Bottle Cap Size

[DuncB]

Interesting Paradox about the collar on the beer bottles not being long enough for the winged capper.
The Hobgoblin beer bottles have a long collar but the bottom of the collar tapers onto the bottle so a winged capper can't engage on this taper and it doesn't work. Bench capper works fine.

Also I've noticed that some champagne bottles now are thin necked, Mumm and a Moet bottle I collected recently, these take the standard beer cap and not a champagne bottle standard.
I read somewhere that " lubricating the bell " made the capping process a little easier, haven't tried it myself.

Glad the lagunitas bottling issue was solved and ingenious rescue removing the bell and tapping it to finish it off.

 

[ncbrewer]

I read somewhere that " lubricating the bell " made the capping process a little easier, haven't tried it myself.

I had trouble with some poor seals when using a bench capper. I also read about lubing the bell and tried that - it solved the problem. I use parafin wax, rubbing it on the inside of the bell before starting each case. I found that without lubing, the bottle was kind of stuck in the bell and had to be pulled out. After lubing, it comes out of the bell much easier. I think it tends to hold onto the cap, and pulling it out pulls on the cap and sometimes moves it a little, causing the poor seal.

 

[balrog]

"There's always time for lube"

 

[ehall]

I guess ultimately, size really does matter...