Brewmaster to cider master

• already held analyse samples of food and beverages skill
• already held apply GMP skill
• already held apply HACCP skill
• already held apply requirements concerning manufacturing of food and beverages skill
• already held biotechnology knowledge
• already held ensure finished product meet requirements skill
• already held ensure sanitation skill
• already held fermentation processes of beverages knowledge
• already held food and beverage industry knowledge
• already held maintain updated professional knowledge skill
• already held manage budgets skill
• already held manage food manufacturing laboratory skill
• already held manage staff skill
• already held mashing process knowledge
• already held monitor fermentation skill
• already held quality assurance methodologies knowledge
• already held set production facilities standards skill
• already held analyse production processes for improvement skill
• already held apply foreign language for international trade skill
• already held assist in the development of standard operating procedures in the food chain skill
• already held attend to detail in preparation for audits skill
• already held control of expenses skill
• already held ensure cost efficiency in food manufacturing skill
• already held have computer literacy skill
• already held keep inventory of goods in production skill
• already held liaise with colleagues skill
• already held liaise with managers skill
• already held manage environmental management system skill
• already held manage time in food processing operations skill
• already held perform services in a flexible manner skill
• already held recruit employees skill

• optional, not held filter liquids optional
• optional, not held manage fruit juice extraction processes optional
• optional, not held vinegar fermentation process optional
• optional, not held act reliably optional
• optional, not held perform chemical experiments optional
• optional, not held perform public relations optional

• not needed by the target role advise on beer production skill
• not needed by the target role age alcoholic beverages in vats skill
• not needed by the target role apply control process statistical methods skill
• not needed by the target role assess cereal quality for brewing skill
• not needed by the target role beer downstream processing knowledge
• not needed by the target role brewhouse processes knowledge
• not needed by the target role clean food and beverage machinery skill
• not needed by the target role create new concepts skill
• not needed by the target role describe the flavour of different beers skill
• not needed by the target role design beer recipes skill
• not needed by the target role detect microorganisms skill
• not needed by the target role develop beverage manufacturing procedures skill
• not needed by the target role develop standard operating procedures in the food chain skill
• not needed by the target role ensure compliance with environmental legislation in food production skill
• not needed by the target role enzymatic processing knowledge
• not needed by the target role exert quality control to processing food skill
• not needed by the target role financial capability knowledge
• not needed by the target role grain-for-beverages milling process knowledge
• not needed by the target role handle chemical cleaning agents skill
• not needed by the target role handle delivery of raw materials skill
• not needed by the target role identify market niches skill
• not needed by the target role identify the factors causing changes in food during storage skill
• not needed by the target role ingredient threats knowledge
• not needed by the target role ingredients for beer production knowledge
• not needed by the target role interpret data in food manufacturing skill
• not needed by the target role lautering process knowledge
• not needed by the target role maintain relationship with customers skill
• not needed by the target role malting process knowledge
• not needed by the target role manage corrective actions skill
• not needed by the target role measure density of liquids skill
• not needed by the target role measure the strength of distillation skill
• not needed by the target role modern brewing systems knowledge
• not needed by the target role monitor centrifugal separators skill
• not needed by the target role monitor roasting skill
• not needed by the target role monitor the process of wine production skill
• not needed by the target role negotiate improvement with suppliers skill
• not needed by the target role negotiate terms with suppliers skill
• not needed by the target role operate pneumatic conveyor chutes skill
• not needed by the target role provide training on quality management supervision skill
• not needed by the target role train employees skill

5 further entries not listed here

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

• still to learn biochemical processes of cider production required
• still to learn chemical constitution of apples required
• still to learn processes of foods and beverages manufacturing required
• still to learn variety of apples required
• optional, not held vinegar fermentation process optional

Yes, and it is a substantial move. A brewmaster already covers 51% of what a cider master is expected to do: 31 skills carry over, 17 of which the cider master role treats as required.

19 required skills are missing, plus 6 optional ones. They fall into 8 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by handling and moving. The single most important is conduct apple fermentation.

Its learning distance is 61.6 out of 100, which is the substantial band. That accounts for both how much is missing and how specialised those skills are.