bottle capper

wheazy_joe · May 27, 2015

I have one of the bog standard hand-held bottler cappers, like this:

http://www.brewbitz.com/Youngs-Beer...__p-149.aspx?gclid=CM6jjJ3X4cUCFWvHtAodZBkA5w

Am finding it a bit of a nuisance to get the caps on with it TBH, and even managed to break a bottle the other night (I gotta lay off the weights!!).

Are the bench/table top versions much better?

Wish I had just invested in more grolsch type bottles, so much easier!

clibit · May 27, 2015

I use the bog standard one, have got the hang of it with practice, but I've used a bench capper and they are much better.

wheazy_joe · May 27, 2015

Must just be my poor technique! Will stick with it for a couple more brews see how I get on. Maybe then think about upgrading.

Cwrw666 · May 27, 2015

I use an ancient Boots brand two lever capper. Works really well but you do have to be careful how much pressure you press the levers down with - a while back I managed to completely snap off the neck of one of my bottles.

wheazy_joe · May 27, 2015

I did that on Sunday, not good!

Dads_Ale · May 27, 2015

I find my bench top capper much easier to use although the quality is not great but still much better than the hand one I have.

Marcarm · May 27, 2015

I had the exact same one as in the OP, and had the same problem. On closer inspection, the metal bits that grip the bottle had bent, which meant that I couldn't get the caps on.

I couldn't afford a bench capper, but bought a Ferrari model from LHBS which has not let me down after over a year and several batches bottled. Was only about Â£5 more expensive than the Youngs one.

http://www.colchesterhomebrew.co.uk...338313-Ferrari-Emily-Twin-Handled-Capper.html

Covrich · May 27, 2015

I have teh same one as teh OP.. first few brews I wasted probably 5 or so caps as I struggled to get it quite right but after that I seemed to have got the knack of it..

wheazy_joe · May 27, 2015

I'm the opposite, nailed it straight away first couple of batches, but wasted about 10caps on Sunday. Maybe I had a couple too many beers while I was bottling!

Godfather50 · May 27, 2015

I had one like w-j that did me fine for years. Then started to bend a few caps so bought this one....

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00MNIV5GK/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20

This works fine but for each batch of about 44 bottles there are one or two that only the first w-j type will do! I think it is down to the moulding of the bottle neck. I use a whole mix of recycled. Reading this thread I plan to get a bench type in nine years time.

Crystal_Ball · May 27, 2015

Bench capper all the way for me! You won't look back after getting one. I have the Ferrari one too. Works with every type of branded bottle no matter what height.

Godfather50 · May 29, 2015

Is it red? :-P

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