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Process Technology:: For The Perfect Mix

The document discusses technologies for producing beer mix beverages through batch and continuous mixing processes. It describes mixing syrups, flavors, and bases to produce finished beverages. The document also discusses blending beers and adjusting properties like color and bitterness for customized products.

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Process Technology:: For The Perfect Mix

The document discusses technologies for producing beer mix beverages through batch and continuous mixing processes. It describes mixing syrups, flavors, and bases to produce finished beverages. The document also discusses blending beers and adjusting properties like color and bitterness for customized products.

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Process technology:

For the perfect mix.

GEA Brewery Systems


Huppmann Tuchenhagen

Beer mix beverages for all tastes.


Thanks to interesting flavour combinations and a low alcohol content, beer mixes are very popular and enjoy wide acceptance particularly among young consumers. The new beer creations can be produced from all types of beer. They are made of beer mixed with lemonade, fruit juices, soft drinks or other additives in any proportion. Besides the well-known mixtures, additional fruity notes also provide a completely new taste experience. Technical solutions for all kinds of requirements We offer a complete range of products for mixing and dosing in the brewery, including all components, units and systems required for the process chain. We ensure a consistent plant concept. Our high quality standard for hygienic design prevents ingress of air into the product and guarantees constantly high product quality.

FACTS & FIGURES

In our systems, we integrate all beverage components in the product flow. We process the individual components as bulk materials, small components or smallest quantities in powder or liquid form. The modular design allows easy and inexpensive expansion as well as a gradual increase in the degree of automation. Our innovative process

control with state-of-the-art technology provides very high dosing accuracy for each beverage component. By consistent application of in-line technology we minimize the product quantity in the process and thus enable fast product changes. Product losses are reduced to a minimum.

Sales in 1,000 hl/a 4.500 4.000 3.500 3.000 2.500 2.000 1.500 1.000 500 0 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Impressive growth rates: Since the middle of the 1990s, the segment of beer mix beverages has been growing steadily, particularly in Germany. But also in the rest of the world, the demand for beer mixes and new flavours in beer is increasing.

FACTS & FIGURES

Step by step to the finished mixed beverage.


Batch or in-line: The selection of the appropriate technology is not a question of belief, but depends on the requirements in practical operation. The different possibilities and their advantages are presented in the following. Outline of the two basic methods: 1.  Production of a finished syrup from simple syrup, flavours and beverage bases in a batch process. Mixing with beer and subsequent carbonation. 2.  Continuous production of the beer mix beverage from simple syrup, flavours, beverage bases and beer with subsequent carbonation. Based on these two systems, lots of variations  are possible. Beer mix beverages top quality batch by batch The simple syrup (liquid sugar) is delivered by tank truck, transferred into storage tanks and stored until further use. Different technical solutions reliably prevent the growth of microorganisms in the headspace of the tank. The beverage bases are provided in containers, emptying takes place according to the recipe data. Depending on the recipe, one or more bases can be processed. Due to automatic switchover, bases from one or more containers can be used. Flavours and other smallest quantities are supplied from special containers. Simple syrup, flavours and beverage bases are pumped into the blending tanks one after the other. Dosing of small quantities (up to 1 l/h) is effected according to a method developed by GEA Brewery Systems with a positive displacement pump and a mass flow meter.

FACTS & FIGURES Step 1: Production of a finished syrup from simple syrup (liquid sugar), beverage bases and concentrates in a batch process. Step 2: In-line blending for continuous production of the beer mix beverage from finished syrup, water and beer. Step 3: Flash pasteurization and carbonation of the finished beverage. Liquid sugar Bright beer tanks

