Comments on: Hermetus Bottle Opener and Sealer http://boingboing.net/2012/06/21/hermetus-bottle-opener-and-sea.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:35:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: chenry http://boingboing.net/2012/06/21/hermetus-bottle-opener-and-sea.html#comment-1458878 chenry Tue, 26 Jun 2012 13:57:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=167016#comment-1458878 Holy balls, the shipping to Canada is $20! What the hell! [edit] I found them on ebay for $12 w/ $1 shipping. Holy balls, the shipping to Canada is $20! What the hell!

[edit] I found them on ebay for $12 w/ $1 shipping.

]]> By: super http://boingboing.net/2012/06/21/hermetus-bottle-opener-and-sea.html#comment-1457198 super Sun, 24 Jun 2012 14:36:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=167016#comment-1457198 I have this one - it works very well and only costs around $3 (not as cool looking) http://www.bottletool.com/buy_now.php I have this one – it works very well and only costs around $3 (not as cool looking)
http://www.bottletool.com/buy_now.php

]]> By: dnebdal http://boingboing.net/2012/06/21/hermetus-bottle-opener-and-sea.html#comment-1456812 dnebdal Sat, 23 Jun 2012 18:07:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=167016#comment-1456812  That said, some of the really strong beers can be excellent (imperial stouts and such) - but that's perhaps not something one should aim for as a beginning homebrewer...  That said, some of the really strong beers can be excellent (imperial stouts and such) – but that’s perhaps not something one should aim for as a beginning homebrewer…

]]> By: Klaus Æ. Mogensen http://boingboing.net/2012/06/21/hermetus-bottle-opener-and-sea.html#comment-1456049 Klaus Æ. Mogensen Fri, 22 Jun 2012 08:59:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=167016#comment-1456049 I have a 20+ year old bottle opener with the same kind of resealing mechanism. Still works fine, even though the edge of the rubber has cracked a bit. I have a 20+ year old bottle opener with the same kind of resealing mechanism. Still works fine, even though the edge of the rubber has cracked a bit.

]]> By: Hendrik Miller http://boingboing.net/2012/06/21/hermetus-bottle-opener-and-sea.html#comment-1456047 Hendrik Miller Fri, 22 Jun 2012 08:56:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=167016#comment-1456047 i recently found one of these in my dads cellar. must be over thirty years old. the design hasn't changed a bit. but you really need to clean it after every use. it gets sparky very soon. i recently found one of these in my dads cellar. must be over thirty years old. the design hasn’t changed a bit. but you really need to clean it after every use. it gets sparky very soon.

]]> By: Erik Veland http://boingboing.net/2012/06/21/hermetus-bottle-opener-and-sea.html#comment-1455887 Erik Veland Fri, 22 Jun 2012 01:15:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=167016#comment-1455887 I was just about to say the same thing. We had tons of variations of this design growing up in the eighties. I was just about to say the same thing. We had tons of variations of this design growing up in the eighties.

]]> By: Bill Ferguson http://boingboing.net/2012/06/21/hermetus-bottle-opener-and-sea.html#comment-1455813 Bill Ferguson Thu, 21 Jun 2012 22:50:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=167016#comment-1455813 The first mistake a home brewer makes is to create something that is too strong. The challenge is to make a delicious "session" beer that you can drink 4-6 pints of, over an evening and wake up fresh and healthy the next morning. Aim for 3.5 - 5% abv with lots of flavour and character. Anybody who pays $200 for 3 litres of fiendishly strong beer has more money than sense imho. The first mistake a home brewer makes is to create something that is too strong. The challenge is to make a delicious “session” beer that you can drink 4-6 pints of, over an evening and wake up fresh and healthy the next morning. Aim for 3.5 – 5% abv with lots of flavour and character. Anybody who pays $200 for 3 litres of fiendishly strong beer has more money than sense imho.

]]> By: Navin_Johnson http://boingboing.net/2012/06/21/hermetus-bottle-opener-and-sea.html#comment-1455737 Navin_Johnson Thu, 21 Jun 2012 21:20:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=167016#comment-1455737 Two classics: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moscow_mule http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_%27N%27_Stormy Two classics:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moscow_mule
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_%27N%27_Stormy

