I have a hand capper that came with a Northern Brewer kit - does the job on most bottles but not all:
Left to right:
- "standard" neck is fine
- Hobgoblin is a bit fatter, it works but only just
- Doom Bar also works ok
But some bottles - notably Old Speckled Hen - don't seem to work with my hand capper, it just slips off the bottle when i try to crimp the cap on.
Is it worth shopping around for a better hand capper or are they all like this?
(I know many folks seem to rave about bench cappers as an alternative)
Cheers,
Matt
Left to right:
- "standard" neck is fine
- Hobgoblin is a bit fatter, it works but only just
- Doom Bar also works ok
But some bottles - notably Old Speckled Hen - don't seem to work with my hand capper, it just slips off the bottle when i try to crimp the cap on.
Is it worth shopping around for a better hand capper or are they all like this?
(I know many folks seem to rave about bench cappers as an alternative)
Cheers,
Matt