other Pre-requisite ProgramsVisual Inspection
Malt ChewNDMNA
COA Verification with Specification6 Month Sample Retention using
Boerner Sampler
TransportationCarrier InspectionSeal Verification
Control MeasuresGMP
Preventative MaintenanceDedicated Silos
Other Pre-requisite Programs
Control MeasuresGMP
Preventative MaintenanceMagnets and Screens Inspections
Other Pre-requisite Programs
TestingExtensive Microbiological,
Analytical and Sensory AnalysesAre Conducted
Control MeasuresBrewhouse Vessels
GMPCleaning In Place
Preventative MaintenanceOther Pre-requisite Programs
TestingExtensive Microbiological,
Analytical and SensoryAnalyses Are Conducted
Control MeasuresBrewhouse Vessels
GMPCleaning In Place
Preventative MaintenanceOther Pre-requisite
Programs
Mash Tun
End of Brewery toLautern Tun/Mash Mixer
Process Flow
End of Lauten Tun or Mash Filter to Shipping ofSpent Grains Process Flow
Brewery By-Products Process Flow ChartLAUTERN TUN/MASH MIXER TO SHIPPING OF SPENT GRAINS
NotesThis is the barley process flow.Oats, rice and corn follow similar process steps.
Transfer of spent grainsto spent grain silo
START Lautern orMash Filter
Spent Grain Silo
Kettle
TestingMoistureProtein
Random sampling and testingby FDA for mycotoxins and
heavy metals
Control MeasuresDedicated Spent Grain Silos
Dedicated Conveying Systemfrom Brewhouse to Spent
Grain Silos
TraceabilityTracked by brand type,
brewhouse number and brewnumber
Tank volume continuouslymonitored
Constant flow at hightemperature
Thermal mass and spent grainsilo design maintains
brewhouse exit temperature
Control MeasuresSpent grain collection every hour
Load tracking of each truckDedicated and Covered Spent Grain TrucksTrucks completely filled prior to departure
Transfer of wort to Kettle
