First cage and cork, did a Belgium strong ale, bottle conditioned for about 8 weeks and when i tried my first bottle i couldn't get the cork out. I ended up having to use a combination of a wine opener, hand towel and two arms two legs to pop the cork out. I thought i did everything right, cork was set at right height to get a good fit under the cage. I reused Belgium bottles previously enjoyed so only thing i can think of is corks are too big?????
Any tips for next time?
Any tips for next time?