Dissolving of dry substances

Dosing of beverage bases and concentrates

Mixing of finished syrup

Degassed water

To the filling line

The individual components are mixed with a special mixing nozzle that is centrically installed in the mixing tank and ensures gentle and energetically favourable mixing. Agitators and additional tank connections for transfer equipment are not required so that cleaning times can be reduced to a minimum. The finished syrup is now mixed with degassed water and beer to form a finished beverage. Flash pasteurization and carbonation of the finished beverage follow. Fully automatic, fast and uninterrupted With the continuous method, all beverage components are simultaneously mixed in a multiblender in the pipe. A mixing tank is not required. There is no technical limit to the number of components. With in-line blending, the main focus is on product change. The product quantity in the process can be minimized with consistent in-line technology. This innovative process

management allows fast product changes with very little product losses and consistent product quality. The individual components are prepared similarly to the batch method. Thanks to the modular design, the equipment can also be upgraded later for continuous operation. With this technology, large quantities of, for example, water, liquid sugar and beer as well as very small quantities can be dosed with the same accuracy.

FACTS & FIGURES

Fully automatic, fast and uninterrupted.


Larger flows are dosed with frequency-controlled centrifugal pumps, highly viscous materials with positive displacement pumps in combination with mass flow meters and control valves. Monitoring of the dosing flows can be realized by means of double mass flow measurement. After that, flash pasteurization and carbonation of the finished beverage take place. To start with the production of beer mix beverages, it is advisable to choose batch production of the finished syrup from simple syrup, flavours and a beverage base. For plants with an annual production of over 500,000 hectolitres, a combination of batch operation and continuous operation is recommended. Depending on the quantity used and the capacity, the processing of crystal sugar and dissolving of powder bases directly on site can be appropriate. The individual design and configuration depends on the special specifications and requirements of the producer. Contact GEA Brewery Systems for more information.

Liquid sugar

Bright beer tanks

CIP plant

FACTS & FIGURES

Dissolving of dry substances

Dosing of beverage bases and concentrates

Flash pasteurization and carbonation

CO2 /N2

Degassed water

To the filling line

Powder dissolving.
A lot of base materials for lemonades and other ingredients of non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverages are supplied as dry powder substances. For perfect dosing, most of these substances need to be dissolved in water. In some cases, quasi-continuous dissolving is not possible or often uneconomical due to the physical dissolving properties of the substances. Therefore, GEA Brewery Systems has developed a system with excellent dissolving properties for different powders, like for example artificial sweeteners (aspartame, acesulfame K, saccharin), acidifiers (citric acid), thickeners (pectin, xanthan), salts, preservatives (benzoates) or anti-oxidants (ascorbic acid). The system is based on mixing and dissolving in vertical tanks provided with a central inlet nozzle with optimized flow properties and a central outlet. The energy input is almost completely used for dissolving. Mixing and stirring actions in the tank are reduced accordingly. Dosing of delicate dry substances is effected using inert gases like nitrogen or CO2. Blending Traditionally, beer types are defined in the brew house. Today, the number of types and variations in the market is constantly increasing and consumer demands are changing faster than ever. Against this background, many breweries have gone over to adjusting the beers before or after the filter. Here it is possible to adjust, for example, the colour, bitterness, original gravity and carbonation and thus to produce individual products. This allows the economical production of small batches and changing products and variants. With its in-line blending systems, GEA Brewery Systems provides the necessary technology.

Dosing of coloured beer

Beer from filtration

To the filling line

FACTS & FIGURES

Beer and more with GEA Brewery Systems


Beer variations are the latest trend today, as mixed beverages or as new beer specialities. GEA Brewery Systems provides comprehensive solutions for the economical production of high-quality beverages. Our brochure on this subject outlines all the possibilities. Whether batch production or continuous production in the multi-blender, we adapt the systems exactly to your requirements in an individual and flexible manner and make them fit for the future.

Process Engineering

GEA Brewery Systems GmbH


Huppmann Tuchenhagen Locations: Heinrich-Huppmann-Str. 1, 97318 Kitzingen, Germany Phone +49 9321 303-0, Fax +49 9321 303-603 Am Industriepark 210, 21514 Bchen, Germany Phone +49 4155 49-0, Fax +49 4155 49-2770 [email protected], www.gea-brewery.com

Beer mix beverages.E.06.09 / GEA Brewery Systems GmbH / All rights reserved / Subject to modifications / Printed in Germany

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