CanadianBacon
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I don't wana go out and spend 50$ on a floor capper for 30 bottels on wine, Is there any other way?
Do I need a floor capper for wine corks?
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Sometimes homebrew stores will rent them for a short time frame.
estricklin
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I have a hand plunger style, with tighter/larger corks I have to use a rubber mallet to drive them in, I've done many bottles with it and have no intentions of buying a floor corker. I'm thinking I paid 10 bucks for it, and it seems faster and easier than a floor style. I soak my corks in Star San or water for a few minutes before I cork the bottles. I use #9 corks usually.
I'm sure many others will disagree with me about this, but I only do 5-15 bottles at a time and only every so many months, decided to buy the hand plunger style for temporary, and was much happier with it than I thought I would be.
Just bottled this perry with it matter of fact; if I had seen your post before I sat down I would have posted a video.
Sorry for boasting in your thread OP, but this is the first wine I made that I pressed my own fruit for so I'm really happy! What are you bottling anyway?
I'm sure many others will disagree with me about this, but I only do 5-15 bottles at a time and only every so many months, decided to buy the hand plunger style for temporary, and was much happier with it than I thought I would be.
Just bottled this perry with it matter of fact; if I had seen your post before I sat down I would have posted a video.
Sorry for boasting in your thread OP, but this is the first wine I made that I pressed my own fruit for so I'm really happy! What are you bottling anyway?
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If you plan on making wine again, it is a real good investment.
CanadianBacon
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Im an bottling extreamly high prof apple wine, 16%. Tastes great tho! I have 5 gallons oak aging now since its been racked 3 times. I also have 30 + liqour bottles ( rum, whisky, tequila, ect ) on hand, All screw tops tho.
I have a hand plunger style, with tighter/larger corks I have to use a rubber mallet to drive them in, I've done many bottles with it and have no intentions of buying a floor corker. I'm thinking I paid 10 bucks for it, and it seems faster and easier than a floor style. I soak my corks in Star San or water for a few minutes before I cork the bottles. I use #9 corks usually.
I'm sure many others will disagree with me about this, but I only do 5-15 bottles at a time and only every so many months, decided to buy the hand plunger style for temporary, and was much happier with it than I thought I would be.
Just bottled this perry with it matter of fact; if I had seen your post before I sat down I would have posted a video.
Sorry for boasting in your thread OP, but this is the first wine I made that I pressed my own fruit for so I'm really happy! What are you bottling anyway?
cheezydemon3
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YES.
Just the work it will save is worthit on 1 batch.
1 broken bottle and 15 or so mangled corks is a distinct possibility.
Just the work it will save is worthit on 1 batch.
1 broken bottle and 15 or so mangled corks is a distinct possibility.
Stealthcruiser
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Wouldn't the screw tops work for this?
Beernik
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I have a single lever hand corker. It can be quite the forearm workout for 5 gallons.
Also, I've read you shouldn't use synthetic corks with hand corkers.
Also, I've read you shouldn't use synthetic corks with hand corkers.
blaster_54738
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I don't make that much wine but for the times I do...the floor corker is the best investment I've ever made for wine making
CanadianBacon
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I heard wine needs to breath so i was trying to avoid the screw tops. But if im looking at spending 50$ for a floor capper, 30 $ for the bottles and 5$ for corks on wine that costed me 30$ i might just throw em in the free screw tops. Maybe ill collect some bottles of wine at work in the mean time.
I don't plan to make more wine. My dad's the wine maker.
I don't plan to make more wine. My dad's the wine maker.
I have something similar to this, though not this exact one.
http://www.northernbrewer.com/shop/...Xa4Mm-l2EUcu8rCbkMuJxLDXfiR0PquVsOXXIJBvD_BwE
Mine has an attachment for crown caps for beer, as well as an attachment for corking. It works fantastically for both, and doesn't put pressure on the bottle neck like a wing capper.
http://www.northernbrewer.com/shop/...Xa4Mm-l2EUcu8rCbkMuJxLDXfiR0PquVsOXXIJBvD_BwE
Mine has an attachment for crown caps for beer, as well as an attachment for corking. It works fantastically for both, and doesn't put pressure on the bottle neck like a wing capper.
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