MountainHighYeast
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Are there any capper brand you could recommend? I see there are infinite on amazon but I don't want a piece of junk or to support amazon, either. Does it matter what kind of caps I get?
Bottle capper recommendations?
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Depends on your needs and budget. If your a vintner as well as brewer then a ferrari floor/bench corker/capper would work great. If your looking for cheap then the morebeer emily capper is pretty decent. Suggest you read the reviews on homebrew sites as opposed to amazon.
Personally I used this capper from Midwest. It works well but since I keg its rarely used anymore
Personally I used this capper from Midwest. It works well but since I keg its rarely used anymore
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MountainHighYeast
Pickle Rick
Okay, I appreciate the help. Would the oxygen caps be fine for wine also?
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MountainHighYeast
Pickle Rick
Something like what the Agata that 3Dawg posted or this will last for years
https://www.morebeer.com/products/deluxe-bench-bottle-capper.html
https://www.morebeer.com/products/deluxe-bench-bottle-capper.html
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MountainHighYeast
Pickle Rick
I have and would recommend this capper.
https://www.morebeer.com/products/colt-strong-high-pressure-bench-bottle-capper.html
I mostly keg, but will bottle a few too. Didn't want to break the bank for something that doesn't get a lot of work.
https://www.morebeer.com/products/colt-strong-high-pressure-bench-bottle-capper.html
I mostly keg, but will bottle a few too. Didn't want to break the bank for something that doesn't get a lot of work.
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MountainHighYeast
Pickle Rick
That looks pretty nice. Do you have it bolt mounted to a surface?
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This is what I did to mine:
And it works great....it requires significant force so the broader base helps a lot.
And it works great....it requires significant force so the broader base helps a lot.
Not yet. Though I did buy a small cutting board with a drip edge with intentions to secure it. Just haven't done it yet.
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Is it actually necessary or just more convenient?
Definitely not necessary. I use mine straight on my work bench, not bolted down to anything. Works great!
Convenient for some base stability as it is a little top heavy. Also makes cleanup easy if you spill a little.
Inconvenient as it makes the footprint bigger, though @RCope's smaller board may solve the issue.
fwiw, I capped for a few years with a Super Agata, still have it for bottling boat beers from the keezer, and as long as I kept the bell lightly lubed it worked perfectly...
Cheers!
Cheers!
I have intentionally restricted my brewing footprints to a minimum. I do not have a bench capper.
Instead, I use a combination of swing-top (Grolsch etc) bottles and screw-cap bottles. With the latter, I save and re-use the screw caps. Screw cap on, invert bottle, and if there is no leak, it is securely sealed. Works for me, 100% so far (3 years).
Instead, I use a combination of swing-top (Grolsch etc) bottles and screw-cap bottles. With the latter, I save and re-use the screw caps. Screw cap on, invert bottle, and if there is no leak, it is securely sealed. Works for me, 100% so far (3 years).
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I use my grandmother's capper that has been handed down. I quick Google finds that this model came into popularity during prohibition. Grandma always told me it was for root beer.
I have that capper as well, works great lasts long time
