Crowner Recommendations?

[Mickeywheelspin]

Any recommendations?

I've been using a Wilkos two handed crowner (with Wilkos glass bottles) for the past few brews and while it still works, it's beginning to take ages. It started off ok but doesn't seem to grip the bottle neck properly any more so twists off the bottle when i pull the handles down. If I'm persistent I can still get the job done but it's making bottling even more tedious than it needs to be. Reckon it's only a matter of time before I break one.

Thanks.

 

[klaus]

Used a Boots brand bottle capper for donkeys years but it got a bit cranky. Replaced it with a bench capper and works a treat. Bit pricey but worth the extra money.

 

[brewpirate]

I love my Agata Benchtop Capper, its a dream and makes bottling go so much faster and no miss caps!

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DLE2758/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20

 

[Mickeywheelspin]

Thanks Guys,

I'm sure I'd looked a while ago at bench cappers and they were crazy expensive, but looks like there are some cheaper options.

Amazon have this one - http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B001V28KRG/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20

Or my LHBS has this one - http://www.the-home-brew-shop.co.uk/acatalog/Manual_Bench_crown_capper.html#.VE5ipSKsWSo

Both look similar to the Agata capper.

 

[brewpirate]

There are some options out there but if you can afford it go with a bench top, boy do they make bottling so much faster and no more misscaps! Just make sure you use the same size bottles so you not adjusting the capper or group them by size.

Both options looks good, I may go with the first one because of the bottle adjustment locks in vs tightening mechanism on the back of #2. I soak my caps in a bottle of starsan before use and hold onto the bottle as I press so I have never experienced a stuck cap like the 1 negative feedback on amazon.

 

[Hopping_Mad]

If you have an unlimited budget, I concur a bench capper is the mutts nuts.

If you haven't, don't waste your money on those mainly plastic ones. They don't last. Get one of these instead:

http://www.home-brew-online.com/equipment-c40/bottle-crown-capper-metal-p1587

They are much better. Fewer misscaps too.

 

[Noah]

If you have an unlimited budget, I concur a bench capper is the mutts nuts.

If you haven't, don't waste your money on those mainly plastic ones. They don't last. Get one of these instead:

http://www.home-brew-online.com/equipment-c40/bottle-crown-capper-metal-p1587

They are much better. Fewer misscaps too.

Which is exactly what I did when my Young's plastic capper bent and twisted after a few brews. It's a pleasure to use and can tackle most bottles though it dosen't like some of the Fuller's ones with thick necks.