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  1. Dan M

    Corking Problem

    So I got my replacement corker just 1 day later and checked it out for proper operation. All is well. Yesterday I corked 30 bottles and every cork looked perfect. The Portuguese Floor Corker is easy to use and I now recommend it too. Mine is also made by Ferrari, so now I can say I own a...
  2. Dan M

    Corking Problem

    It was more about the quality of the corking for me. I typically do 30 bottles at a time which I have done 5 times since April. My feet were wet with the hand corker, and I didn't like it. So I ordered the Portuguese Floor Corker. Funny Story... It came today and didn't work properly. The...
  3. Dan M

    Corking Problem

    OK. So, the modifications to my hand corker did not improve the situation. :( I just ordered the Portuguese Floor Corker from Label Peelers. This place has the best prices around. Before the pandemic, I used to save the shipping too, as I drove right past it on my way to my son's college...
  4. Dan M

    Corking Problem

    Thank you all for the quick responses. I feel better already knowing that I may just have a crappy corker. I've read a few things online that say this corker works better with #8 corks, but I may still pursue a modification. I'll post again if I am successful. Looking at floor corkers, I've...
  5. Dan M

    Corking Problem

    Hi, I'm new to the forum and relatively new to home winemaking. I've made 5 wines from kits but am unhappy with how my corks look. The corks have one edge that stick up above the top of the bottle, or in the extreme cases, that edge actually tears off. I expect them to have a depression in...
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