Bauman's Apple Butter Factory Tour
Video Tour
Watch the factory in action and hear about the history of the business in the video below.
How We Make Apple Butter
Step 1: Dump apples from bins
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In the cooking room, whole apples are dumped from bins into the cooking barrels, which have heating coils inside.
In the cooking room, whole apples are dumped from bins into the cooking barrels, which have heating coils inside.
Step 2: Chopped apples spread and wrapped in cheesecloth
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The chopped apples are spread and wrapped in cheesecloth so they can be pressed for cider.
The chopped apples are spread and wrapped in cheesecloth so they can be pressed for cider.
Step 3: Stack of chopped apples is squeezed
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The wrapped apples are stacked and squeezed to press out the cider.
The wrapped apples are stacked and squeezed to press out the cider.
Step 4: Cook whole apples in cider
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Whole apples are cooked in cider in the barrels.
Whole apples are cooked in cider in the barrels.
Step 5: Cider is added gradually
Cider is added gradually and cooked in for about 4 hours. Adding a lot of cider makes our apple butter dark and thick with lots of flavor.
Cider is added gradually and cooked in for about 4 hours. Adding a lot of cider makes our apple butter dark and thick with lots of flavor.
Step 6: Through the screener
Apple butter is poured through a screener, which removes skin and seeds. It works similarly to a food mill.
Apple butter is poured through a screener, which removes skin and seeds. It works similarly to a food mill.
Step 7: Cook until thick and dark
Apple butter is cooked until it's thick and dark.
Apple butter is cooked until it's thick and dark.
Step 8: Fill apple butter into jars
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The apple butter is put into jars with an automatic filling machine.
The apple butter is put into jars with an automatic filling machine.
Step 9: Put a cap on the jar
A cap is put on the jar—most go on with an automatic capper, although sometimes they go on by hand.
A cap is put on the jar—most go on with an automatic capper, although sometimes they go on by hand.
Step 10: Put label on jars
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Sometimes Bauman labels are put on the jars, sometimes another company's label, and sometimes no label. Our products are sold at our small store as well as through wholesalers and distributors.
Sometimes Bauman labels are put on the jars, sometimes another company's label, and sometimes no label. Our products are sold at our small store as well as through wholesalers and distributors.