]]> By: mkultra http://boingboing.net/2012/06/21/hermetus-bottle-opener-and-sea.html#comment-1455705 mkultra Thu, 21 Jun 2012 20:51:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=167016#comment-1455705 There are a lot of reasons you don't always want to immediately finish a bottle of beer, especially if you are into the craft beer/home brewing scene. This has been an ongoing situation for me, so I just ordered 10 of these. (a couple for gifts) 1. A friend brings in a bottle of his new masterpiece: "Should we open it now, or wait until Phil gets here? I don't want it to be flat." Now you can do both. 2. A bottle like Lost Abbey's Angel's Share. It's a lovely beer, but it's 12.5%, and about $20 for a 12oz bottle. The first few sips are amazing, but to really appreciate it, it's best in small doses. 3. "I just got in from Finland, and found this most wonderful small-batch ice beer. However, I was only able to manage to bring back a single bottle in my checked bag, and if I share it with you tonight, it won't be any good for Heidi when she gets into town tomorrow night." 4. The proliferation of 3l and 3.5l bottles of some high-end beers Amazing for a big gathering, but what if it doesn't get finished off in one night? A $200 bottle half wasted? There are a lot of reasons you don’t always want to immediately finish a bottle of beer, especially if you are into the craft beer/home brewing scene. This has been an ongoing situation for me, so I just ordered 10 of these. (a couple for gifts)
1. A friend brings in a bottle of his new masterpiece: “Should we open it now, or wait until Phil gets here? I don’t want it to be flat.” Now you can do both.
2. A bottle like Lost Abbey’s Angel’s Share. It’s a lovely beer, but it’s 12.5%, and about $20 for a 12oz bottle. The first few sips are amazing, but to really appreciate it, it’s best in small doses.
3. “I just got in from Finland, and found this most wonderful small-batch ice beer. However, I was only able to manage to bring back a single bottle in my checked bag, and if I share it with you tonight, it won’t be any good for Heidi when she gets into town tomorrow night.”
4. The proliferation of 3l and 3.5l bottles of some high-end beers Amazing for a big gathering, but what if it doesn’t get finished off in one night? A $200 bottle half wasted?

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2012/06/21/hermetus-bottle-opener-and-sea.html#comment-1455699 Antinous / Moderator Thu, 21 Jun 2012 20:46:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=167016#comment-1455699 You can hardly give Junior a whole bottle when he comes home from school for lunch. You can hardly give Junior a whole bottle when he comes home from school for lunch.

]]> By: Susan Carley Oliver http://boingboing.net/2012/06/21/hermetus-bottle-opener-and-sea.html#comment-1455700 Susan Carley Oliver Thu, 21 Jun 2012 20:46:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=167016#comment-1455700  Mmmm - recipe please!  Mmmm – recipe please!

]]> By: Pirate Jenny http://boingboing.net/2012/06/21/hermetus-bottle-opener-and-sea.html#comment-1455696 Pirate Jenny Thu, 21 Jun 2012 20:43:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=167016#comment-1455696 I don't brew at home, but I do buy many single bottles of craft beer; the ones I favor tend to have higher alcohol percentages, and an awful lot of them come in 22 ounce bottles. I am definitely buying at least one of these! I don’t brew at home, but I do buy many single bottles of craft beer; the ones I favor tend to have higher alcohol percentages, and an awful lot of them come in 22 ounce bottles. I am definitely buying at least one of these!

]]> By: max00 http://boingboing.net/2012/06/21/hermetus-bottle-opener-and-sea.html#comment-1455685 max00 Thu, 21 Jun 2012 20:33:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=167016#comment-1455685  The hassle when bottling like that is approximately per bottle. Bigger bottles save hassle.  The hassle when bottling like that is approximately per bottle. Bigger bottles save hassle.

]]> By: Navin_Johnson http://boingboing.net/2012/06/21/hermetus-bottle-opener-and-sea.html#comment-1455647 Navin_Johnson Thu, 21 Jun 2012 20:03:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=167016#comment-1455647 Oh wait, you have to leave the gadget on?  I thought it somehow crimped the spent bottle caps tightly  back into place.  Still cool, but not as cool as I thought. Oh wait, you have to leave the gadget on?  I thought it somehow crimped the spent bottle caps tightly  back into place.  Still cool, but not as cool as I thought.

]]> By: Quibbler http://boingboing.net/2012/06/21/hermetus-bottle-opener-and-sea.html#comment-1455600 Quibbler Thu, 21 Jun 2012 19:27:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=167016#comment-1455600 My home-brewed beer  has yeast in the bottom of the bottles so it would take another few days to clear if I resealed the bottle. Having just read up on  the "brew kettle" I see they "filter, carbonate and keg" oh dear! My home-brewed beer  has yeast in the bottom of the bottles so it would take another few days to clear if I resealed the bottle.
Having just read up on  the “brew kettle” I see they “filter, carbonate and keg” oh dear!

]]> By: Bill Hilty http://boingboing.net/2012/06/21/hermetus-bottle-opener-and-sea.html#comment-1455602 Bill Hilty Thu, 21 Jun 2012 19:27:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=167016#comment-1455602 Very cool, I brew at the brew kettle as well!  where did you find that? Very cool, I brew at the brew kettle as well!  where did you find that?

]]> By: Paweł Kwaśniewski http://boingboing.net/2012/06/21/hermetus-bottle-opener-and-sea.html#comment-1455598 Paweł Kwaśniewski Thu, 21 Jun 2012 19:26:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=167016#comment-1455598 I remember an opener like this from my childhood (the '90s) - it's probably still somewhere in a drawer in my parents' apartment... Definitely not a new invention. Anyway, pretty handy. I remember an opener like this from my childhood (the ’90s) – it’s probably still somewhere in a drawer in my parents’ apartment… Definitely not a new invention. Anyway, pretty handy.

