Hi all, this has probably been asked before but I cannot seem to track down any definitive info. I would like to know if there any "best" commercial beer bottles that will work well with crown caps.
I thought all were the same but I have found Miller Fortune bottles are very hard to cap. I wonder if the breweries have their bottles made so they are more returnable than renewable. If they make their bottles proprietary more will be returned rather than pirated for reuse saving them money from having to replace bottles. (My thoughts)
But just in case some are very re-usable, would to a few brands so I can use them. I am not having a lot of luck with the Fortune bottles, capping with a hand capper, nor the Colt bench type capper. Buying the bottles new is iffy unless they can be picked up at a brew shop. I can do that but it is 40 miles away. Ordering online is iffy and one never knows if all the bottles will be intact when they arrive.
I can get a 6 pk or 2 of a couple brands and give them a try. Or, if there is a trick to capping the Fortune bottles, would someone clue me in?
I am not even sure how much pressure to exert on the yank down lever to get the cap to seal...any suggestions?
I got a new hand held from Midwest Supplies and I broke the first bottle I tried to cap. So I got the colt and it came with no explanations at all.
I will appreciate any suggestions.
Ron
I thought all were the same but I have found Miller Fortune bottles are very hard to cap. I wonder if the breweries have their bottles made so they are more returnable than renewable. If they make their bottles proprietary more will be returned rather than pirated for reuse saving them money from having to replace bottles. (My thoughts)
But just in case some are very re-usable, would to a few brands so I can use them. I am not having a lot of luck with the Fortune bottles, capping with a hand capper, nor the Colt bench type capper. Buying the bottles new is iffy unless they can be picked up at a brew shop. I can do that but it is 40 miles away. Ordering online is iffy and one never knows if all the bottles will be intact when they arrive.
I can get a 6 pk or 2 of a couple brands and give them a try. Or, if there is a trick to capping the Fortune bottles, would someone clue me in?
I am not even sure how much pressure to exert on the yank down lever to get the cap to seal...any suggestions?
I got a new hand held from Midwest Supplies and I broke the first bottle I tried to cap. So I got the colt and it came with no explanations at all.
I will appreciate any suggestions.
Ron