I make cider, and prefer it heavily carbonated (~3 volumes). I've only bottled once with a bottle filler (in the past I've just gone directly from taps), and it was a disaster. I used the Last Straw exactly as the instructions said - 8-12 psi head pressure. Foam city! I ended up with bottles 90% full of foam only 10% full of cider.
Question 1 - Do you all really use the Last Straw at 8-12 psi, or do you find that lower pressure is better? I've heard that the Blichmann is best around 2 psi or so.
Question 2 - Do you use a cork with these bottle fillers to pressurize the bottles? It doesn't come with one, but I've heard talk of using one and I'm curious if that helps. If it does, what's the science behind that?
Thanks in advance!
Question 1 - Do you all really use the Last Straw at 8-12 psi, or do you find that lower pressure is better? I've heard that the Blichmann is best around 2 psi or so.
Question 2 - Do you use a cork with these bottle fillers to pressurize the bottles? It doesn't come with one, but I've heard talk of using one and I'm curious if that helps. If it does, what's the science behind that?
Thanks in advance!