I've bottled 2 batches with my Red Baron wing capper. The first two batches I didn't really try to get the "dimple" on the caps. But somehow it got into my head that the dimple is an indicator of a good seal, so on the 3rd batch, I used force to get the dimple, and I got it... But I was afraid I was going to crush the bottles (thats how much force I used).
So, I thought maybe my Red Baron was defective and I bought a bench capper. When I was practicing with the new bench capper last night, I realized that it too didn't dimple unless I use significant force. In fact, more force than my wife could probably exert 50+ times (and she is the capper in the assembly line).
Question is: can you put my mind at ease and let me know if the dimple is necessary for a good seal? When I don't get the dimple it seems the bottle caps are sealing well, but I've just got to know if I NEED the dimple.
So, I thought maybe my Red Baron was defective and I bought a bench capper. When I was practicing with the new bench capper last night, I realized that it too didn't dimple unless I use significant force. In fact, more force than my wife could probably exert 50+ times (and she is the capper in the assembly line).
Question is: can you put my mind at ease and let me know if the dimple is necessary for a good seal? When I don't get the dimple it seems the bottle caps are sealing well, but I've just got to know if I NEED the dimple.