Cheap crown seal capper?

[Nizmoose]

Hey guys pretty new to brewing and I really like using glass bottles with a crown seal over anything else, I've been borrowing a friends capper but really need to look into getting one for myself does anyone know of any cheap ones? And preferably cheap and quality not cheap and nasty

 

[gsouth82]

I'd recommend a bench capper. I saw Big W were selling Brigalow branded ones. Not sure of the quality but I remember the price being OK.

 

[carpedaym]

I have an ebay alert for 'home brew'. A lot of the kits people are pushing off come with bench cappers.

 

[jaypes]

I'd recommend a bench capper. I saw Big W were selling Brigalow branded ones. Not sure of the quality but I remember the price being OK.

Bench cappers are the way to go, the Big W Brigalow ones are the SuperAutomatica brand. I have one and it works a treat

 

[Crakkers]

The Big W cappers are fine. They're exactly the same ones that most brew shops sell for around 55-60 dollars. Made in Italy - probably lots of them used for capping tomato sauce. Nice and easy to adjust the height for different sized bottles.

I think they're around the $45 dollar mark at Big W.

 

[Rod]

A bench capper is the only way to go

I have a friend that used a handheld capper

hit the capper with a hammer and the bottle broke

and his hand when down the bottle went up thru his hand

true

 

[Wilkensone]

Not trying to steal your thread Nez, but does anyone use this style for bottling over a benchcapper, seems a lot smaller?

http://www.brewmart.com.au/brewmart-shop/catalogue/?detail&ItemID=1261&SZIDX=0&CCODE=10306&QOH=76&CATID=297&CLN=1

 

[dicko]

Not trying to steal your thread Nez, but does anyone use this style for bottling over a benchcapper, seems a lot smaller?

http://www.brewmart.com.au/brewmart-shop/catalogue/?detail&ItemID=1261&SZIDX=0&CCODE=10306&QOH=76&CATID=297&CLN=1

Yep......my advice, spend the extra few bucks on a bench capper. h34r:

 

[Batz]

Yep......my advice, spend the extra few bucks on a bench capper. h34r:

Agreed and there's normally a few on ebay cheap azz.

 

[Wilkensone]

Yep......my advice, spend the extra few bucks on a bench capper. h34r:

Agreed and there's normally a few on ebay cheap azz.

Cheers lads

 

[gTrain]

I was advised that the smaller handheld cappers didn't always get the caps on straight & the bench capper was the way to go.

Think the bench capper was about $38- on special at Big W about 12 months ago. Even at full price it is good value, easy to use. I have 5 different heights of stubbies & it is simple to adjust. Have just acquired 3 dozen 500ml cider stubbies so now I have 6 different height stubbies.

 

[dicko]

I was advised that the smaller handheld cappers didn't always get the caps on straight & the bench capper was the way to go.

Think the bench capper was about $38- on special at Big W about 12 months ago. Even at full price it is good value, easy to use. I have 5 different heights of stubbies & it is simple to adjust. Have just acquired 3 dozen 500ml cider stubbies so now I have 6 different height stubbies.

I have one of those handheld jobs, and you need to be a friggin' octopus to work the thing. :lol:

 

[Nizmoose]

Haha yeah was always going for a bench capper was just struggling to find one for a decent price, off to Big W I go! Thanks for the advice lads