Twist Tops

pure_stoke · Post by **pure_stoke** » Tuesday Oct 24, 2006 11:17 pm

I have been using long neck twist tops when bottling my brews as I have enough for around 3 brews (currently only have around 15 crown seal longy's). I have been using a handcapper with the bottles placed on a thick cork base to absorb the shock. I have had no problems with any crown seal bottles using this capping method, however each time I have bottled twistys I have had on average 2 breakages per batch. I also find that the twisty's require a great deal more force to cap then the crown seals. I have read on this forum about some of you using bench cappers with twist tops. I was wonder if you guys have any breakages using this method because from my experience it takes a great deal more force to cap a twist top. I am thinking of going back to 375 ml crown seal bottles until I can get hold of some longys.

rwh · Post by **rwh** » Tuesday Oct 24, 2006 11:30 pm

For heaven's sake man, get a bench capper. I've never broken a bottle. I'd recommend a Superautomatica. Best $40 I ever spent.

Danzar · Post by **Danzar** » Tuesday Oct 24, 2006 11:51 pm

Agree. Skip the generic bench cappers you find in the store. Their little plastic stopper (which ensures you have a lever effect) twists itself and eventually - no stooper. Spend the cash. Time is money - save time.

atropine · Post by **atropine** » Wednesday Oct 25, 2006 1:16 pm

You'll get sick of using that hammer bottle capper eventually, may as well just buy a bench capper. I used a hammer capper for the first time last week. I don't have a heavy duty wood working table so I found myself having to crouch down on the floor , hammer the caps on, stand up again, bottle next beer, crouch down again, hammer beer etc etc etc.

I only did 10 bottles than went across the road and got some coopers plastic pete bottles, and decided I'd never ever touch one those hammering bottle toppers again in my life. I was in pain the next day from all the crouching, but then again i'm old.

Beau · Post by **Beau** » Wednesday Oct 25, 2006 2:40 pm

Approximately 1000 twist tops capped with my Superautomatica and zero problems. Best $30 I've spent on eBay.

pure_stoke · Post by **pure_stoke** » Thursday Oct 26, 2006 6:12 pm

thanks for that. i'll definitely go and get a bench capper now. i just wanted to make sure they would do the twist tops with no dramas

OldEvan · Post by **OldEvan** » Thursday Oct 26, 2006 6:42 pm

pure_stoke,

definately a wise Idea to get a bench capper. Try and get the SuperAutomatica brand, they are great

azaj · Post by **azaj** » Thursday Oct 26, 2006 7:06 pm

hello. i have myself long necks, but i was just wondering if there is much difference between bottling in glass rather than plastic bottles. even tho i will be drinking from pots...

lethaldog · Post by **lethaldog** » Thursday Oct 26, 2006 7:08 pm

azaj wrote:hello. i have myself long necks, but i was just wondering if there is much difference between bottling in glass rather than plastic bottles. even tho i will be drinking from pots...

I use coopers P.E.T and the only difference i can see is ease of bottling, just twist a cap on and your done rather than having to use a capper

Boonie · Post by **Boonie** » Thursday Oct 26, 2006 8:48 pm

lethaldog wrote:
azaj wrote:hello. i have myself long necks, but i was just wondering if there is much difference between bottling in glass rather than plastic bottles. even tho i will be drinking from pots...
I use coopers P.E.T and the only difference i can see is ease of bottling, just twist a cap on and your done rather than having to use a capper

You love your plastic Lethal

I have about 200+ Crown Seals 200+ Twisties (Longies) + 180 Stubbies that are all crown seal and they all take about 1.2 seconds to cap, then sip, Cap, Sip, you know the routine.

pure_stoke , I used to use the hand style, but they cracked the twisties.

I have 2 cappers and the Super-automatica is best, which I purchased on ebay.

PS Sell the hand capper on ebay.......people love them for crown seals in the kitchen etc....

OldBugman · Post by **OldBugman** » Thursday Oct 26, 2006 8:51 pm

lethaldog wrote:
azaj wrote:hello. i have myself long necks, but i was just wondering if there is much difference between bottling in glass rather than plastic bottles. even tho i will be drinking from pots...
I use coopers P.E.T and the only difference i can see is ease of bottling, just twist a cap on and your done rather than having to use a capper

Ease of bottling, I bottled off my ginger beer in these bottles, ended up with a blister right in the palm of my hand from doing them up

lethaldog · Post by **lethaldog** » Thursday Oct 26, 2006 8:54 pm

OldBugman wrote:
lethaldog wrote:
azaj wrote:hello. i have myself long necks, but i was just wondering if there is much difference between bottling in glass rather than plastic bottles. even tho i will be drinking from pots...
I use coopers P.E.T and the only difference i can see is ease of bottling, just twist a cap on and your done rather than having to use a capper

Ease of bottling, I bottled off my ginger beer in these bottles, ended up with a blister right in the palm of my hand from doing them up

You sure that was from the bottles

Boonie · Post by **Boonie** » Thursday Oct 26, 2006 8:57 pm

lethaldog wrote:
OldBugman wrote:
lethaldog wrote:
azaj wrote:hello. i have myself long necks, but i was just wondering if there is much difference between bottling in glass rather than plastic bottles. even tho i will be drinking from pots...
I use coopers P.E.T and the only difference i can see is ease of bottling, just twist a cap on and your done rather than having to use a capper

Ease of bottling, I bottled off my ginger beer in these bottles, ended up with a blister right in the palm of my hand from doing them up
You sure that was from the bottles

That one was too easy Leigh.

