Joe Sallustio wrote:
>>> anyone see any issues i should be aware of(corks wear out, hydrometers
>>> decalibrate, etc.)
>> cleaned all the hardware in hot water, gave some corks a bath and
>> tried the plunger device. why do you guys hate hand corkers so much? i
>> was able to force the cork thru the cone with only one hand.
>>
>> admittedly, it looks like you need 4 hand to hold plunger, bottle, and
>> everything steady while corking.....- Hide quoted text -
>>
>
> Use that corker for about 100 corks and then lets see what you
> say... They work, but inconsistently.

What he said. I tried the hand corker from my "starter kit" on my
first wine kit - a mere 30 bottles. Suffice to say, I now have a floor
model.

Abby



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