]]> By: Navin_Johnson http://boingboing.net/2012/06/21/hermetus-bottle-opener-and-sea.html#comment-1455592 Navin_Johnson Thu, 21 Jun 2012 19:21:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=167016#comment-1455592 Summer is a great time for ginger beer cocktails, and usually one bottle of the stuff nets me several cocktails.  Usually I kind of try to screw the cap back on or am careful enough opening that I try to push the cap back on. This is a perfect tool for keeping the stuff fresh and bubbly, overnight or between drinks. Summer is a great time for ginger beer cocktails, and usually one bottle of the stuff nets me several cocktails.  Usually I kind of try to screw the cap back on or am careful enough opening that I try to push the cap back on. This is a perfect tool for keeping the stuff fresh and bubbly, overnight or between drinks.

]]> By: miss niki http://boingboing.net/2012/06/21/hermetus-bottle-opener-and-sea.html#comment-1455551 miss niki Thu, 21 Jun 2012 18:52:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=167016#comment-1455551 OR you could do what my brew-buddy does and save up smaller 12 oz. bottles, disinfect, and then fill and cap those. He does this at home though; not sure what rules a taproom has about reusing bottles. OR you could do what my brew-buddy does and save up smaller 12 oz. bottles, disinfect, and then fill and cap those. He does this at home though; not sure what rules a taproom has about reusing bottles.

]]> By: pupdog http://boingboing.net/2012/06/21/hermetus-bottle-opener-and-sea.html#comment-1455545 pupdog Thu, 21 Jun 2012 18:46:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=167016#comment-1455545 If he's brewing it himself it could very well be hitting 9-11% ABV easily. Sometimes you just don't want that much. If he’s brewing it himself it could very well be hitting 9-11% ABV easily. Sometimes you just don’t want that much.

]]> By: Navin_Johnson http://boingboing.net/2012/06/21/hermetus-bottle-opener-and-sea.html#comment-1455525 Navin_Johnson Thu, 21 Jun 2012 18:37:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=167016#comment-1455525  Presumably it works on any standard bottle and bottle cap.  I can think of a number or reasons why I'd like to temporarily reseal some kind of beverage (doesn't have to be beer) for a bit.  Needless to say, I'm somewhat stoked about this.  Presumably it works on any standard bottle and bottle cap.  I can think of a number or reasons why I’d like to temporarily reseal some kind of beverage (doesn’t have to be beer) for a bit.  Needless to say, I’m somewhat stoked about this.

]]> By: rob_cornelius http://boingboing.net/2012/06/21/hermetus-bottle-opener-and-sea.html#comment-1455512 rob_cornelius Thu, 21 Jun 2012 18:32:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=167016#comment-1455512  22 us fluid ounces is just over a british pint according to my friend google. Just drink the damn stuff.  22 us fluid ounces is just over a british pint according to my friend google. Just drink the damn stuff.

]]> By: Jan Henning Berg http://boingboing.net/2012/06/21/hermetus-bottle-opener-and-sea.html#comment-1455475 Jan Henning Berg Thu, 21 Jun 2012 18:13:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=167016#comment-1455475  point well taken. here in germany, we are more used to the likes of bottles half that size...  point well taken.
here in germany, we are more used to the likes of bottles half that size…

]]> By: Paul Coleman http://boingboing.net/2012/06/21/hermetus-bottle-opener-and-sea.html#comment-1455436 Paul Coleman Thu, 21 Jun 2012 17:48:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=167016#comment-1455436 If it's a 22 ouncer that you brewed yourself and you only drank half... If it’s a 22 ouncer that you brewed yourself and you only drank half…

]]> By: Jan Henning Berg http://boingboing.net/2012/06/21/hermetus-bottle-opener-and-sea.html#comment-1455432 Jan Henning Berg Thu, 21 Jun 2012 17:44:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=167016#comment-1455432 While this item does seem to fulfil its purpose , I am wondering for which reason anyone would feel the need to reserve a half-emptied bottle of beer for the next day... While this item does seem to fulfil its purpose , I am wondering for which reason anyone would feel the need to reserve a half-emptied bottle of beer for the next day…

]]> By: nixiebunny http://boingboing.net/2012/06/21/hermetus-bottle-opener-and-sea.html#comment-1455433 nixiebunny Thu, 21 Jun 2012 17:44:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=167016#comment-1455433 I just love designs like this, that are so simple compared to everything done before to solve the same problem. I'm looking at you, rubber stopper with cam lever that makes it expand in the neck of the bottle.  I just love designs like this, that are so simple compared to everything done before to solve the same problem. I’m looking at you, rubber stopper with cam lever that makes it expand in the neck of the bottle. 

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