Cheers

Boonie

lethaldog · Post by **lethaldog** » Thursday Oct 26, 2006 9:00 pm

Boonie wrote:
lethaldog wrote:
azaj wrote:hello. i have myself long necks, but i was just wondering if there is much difference between bottling in glass rather than plastic bottles. even tho i will be drinking from pots...
I use coopers P.E.T and the only difference i can see is ease of bottling, just twist a cap on and your done rather than having to use a capper
You love your plastic Lethal

I have about 200+ Crown Seals 200+ Twisties (Longies) + 180 Stubbies that are all crown seal and they all take about 1.2 seconds to cap, then sip, Cap, Sip, you know the routine.

pure_stoke , I used to use the hand style, but they cracked the twisties.

I have 2 cappers and the Super-automatica is best, which I purchased on ebay.

PS Sell the hand capper on ebay.......people love them for crown seals in the kitchen etc....

I sure do boonie, i also have about 8 slabs of stubbies and about 5 dozen glass longies that i rarelly use any more, dont have to buy caps all the time, no need to even have a capper ( although because i still use my stubbies i have a handjob

) Let alone have to pay $30 for 1 and despite all the contraversy about bottling in plastic i have never noticed any flavour or body difference at all, im all for plastic and i can tell you that i have never even broken a nail

let alone gotten blisters from using them, if you are i suggest maybe screwing the caps on not hammering on with your hand

lethaldog · Post by **lethaldog** » Thursday Oct 26, 2006 9:01 pm

Boonie wrote:
lethaldog wrote:
OldBugman wrote:
lethaldog wrote:
azaj wrote:hello. i have myself long necks, but i was just wondering if there is much difference between bottling in glass rather than plastic bottles. even tho i will be drinking from pots...
I use coopers P.E.T and the only difference i can see is ease of bottling, just twist a cap on and your done rather than having to use a capper

Ease of bottling, I bottled off my ginger beer in these bottles, ended up with a blister right in the palm of my hand from doing them up
You sure that was from the bottles
That one was too easy Leigh.

Cheers

Boonie

Tell me about it, i barely even have to think anymore

OldBugman · Post by **OldBugman** » Thursday Oct 26, 2006 9:14 pm

Dont worry, I copped it off everyone

All that time alone in the brewery.

lethaldog · Post by **lethaldog** » Thursday Oct 26, 2006 9:22 pm

OldBugman wrote:Dont worry, I copped it off everyone

All that time alone in the brewery.

Boonie · Post by **Boonie** » Thursday Oct 26, 2006 9:23 pm

lethaldog wrote:
Boonie wrote:
lethaldog wrote:
azaj wrote:hello. i have myself long necks, but i was just wondering if there is much difference between bottling in glass rather than plastic bottles. even tho i will be drinking from pots...
I use coopers P.E.T and the only difference i can see is ease of bottling, just twist a cap on and your done rather than having to use a capper
You love your plastic Lethal

I have about 200+ Crown Seals 200+ Twisties (Longies) + 180 Stubbies that are all crown seal and they all take about 1.2 seconds to cap, then sip, Cap, Sip, you know the routine.

pure_stoke , I used to use the hand style, but they cracked the twisties.

I have 2 cappers and the Super-automatica is best, which I purchased on ebay.

PS Sell the hand capper on ebay.......people love them for crown seals in the kitchen etc....
dont have to buy caps all the time, no need to even have a capper ( although because i still use my stubbies i have a handjob ) despite all the contraversy about bottling in plastic i have never noticed any flavour or body difference at all:

Yeah the caps for the Plastics are dearer, but re-usable. I am getting 100 Crown Caps for 1.55 on special. Looks funny walking to register with 15 bags of caps

.

The plastics I have used, 1.5 Litre softdrink, have generally housed my "smelly" beers that I knew were off.

(2 dead yeasts...inexperience)

I also did 2 quality beers in plastic and you are right, the heads were fine, but as mine were clear, I had to keep in the dark

lethaldog · Post by **lethaldog** » Thursday Oct 26, 2006 9:28 pm

Each to thier own i suppose, i have nothing against either but i also sometimes come home and crack one, pour out one glass and then have to piss off for a while, screw the lid back on and next time you open it its still nice and carbed

Oh and if your wondering about my last post, i thought that one should probably be left alone but your welcome to it if you like boonie

Cheers
Leigh

Boonie · Post by **Boonie** » Thursday Oct 26, 2006 9:33 pm

lethaldog wrote:Each to thier own i suppose, i have nothing against either but i also sometimes come home and crack one, pour out one glass and then have to piss off for a while, screw the lid back on and next time you open it its still nice and carbed
Oh and if your wondering about my last post, i thought that one should probably be left alone but your welcome to it if you like boonie

Cheers
Leigh

The handjob quote was tempting...........OH OK,
I'd be doing glass if I get a handjob with every bottle