Finished my hard cider about 3 weeks ago and i'm about to bottle my first beer. But I'm worried that my capper is working right! I'm using used non-twist-off bottles and new caps (gaskets are good). I noticed on some of the bottles from my cider, there is a distinct indention on the cap on the inside after I cap it, and some that don't have that. The ones that do tend to hiss more when I open 'em. I'm using a handhelp capper. Made sure my priming solution was distributed evenly before bottling, stored on top of my kitchen cupboards-in dark and even heating.
I guess my main question is: what exactly should the caps look like to make sure they aren't leaking? Is it normal not to have the indention on the inside of the caps?
Thx in advanced!
Cheers!
I guess my main question is: what exactly should the caps look like to make sure they aren't leaking? Is it normal not to have the indention on the inside of the caps?
Thx in advanced!
Cheers!