quitter. Get some kegs, they cap easier.
Stauffbier said:This started to happen to me as well. It was actually the capper that went bad, although I hadn't been brewing for 12 years like you. I got a bench capper, and the problem stopped!
onthekeg said:True. But why move to a bench capper when the goal is to quit bottling? I am aware, not everyone shares my goals and aspirations.
Like you kind of implied, he never said that was his goal
And honestly, it's always good to have a decent capper. Even most keggers tend to bottle some of their stuff, whether it's a few bottles from each batch, or entire batches of certain beers (eg Belgians). Even better is to get a combination capper/corker.
Like you kind of implied, he never said that was his goal
And honestly, it's always good to have a decent capper. Even most keggers tend to bottle some of their stuff, whether it's a few bottles from each batch, or entire batches of certain beers (eg Belgians). Even better is to get a combination capper/corker.
True. But why move to a bench capper when the goal is to quit bottling? I am aware, not everyone shares my goals and aspirations.
DoubleAught said:and even a good corker sucks....
quitter. Get some kegs, they cap easier.
Yeah. You should definitely keg. It's so much cheaper.
Who's goal is to quit bottling? If it's yours, then more power to you. Perhaps kegging isn't an option for everyone. The OP might want to continue bottling, so a helpful recommendation to try a bench capper might be more realistic than spitting out "just start kegging!"....
kh54s10 said:Really???
Bottles = free
Priming sugar = maybe a dollar
caps = about 50 cents.
Kegging = Ice chest $100
kegs = about $40 each
Beer lines = ?
regulator
co2 tank
replacement o rings
keg lube
taps
wood for the zeezer
etc etc etc.
I can bottle for decades before I will pay as much.
Can't wait until I can get into kegging! Fermentation chamber first though.
Was it me or did you correct yourself at the end? I am known to sip..Really???
Bottles = free
Priming sugar = maybe a dollar
caps = about 50 cents.
Kegging = Ice chest $100
kegs = about $40 each
Beer lines = ?
regulator
co2 tank
replacement o rings
keg lube
taps
wood for the zeezer
etc etc etc.
I can bottle for decades before I will pay as much.
Can't wait until I can get into kegging! Fermentation chamber first though.
Really???
Bottles = free
Priming sugar = maybe a dollar
caps = about 50 cents.
Kegging = Ice chest $100
kegs = about $40 each
Beer lines = ?
regulator
co2 tank
replacement o rings
keg lube
taps
wood for the zeezer
etc etc etc.
I can bottle for decades before I will pay as much.
Can't wait until I can get into kegging! Fermentation chamber first though.
SledgeH said:I'd still drink that beer. AND continue bottling.
Little glass bits are probably in the beer... it's really not worth risking.
I'm thinking 12 years is about the limit for reuse on these things.
That's what coffee filters are for! :rockin:
EDIT: But seriously, I didn't drink mine when that happened for the same reason...
Apparently it is past onthekegs bedtime!
LOL...The irony is I'm working on my keezer build.
I like your avatar. Cool crest.
True. But why move to a bench capper when the goal is to quit bottling? I am aware, not everyone shares my goals and aspirations.
Haha! I'm hoping to build a keezer by fall, but I'll always bottle, as well!
Thanks on the avatar. So much made sense when I found out my family crest had a goblet on it!
Spoken like a true father of a bunch of kids! :rockin:pipe down.
Thanks!It *is* a cool crest... lol @ making sense. That is awesome.
Spoken like a true father of a bunch of kids! :rockin:
Haha! I'm hoping to build a keezer by fall, but I'll always bottle, as well!
Thanks on the avatar. So much made sense when I found out my family crest had a goblet on it!
Y Stick to giving kegging advice in threads where such advice is sought.
The ONLY reason I did it was that now that I've returned to at least part - time church ministry, the month of May was very "lucrative" for me. I had a couple weddings and a couple speaking fees, so I had some extra cash, and I wanted to spend the extra cash towards something regarding brewing. but living in a condo, where I can't brew here, building some fancy brewing system was really out of the question, and my brewing process is pretty dialed in, so there's no real brewing gear I need....so I thought what the heck, even though I CLEARLY don't have an issue with bottling, I thought it would be neat to have beer on tap. NOT as an alternative because I cant handle bottling. But that it would be fun to have beers on tap....And I thought the actual challenge of building the damn thing would be fun....It hasn't been, but that's a separate story (nightmare build)
My situation is similar. I think it would be fun to have a couple taps, but I like bottles. I, too, hope to find myself in a lucrative situation within the next month. I'm a wood flooring contractor, and I'm bidding on a humongous job. There's a good chance I'll get the job, since it's a prior client. If so I can justify the purchase. Good luck on your build! Hopefully it will go more smoothly!
And I STILL can't figure out why a certain segment of our population has to "educate" folks about kegging.....
WOW I thought you made it up...That's really cool!!!
Really???
Bottles = free
Priming sugar = maybe a dollar
caps = about 50 cents.
Kegging = Ice chest $100
kegs = about $40 each
Beer lines = ?
regulator
co2 tank
replacement o rings
keg lube
taps
wood for the zeezer
etc etc etc.
I can bottle for decades before I will pay as much.
Can't wait until I can get into kegging! Fermentation chamber first though.
Was it me or did you correct yourself at the end? I am known to sip..
Wing cappers are finicky when it comes to bottle shape. Some bottles cap great and others don't. That's why I like my bench capper so much. It will literally cap any brand of bottle I throw at it. New Belgium bottles seem to be one of the easiest to cap for me. 12 years is a pretty good run. Maybe it's time for a new wing capper or an upgrade to a bench capper. It might even be that you just run across a stressed bottle every now and then..
homebrewdad said:If that same bottle had been capped again and again for twelve years, it's not ridiculous that it may have finally just had too much.
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