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[HVB]

I guess I will find out this weekend.  Still plan to add a motor and foot switch but will give it a test run over the weekend.  Just another toy ...

 

[Poptop]

Awe man totally cool

[LeftyMPfrmDE]

Let me know how it works out! Had my eye in this exact canner- and toying w the idea of adding a motor to it.

[matt6150]

Hell yeah! It has definitely been a thought of mine. Will it do all sizes of cans?

[HVB]

Hell yeah! It has definitely been a thought of mine. Will it do all sizes of cans?

12oz and 16oz as set up.  I have 12oz cans coming in tomorrow.  You can see washer under the "puck" the can is sitting on, those are what you change to get the other size can. 

[matt6150]

Sweet

[Genesee Ted]

What do those go for?

[MyaCullen]

can it can steel food cans?

[positiveContact]

LOL!  So how does this compare to bottling in terms of PITA-titude?  

[HVB]

What do those go for?

 About this much .. I paid a bit less.

 

 

can it can steel food cans?

No clue.  But I assume it would need different dies and spacers.

 

 

LOL!  So how does this compare to bottling in terms of PITA-titude?  

 

With what I have planned ... much less.

[positiveContact]

With what I have planned ... much less.

 

do tell!

Edited by pickle_rick, 01 September 2018 - 03:06 PM.

[HVB]

do tell!

I will once up and running.

[positiveContact]

I will once up and running.

 

I'll be interested to hear how it works out.  if there was a way to fill cans from a keg with minimal or no O2 pickup that would be so freakin' awesome.

 About this much .. I paid a bit less.

 

did you get to use one of those ebay coupons?  I hope so!  that would be a pretty good savings.

 

also - if you go mobile you are welcome to come to my house sometime and leave with some homebrew

[jayb151]

Man! That's kind of expensive, though I know not nearly as expensive as some of the other ones I've seen. I would love to can by beers, but I guess I'm just going to stick with the keg and growler set up for now! 

[HVB]

Man! That's kind of expensive, though I know not nearly as expensive as some of the other ones I've seen.

It was a wash for me as I sold off stuff from one hobby to pay for this. The price for entry is up there though but I have several local homebrewers looking for canning services so this may make me a few bucks.

[Big Nake]

Some are more into the $1500 range.  Drez, I would like to know how it works for you and also how you plan to do it.  The one other person I know with one (you know who it is) has an O2-purging setup along with it (IIRC) so that the beer is going into the can while the can is purged with CO2... I believe.  I have zero interest in doing this myself but I would be interested in seeing how you go about it.

[HVB]

Some are more into the $1500 range. Drez, I would like to know how it works for you and also how you plan to do it. The one other person I know with one (you know who it is) has an O2-purging setup along with it (IIRC) so that the beer is going into the can while the can is purged with CO2... I believe. I have zero interest in doing this myself but I would be interested in seeing how you go about it.

Yes, the Oktober version is more but I like some features of this better. I will add a motor so it will be pretty automatic once the can is placed on. My cans came in Saturday but I have not had any free time to play with it yet. I hope to do some test fills this week.

[HVB]

Had this kicking around from an old grain mill project and once I add a capacitor it should work perfect

 

 

Did some water canning over the weekend to test it out and it got a thumbs up.  Pretty cool to watch it work.  May have to can up some crown and coke and see how that comes out

 

[positiveContact]

Cool pic!

[Poptop]

And you blink twice and no more highchair