Any trick to capping EZ-CAP bottles?

[bradneal]

I am on about my 4th round of brew with these new (new to me) EZ-CAP bottles - and up to this point, they have been great. But with this batch, about 1 out of 3 bottles are flat. The beer has been in the bottle for a couple of months, so they should be ready. And most of them are fine when opened - just a few are flat.

I though those rubber seals would last more than a few of batches before needing replaced. Not that it's a big deal - the seals are only a couple of bucks - but I'm disappointed that I am having to dump my precious nectar.

 

[samc]

How do you clean and sanitize the seals? Maybe you are doing something that is making them age faster. Try flipping them over and see if they seal better. I don't use mine much anymore but they still seal after two years.

 

[bradneal]

Thanks, Samc. I'll try flipping them over.

I won't be doing much bottling from here on out either. I have my kegerator up and running now, so only if I do big-ass tripel or something will I bottle again.