Canning Your Beer?

[JoshuaW]

CCB uses those I believe that they called them Crowlers...

I looked into having a group canning session. There was also an article in BYO or Zymurgy within the last year about this. Found a local small mobile canning outfit, but it sort of fell through during the planning stages. His gear needed special high voltage outlet with 220V and a twist style receptacle. Heck, the dryer outlet for 50A 220V isn't a twist lock so not sure how much amps it pulls. That was the proverbial straw, but also he wanted super chilled beer. I agrued that warm primed beer would be easier for homebrewers doing "bottle" conditioning, and that was the end of it.

I wonder how you sanitize the cans? I also wonder if pricing on smaller units will ever fall into the reach of home enthusiasts budget. Last I checked was several thousand dollars.

TD

You sanitize the cans the same way you do with bottles, by rinsing them with a sanitizing solution! The full size can lines will typically have a twist/rinse section where they will rinse and flip the cans. For smaller lines, you can just use a spray bottle or dip them in a bucket of sanitizer.

Warm primed beer? Im not sure you can condition beer in a can. I know the mobile canners I have seen offering this service typically just have you dose it out of a cold keg using a beer gun, then run it through the seamer. They dont typically bother hooking the machine up or using the sanitizer for the line.

 

[TrickyDick]

I read the conditioning in cans from that article I was talking about.
So can you buy a seamer and blank cans and lids without buying a full-on machine??

 

[huntb]

The seamers that are out there that are manually operated are still very industrial and cost quite a bit. You definietly can condition in cans from a pressure standpoint. In fact its much safer, the most you can do is push out the concave bottom or split the seam along the tab opening as opposed to bottle bombs.

I don't think purchasing cans would be that big of a deal. I'm sure if someone could make an economical can seamer they would also be able to provide cans

 

[huntb]

Well it's been a long time coming, but there is finally an economical can seamer for home brewers. Check it out!

Mk12 Can Seamer

This is one of two prototypes. Final asthetics are still being worked out, but functionally it does exactly what it should.

If anyone has any questions, don't hesitate to ask. Cheers!

 

[Auger]

I judged at a homebrew comp a few weeks ago, and one of the entries was canned...so folks are figuring out how to do it.

 

[hunter_le five]

well it's been a long time coming, but there is finally an economical can seamer for home brewers. Check it out!

mk12 can seamer

this is one of two prototypes. Final asthetics are still being worked out, but functionally it does exactly what it should.

If anyone has any questions, don't hesitate to ask. Cheers!

ISO.

caps

 

[PADave]

What are some good ways to get a hold of free bottles? I've read that the twist off bottles are a no go.

One a side note: I have about a dozen glass coke bottles that I thought about bottling a dark beer in just for kicks. It's on the to do list, but for now I'm off to buy bottles for my first brew. 14 bucks for a case of 24.

Buy a case of beer with pop tops, drink, refill. Never buy bottles empty!

 

[jmadway]

Well it's been a long time coming, but there is finally an economical can seamer for home brewers. Check it out!

Mk12 Can Seamer

This is one of two prototypes. Final asthetics are still being worked out, but functionally it does exactly what it should.

If anyone has any questions, don't hesitate to ask. Cheers!

How much are we talking here?

 

[Subdivisions]

A local pub has a can rimmer at the bar. They sell, to go, what they call 'keglets' of any beer they have on tap. They're 25 oz cans and they run a little more than what a pint sells for at the bar (depending on the beer, they have 60 some beers on tap).

 

[filthyastronaut]

Well it's been a long time coming, but there is finally an economical can seamer for home brewers. Check it out!

Mk12 Can Seamer

This is one of two prototypes. Final asthetics are still being worked out, but functionally it does exactly what it should.

If anyone has any questions, don't hesitate to ask. Cheers!

Holy **** I want this so bad.

 

[huntb]

We haven't come up with a set price just yet. But think somewhere in the ballpark of $1k.

We will also be selling the cans and lids.

 

[huntb]

A local pub has a can rimmer at the bar. They sell, to go, what they call 'keglets' of any beer they have on tap. They're 25 oz cans and they run a little more than what a pint sells for at the bar (depending on the beer, they have 60 some beers on tap).

Our final version will be able to do 12 and 16 Oz cans. We've had interest from several breweries so far!

 

[Megachimp]

Assuming this thing comes in at under $1k, count me in.

Got an ETA for going into full production?

 

[WI_Wino]

Our final version will be able to do 12 and 16 Oz cans. We've had interest from several breweries so far!

Are you going to sell cans too?

 

[jabba11]

We haven't come up with a set price just yet. But think somewhere in the ballpark of $1k.

We will also be selling the cans and lids.

If you manage to keep it under a 1000 bucks and the cans and such is reasonable youre gonna sell more than a few of these Id say. I keg 90 percent of my beer but if I could can Id probably can more just for mobilities sake. Its not something I need but something id want eventually...

 

[WI_Wino]

I could see larger brew clubs possibly getting one. Everyone brings in chilled carbed beer in a keg and have a canning party.

 

[huntb]

Well fellas, website is up and orders are being accepted! Sorry about the price bump, but we are really happy with the robustness of the final design. Several breweries have been using it now for a while and everyone seems to be really happy with it! I just canned a batch of my harvest ale a couple weeks ago and conditioned in the can. Turned out perfectly carbonated!

www.oktoberdesign.com

Cheers!

 

[DarkStarNJ]

Wow. Wow. Wow.

Did i mention Wow?


The machine price is inline of expectations. For this to really take off I think the can price needs to come down some. But of course like with anything early adopters will pay a premium until quantity of scale can be leveraged.

Also once it's possible to can your beer bigger distributers would have incentive to start carrying empties.


Very cool. Keep it up and keep us informed!!

 

[etamm]

Hey all,

I'm new to the forum. If anyone is looking for an affordable can seamer for sealing beer cans, Wells Can Company is selling them.

Right now the price is sitting at just over $1000.00 Canadian dollars. That's under 1k USD. Check out our landing page at www.homebeercanning.com.

Love to hear what you guys think!

 

[BryceL]

Well fellas, website is up and orders are being accepted! Sorry about the price bump, but we are really happy with the robustness of the final design. Several breweries have been using it now for a while and everyone seems to be really happy with it! I just canned a batch of my harvest ale a couple weeks ago and conditioned in the can. Turned out perfectly carbonated!

www.oktoberdesign.com

Cheers!

Really solid looking and reasonably affordable machine. I've been interested in a canning machine for a while now. One of the biggest downsides was that you could really only buy cans by the pallet...nice to see you guys offering smaller quantities. I know what my Christmas bonus might be going to this year

 

[MHBT]

https://wellscan.ca/product-category/home-brew-canning/beer-cans/