Corker ?

I've had problems with my Italian corker and synthetics. I think the problem is distributing even pressure on them since their more pliable then cork.

I saw someone on winepress that used a 16mm plastic washer on top of the synthetic cork to push it in. It was a plumbing washer. Distributed the pressure more evenly.

Crhoff wrote:

Use the Portuguese one with plastic jaws. I have used it on Supremecorq, Guardian and NomaCorc with no issues.

The only issue with this corker is doing 375 ml bottles; the stand does not hold them. It's not a big deal, I just put a spacer on it to lift it up about 1/4 inch. I use an old style Polar water bottle cap.

Joe

Portuguese floor corker with the plastic jaws works great with synthetic corks here.

Joel

Use the supreme sythetic corks from Crosby & Baker. They are slightly smaller that the conventional synthetic corks and they are completely sealed. I've used them on my portugeuse and they work fine. Just don't heat them up before you use them otherwise they will slid too far in to your bottles.

Thanks to everyone for the info. It sounds like the Portuguese one with plastic jaws is the way to go. I have 6 gal ready to bottle, so I better get busy and find one.

Crhoff

One or two hockey pucks work very will for this.

Steve

Usually Musca.com is hard to beat but the Canadian Dollar is strong now. You should be able to find it for around $50 US.

Joe

Usually Musca.com is hard to beat, but the Canadian Dollar is strong now. You should be able to find it for around $50 US.

Joe