Question about Capping

[Beanhead]

First of all apologies if this is the wrong place, I had a look and its definitely the only place I could think of.

So I'm thinking of making the alco-coke when my DJ gets here and I have lots of glass 330ml Diet coke bottles.

I'm thinking of getting some Young's caps and the Young's crown caps, would these be a suitable fit for the bottles?

Beans.

 

[Moley]

First of all apologies if this is the wrong place, I had a look and its definitely the only place I could think of.

Not a problem but "How to...." Guides are for posting articles on how to do something and not for asking how you do something. Moving this to discussions.

It should be possible to re-use any bottles which have previously had the lever-off type of crown cap. However, the thickened ridges of glass at the top of the bottle neck don't always suit the twin lever type of capping tool. For example, Wychwood bottles have a longer thickened section than most and the Young's cappers can't grip them. Some 330ml bottles have a thinner ring and cause different problems. I don't know your particular bottles and can't advise.

If you are thinking of investing in a capping tool and plan to use it regularly, then it might be worth considering a bench capper, but they are around £30 as opposed to the Young's style for around a tenner.

 

[james1988]

If you are thinking of investing in a capping tool and plan to use it regularly, then it might be worth considering a bench capper, but they are around £30 as opposed to the Young's style for around a tenner.

This in droves. I love my bench capper, it's an absolute beast and makes capping extremely quick and easy!

James

 

[Fil]

just my opinion but, smaller bottles for homebrew have 2 disadvantages, you need more of em which is more prep work, and there can be a higher proportion of waste with sediment clouded beer left behind in the bottle.. if used for beers that will be sat for a few months maturing the sediment can harden and be less of an issue but for an acolpop which needs no maturing and can be drunk young, you may want to consider bigger bottles?

 

[jonnymorris]

Could you not mix your alco-coke on the fly? Otherwise, you might loose some fizz when decanting into your new bottle to re-cap.

As others have said, if you're going to cap, a bench capper is the dogs pyjamas.