I've been approached by a brewery owner who is looking to get rid of their old filler. It came from a Coke bottler, vintage 1950's, Crown and Cork filler with 28 heads and 3 cappers. Short tube filler with no pre-evac. It appears to be in decent shape and the brewer says he's replaced all of the fill valves since they bought the filler.
I can get it for a bargin, but I wonder if it is worth it. Even with a nitrogen drip ahead of the filler, can these old short-tube fillers get decent bottle airs? The brewery in question had issues with oxidation in the bottles, but did not have a nitrogen drip before the filler.
Is anyone running a similar filler that can give me some advice?
I can get it for a bargin, but I wonder if it is worth it. Even with a nitrogen drip ahead of the filler, can these old short-tube fillers get decent bottle airs? The brewery in question had issues with oxidation in the bottles, but did not have a nitrogen drip before the filler.
Is anyone running a similar filler that can give me some advice?
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