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Title: Bottle capper
Post by: Kev G on February 13, 2013, 08:15:59 AM

Hi Lads - I've got a bottling problem :(
I have a standard black two levered bottle capper that has started to snap the heads off my glass bottles >:(
I've had it a couple of years and not sure whether to just replace it with a youngs one (exactly the same) or upgrade.
Any suggestions or can anyone recommend a good one.
I don't have the space to keg at the moment so will be carrying on bottling.
Thanks in advance

Title: Re: Bottle capper
Post by: marceldesailly on February 13, 2013, 08:35:21 AM

spend the extra €20 and get a bench capper.
if u do big bottles you might consider getting one where u can swap the bell to 29mm. otherwise get whichever one the homebrew shops have.

Title: Re: Bottle capper
Post by: Rossa on February 13, 2013, 09:21:11 AM

Bench capper. Pretty much the best HB buy you can have.

Title: Re: Bottle capper
Post by: Kev G on February 13, 2013, 09:56:17 AM

Thanks for the replies - that was quick!
Do you have recommendations or any particular one that is good?

Title: Re: Bottle capper
Post by: loftybush on February 13, 2013, 12:45:05 PM

I'd agree with all above.

There is no comparison between the one posted above and the two handle capper.
There isn't a bottle I've found that the bench capper cant cap!

Title: Re: Bottle capper
Post by: St. Fursey on February 13, 2013, 11:28:17 PM

QuoteHi Lads - I've got a bottling problem :(
I have a standard black two levered bottle capper that has started to snap the heads off my glass bottles >:(
I've had it a couple of years and not sure whether to just replace it with a youngs one (exactly the same) or upgrade.
Any suggestions or can anyone recommend a good one.
I don't have the space to keg at the moment so will be carrying on bottling.
Thanks in advance

Two levered cappers have a fairly short life span. The bit that grips the bottle starts to wear out after a few brews; that's why your bottles are starting to break. You'll never regret spending €35 on a bench capper, it will save you money in the long run

Title: Re: Bottle capper
Post by: Ciderhead on February 13, 2013, 11:35:13 PM

I am waiting 2 weeks for a benchcapper delivery into the HBCompany, coming from China of course.

Title: Re: Bottle capper
Post by: Damo on February 13, 2013, 11:41:38 PM

+ 1 to all of above!

John, do you want to borrow my capper?

It's a ferrari!

Title: Re: Bottle capper
Post by: Ciderhead on February 13, 2013, 11:44:18 PM

Quote+ 1 to all of above!

John, do you want to borrow my capper?

It's a ferrari!

Kind offer thanks with 40 flip tops in the garage, I don't actually need one, I just want one :o

Title: Re: Bottle capper
Post by: Damo on February 13, 2013, 11:48:40 PM

LOL :)

Whats that saying?

What we want, we dont really need...
What we need, we dont really want!!!

Or something like that ::)

Title: Re: Bottle capper
Post by: Ciderhead on February 14, 2013, 12:02:23 AM

QuoteLOL :)

Whats that saying?

What we want, we dont really need...
What we need, we dont really want!!!

Or something like that ::)

Shoes darling you can never have enough shoes, or at least that's what she tells me

Title: Re: Bottle capper
Post by: Kev G on February 21, 2013, 09:53:45 AM

Thanks for all the feedback lads, a bench capper it is then :)

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