This standard covers the skills and knowledge needed for you to carry out bottling in brewing.
This standard is about controlling bottling and packing processes in brewing. It details the skills required to start up, run and shut down equipment, as well as being able to take the appropriate action should operating problems occur. It is also about working to product specifications and production schedules. Complying with and understanding health and safety and organisational requirements are essential features of this standard.
This standard is also about understanding the principles of bottling in brewing. It covers regulatory and organisational standards, the functions of the bottling plant items, operating principles, filling functions and performance and capping.
This standard is for you if you are involved in, and require a broad knowledge and understanding of, bottling in brewing.
Performance criteria
You must be able to:
Prepare for bottling and packing
1. prepare for bottling and packing in accordance with the legal or regulatory requirements, the organisational health and safety, hygiene and environmental standards and instructions
2. check product specifications at the right time
3. set up equipment according to specification
4. check that bottling and packing materials and product are available and fit for use
5. check that services meet requirements
6. start up the plant and check that it is running to specification
7. take effective action in response to operating problems
8. maintain effective communication
Carry out bottling and packing
9. carry out bottling and packing in accordance with the legal or regulatory requirements, the organisational health and safety, hygiene and environmental standards and instructions
10. use equipment and check that it is supplied with materials and services
11. achieve the required output to the correct specification
12. check the product is transferred to the next stage in the brewing process
13. take effective action in response to operating problems within the limits of your responsibility
14. maintain effective communication
Finish bottling and packing
15. finish bottling and packing in accordance with the legal or regulatory requirements, the organisational health and safety, hygiene and environmental standards and instructions
16. check the specifications to time shut down
17. follow procedures to shut down equipment
18. deal with items that can be re-cycled or re-worked
19. return surplus materials and consumables to the correct place at the end of the production run
20. dispose of waste in line with organisational requirements
21. make equipment ready for future use after completion of the process
22. maintain effective communication
23. complete all necessary documentation in line with organisational requirements
Knowledge and understanding
You need to know and understand
1. what the regulatory requirements are and what may happen if they are not followed
2. what the organisational standards and instructions are and what may happen if they are not followed
3. what the function of individual bottling plant items are
4. what the key operational features of bottling plant items are
5. what the sequence of events for a bottling line are from empties, handling to finished products being discharged from the line
6. what the principle operating features of a bottle washer/rinser are and what solution strengths and temperatures should be applied
7. what the principle operating features of a filling system are
8. what the requirements for sterile filling are
9. what the sequence of events and processes are during filling
10. how to control filling levels and the causes of over/under filling
11. how to use a filling control chart system
12. why full bottle transfer systems are used to prevent oxygen pick up
13. what the purposes of capping a bottle are
14. what the principle operating features of a capper are
15. what methods are used to avoid oxygen pick up during crowning
IMPBW205 – Carry out bottling in brewing
Overview
This standard covers the skills and knowledge needed for you to carry out bottling in brewing.
This standard is about controlling bottling and packing processes in brewing. It details the skills required to start up, run and shut down equipment, as well as being able to take the appropriate action should operating problems occur. It is also about working to product specifications and production schedules. Complying with and understanding health and safety and organisational requirements are essential features of this standard.
This standard is also about understanding the principles of bottling in brewing. It covers regulatory and organisational standards, the functions of the bottling plant items, operating principles, filling functions and performance and capping.
This standard is for you if you are involved in, and require a broad knowledge and understanding of, bottling in brewing.
Performance criteria
You must be able to:
Prepare for bottling and packing
1. prepare for bottling and packing in accordance with the legal or regulatory requirements, the organisational health and safety, hygiene and environmental standards and instructions
2. check product specifications at the right time
3. set up equipment according to specification
4. check that bottling and packing materials and product are available and fit for use
5. check that services meet requirements
6. start up the plant and check that it is running to specification
7. take effective action in response to operating problems
8. maintain effective communication
Carry out bottling and packing
9. carry out bottling and packing in accordance with the legal or regulatory requirements, the organisational health and safety, hygiene and environmental standards and instructions
10. use equipment and check that it is supplied with materials and services
11. achieve the required output to the correct specification
12. check the product is transferred to the next stage in the brewing process
13. take effective action in response to operating problems within the limits of your responsibility
14. maintain effective communication
Finish bottling and packing
15. finish bottling and packing in accordance with the legal or regulatory requirements, the organisational health and safety, hygiene and environmental standards and instructions
16. check the specifications to time shut down
17. follow procedures to shut down equipment
18. deal with items that can be re-cycled or re-worked
19. return surplus materials and consumables to the correct place at the end of the production run
20. dispose of waste in line with organisational requirements
21. make equipment ready for future use after completion of the process
22. maintain effective communication
23. complete all necessary documentation in line with organisational requirements
Knowledge and understanding
You need to know and understand
1. what the regulatory requirements are and what may happen if they are not followed
2. what the organisational standards and instructions are and what may happen if they are not followed
3. what the function of individual bottling plant items are
4. what the key operational features of bottling plant items are
5. what the sequence of events for a bottling line are from empties, handling to finished products being discharged from the line
6. what the principle operating features of a bottle washer/rinser are and what solution strengths and temperatures should be applied
7. what the principle operating features of a filling system are
8. what the requirements for sterile filling are
9. what the sequence of events and processes are during filling
10. how to control filling levels and the causes of over/under filling
11. how to use a filling control chart system
12. why full bottle transfer systems are used to prevent oxygen pick up
13. what the purposes of capping a bottle are
14. what the principle operating features of a capper are
15. what methods are used to avoid oxygen pick up during crowning
16. how a crown cork/RO closure is constructed
Keywords: Food; drink; manufacturing; brewing; bottling; filling; capper; oxygen