Best Bottle Capper

tron · 01-04-2007, 09:52 PM

I am interested in the opinion of all readers on this subject on what is the best bottle capper. I do not want/need a bench capper since my priority is kegging instead of bottling, but my problem comes with the bottles that I recieve, mainly amstel light bottles which have a similar head shape to heineken. Of these three which is the best, most universal.
1. http://www.austinhomebrew.com/product_info.php?cPath=178_356_61&products_id=988
2. http://morebeer.com/product.html?product_id=15672
3. http://www.austinhomebrew.com/product_info.php?cPath=178_356_61&products_id=987

Thanks in advance.

**Bobby_M** · 01-04-2007, 11:14 PM

Those are all about the same as far as I know, but aren't amstel light bottles twist off? You don't want to try capping those.

homebrewer_99 · 01-04-2007, 11:23 PM

Make sure you get one where the clamps come out. They have 2 different size cresents for different bottles.

davidkrau · 01-05-2007, 01:27 AM

I had both ther Black Beauty and the Red Baron for several years. I could never get the Red Baron to work, maybe it was a lemon but I finally threw it out. The Black Beauty has worked perfectly on all types of bottles. I know there are some threads where brewers swear by the Red Baron, but not me.

aekdbbop · 01-05-2007, 01:31 AM

I have the red baron, works fine.. but the black one is cooler looking...

**ajf** · 01-05-2007, 02:54 AM

I have 1 and 2 as well as a bench capper.

For me, #2 works much better than #1. It has more heft, and seems much more precise.

If you want the Red Baron, and you live in the U.S. send me a PM or email with your address, and I'll mail it to you. If you're happy with it, you can refund me the postage. If you're not happy with it, you can forget the postage and pass it on to somebody else.

Sorry, #2 works so well, I'm not prepared to part with it.

-a.

tron · 01-05-2007, 02:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ajf

Sorry, #2 works so well, I'm not prepared to part with it.
-a.

Have you used #2 on both types of bottles, by that I mean the standard micro brews and the ones that are similar in style to Heineken. Thanks

zoebisch01 · 01-05-2007, 02:48 PM

Personally, I would take ajf up on the offer first. Otherwise, I'd spend a little more money and go with the Agata. It is so fast and easy and you can cap 48 in about 2 to 3 minutes.

**ajf** · 01-06-2007, 02:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tron

Have you used #2 on both types of bottles, by that I mean the standard micro brews and the ones that are similar in style to Heineken. Thanks

Probably. Most of my bottles come from Micro-brews or England. I do have a few that have a slightly different nexk diameter, and it doesn't work well with them. These may be the same as Heineken, but I can't be sure.

-a.

homebrewer_99 · 01-06-2007, 02:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ajf

Probably. Most of my bottles come from Micro-brews or England. I do have a few that have a slightly different nexk diameter, and it doesn't work well with them. These may be the same as Heineken, but I can't be sure.

-a.

See post #3.