Contract cider mill for apples: pressing, separating, pasteurising and Bag-in-Box filling of apple juice in Kalbach-Uttrichshausen.
Kelterei Malkmus
Kalbach-Uttrichshausen, HesseNew on Amplifa
About Kelterei Malkmus
Kelterei Malkmus is a family-run contract cider mill in Kalbach-Uttrichshausen (Rhön, Hesse) that has existed since 1950 and is today run by the third generation under Heiko Malkmus. The company processes only apples and presses customers' fruit from a minimum quantity of 50 kg (1 Ztr.) into naturally cloudy apple juice. The process chain includes fruit intake with scales and conveyor belt, washing and milling, pressing (fully automatic rack-and-cloth press, twin-belt press), separating in a clarifying separator, filtration with a crossflow filter, pasteurising at 80 °C and filling into Bag-in-Box (5 l and 10 l). In addition to contract pressing, the cider mill produces its own products, including apple juice, cider (Apfelwein), mulled apple wine, cider spritz, cider-cola and Boskoop apple brandy. The company also buys pressing fruit and operates fruit intake, storage and its own retail outlet. The pressing season usually runs from early September to late October/early November.
- Site
- Kalbach
- Processes
- Contract pressing of apples into apple juice, Separating (clarifying separator), Pasteurising (heating to 80 °C), Filling into Bag-in-Box (5 l and 10 l), Purchase of pressing fruit (apples only), Contract pressing (pressing customers' apples into apple juice), Pasteurising, Separating/clarifying (clarifying separator, crossflow filter)
- Materials
- Apples, PE (PE inner bag Bag-in-Box), PE inner bag (Bag-in-Box), Bag-in-Box carton
- Certificates
- Pasteurisation 80 °C, Licensed packaging (VerpackV), ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1950
- Industries
- Fruit processing, Contract cider pressing, Beverage production
- 01
Fruit intake (scales, conveyor belt)
- 02
Washing and milling
- 03
Pressing (rack-and-cloth press/twin-belt press)
- 04
Separating (clarifying separator)
- 05
Filtration (crossflow filter)
- 06
Pasteurising (80 °C)
- 07
Bag-in-Box filling
- 08
Storage and sale
Raw materials and processes
Apples
Only pressing fruit processed, delivered by customers or purchased; minimum quantity 50 kg.
PE inner bag (Bag-in-Box)
Airtight bag with tap ensuring 12-month shelf life of the pasteurised apple juice.
Bag-in-Box carton
Outer packaging in 5-l and 10-l sizes, licensed under the Packaging Ordinance with the Dual System.
Site
Kalbach-Uttrichshausen
DECider mill, production, storage, fruit intake, sales
- Lot size
- from 50 kg (1 Ztr.)
- Materials
- Apples
- Fully automatic rack-and-cloth press (2002)
- Twin-belt press (2016/2017)
- Washing/milling unit (renewed 2020)
- Clarifying separator (2008, renewed 2020)
- Crossflow filter (2015)
- Pasteuriser (2004)
- 2× Bag-in-Box filler (2004, 2018)
- Pomace screw conveyor
- Fruit intake with scales and conveyor belt
- Cider cellar
- Central heating unit
Products and containers
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contract pressing of apples into apple juiceOther (fruit processing/cider pressing) | – | – | 50 kg | 1 Ztr. (50 kg, approx. 30 l) | Apples |
| Separating (clarifying separator)Other (fruit processing/cider pressing) | – | – | – | – | Apple juice |
| Pasteurising (heating to 80 °C)Heat treatment | – | – | – | – | Apple juice |
| Filling into Bag-in-Box (5 l and 10 l)Other (filling/packaging) | – | – | – | – | PE inner bag, Carton |
| Purchase of pressing fruit (apples only)Other | – | – | – | – | Apples |
10 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fully automatic rack-and-cloth press | – | 1 | – | 2002 | Kalbach-Uttrichshausen |
| Hydraulic pack press (in operation until 2002) | – | 1 | – | 1958 | Kalbach-Uttrichshausen |
| Twin-belt press | – | 1 | – | 2016/2017 | Kalbach-Uttrichshausen |
| Pasteuriser (pasteurisation plant) | – | 1 | – | 2004 | Kalbach-Uttrichshausen |
| Bag-in-Box filler | – | 2 | – | 2004/2018 | Kalbach-Uttrichshausen |
| Clarifying separator | – | 1 | – | 2008, erne | Kalbach-Uttrichshausen |
| Crossflow filter | – | 1 | – | 2015 | Kalbach-Uttrichshausen |
| Washing/milling unit | – | 1 | – | erneuert | Kalbach-Uttrichshausen |
| Pomace screw conveyor (replaces pomace conveyor belt) | – | 1 | – | 2019 | Kalbach-Uttrichshausen |
| Fruit intake with scales and conveyor belt | – | 1 | – | 2014 | Kalbach-Uttrichshausen |
Additional services
Hygiene and quality
The pressed naturally cloudy apple juice is pasteurised (heated to 80 °C) and filled into airtight, licensed Bag-in-Box packaging; this ensures a 12-month shelf life unopened or approx. 2 months once tapped.
| Evidence | Kalbach-Uttrichshausen |
|---|---|
| Pasteurisation 80 °C | |
| Licensed packaging (VerpackV) | |
| ISO 9001 |
Company history
- 1950
Kelterei founded by Karl Malkmus at the current site
- 1958
Purchase of a hydraulic pack press (in operation until 2002)
- 2002
Heiko Malkmus takes over in the 3rd generation; replacement press in the form of a fully automatic rack-and-cloth press
- 2004
Purchase of pasteuriser and Bag-in-Box filler
- 2006
New cider mill building next to the old building
- 2008
Purchase of clarifying separator
- 2009
Construction of a storage hall
- 2010
Cider cellar in the basement of the storage hall
- 2011
Product range extended with cider spritz
- 2013
Product range extended with cider-cola
- 2014
Storage hall extended with fruit intake, scales and conveyor belt
- 2015
Crossflow filter purchased; fleet expanded with a truck
- 2016
Trial operation of a new twin-belt press
- 2017
Product range extended with Apfelwein Sweet mixed; construction of technical/office building annex; twin-belt press commissioned
- 2018
Central heating unit commissioned; second Bag-in-Box filler
- 2019
Fleet expanded with a van; pomace screw conveyor replaces the pomace conveyor belt
- 2020
Renewal of washing/milling unit and clarifying separator