Cannular Canning Machine
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Re: Cannular Canning Machine
B64 and CDL are can lid standards, B64 not common in U.K and becoming obsolete. I *think* they will fit the same 202 can body. 202 being can standard of certain diameter, think it’s 53mm diameter iirc
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B64 is the US standard, so they might exist for a while. Importing B64 lids could be the cheapest solution.
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Think that’s right, it’s a bit of a minefield. As I understand it even as a standard in US the B64 is older and will be replaced by CDL (Ball) or equivalent ISE (Crown). Ball and Crown being the main can suppliers
I think the new standard replacing B64 has some material saving on lid. Tiny per lid, but considering the amount of can lids out there it makes a difference
Might be wrong, I looked into this stuff and it was confusing so got a commercial canning company to advise and help
For U.K. and Europe they advised to get working with the current 202 crown cans and lids and had chuck manufactured to suit
I think the new standard replacing B64 has some material saving on lid. Tiny per lid, but considering the amount of can lids out there it makes a difference
Might be wrong, I looked into this stuff and it was confusing so got a commercial canning company to advise and help
For U.K. and Europe they advised to get working with the current 202 crown cans and lids and had chuck manufactured to suit
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Christened the cannular the other night. Can’t wait to crack one open and give them to friends
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Did you find it messy? I see Kegland have already got a prototype shield they will be bringing out (as well as a semi automated version of the Cannular coming out too soon; more aimed at micro breweries)mozza wrote:
Christened the cannular the other night. Can’t wait to crack one open and give them to friends
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They actually look a pretty good idea if you use some form of beer gun, cap on foam and if they provide a good seal. Perfect for some situations where you might not want to take glass bottles, although I don’t think I would want to bottle batches at that price.Northern Brewer wrote:Another option, the "Grolsch bottles" of canning : https://twisteecan.com
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Actually very little mess if any. After watching Barneey’s video I was expecting a right mess but with mine only some very fine specks came out, and not with every can either.f00b4r wrote:Did you find it messy? I see Kegland have already got a prototype shield they will be bringing out (as well as a semi automated version of the Cannular coming out too soon; more aimed at micro breweries)mozza wrote:
Christened the cannular the other night. Can’t wait to crack one open and give them to friends
Not enough to worry about. I think not overfilling the cans and making sure the vertical calibration is a tight as you can get away with, without deforming.
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NB,Northern Brewer wrote: ↑Sun Jan 26, 2020 8:19 pmAnother option, the "Grolsch bottles" of canning : https://twisteecan.com
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Maybe not.........see `Are these cans reusable`.
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Supposedly the reps are saying that they can be reused a few times, and they plan to sell spare caps as well, but obviously the official line will be the one that sells most cans....
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I see zero benefit in those. ^^^
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Jonny from BrewKegTap here. The extra chuck we sell with the Cannular seamer fits CDL/ CDLE ends (lids). The 202 cans are all pretty much the same everywhere, it’s the ends that are different. We have a number of UK small breweries successfully using the machine with the supplied CDL chuck with UK sourced cans / ends.
As a few have said here the machine often needs some tinkering to get it setup properly but that’s what home brewing’s all about isn’t it?!
As a few have said here the machine often needs some tinkering to get it setup properly but that’s what home brewing’s all about isn’t it?!
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Re: Cannular Canning Machine
Hey guys
So I bought a Cannular with the CDL Chuck, super stoked to get my beer canned. But I’ve been tinkering with the rollers now for three days, I’ve got it sealed but not air tight, when I saw through the top, it looks like the can isn’t creating a lip, it’s just staying up and the lid is wrapping around it. Now I don’t know if anyone has the exact measurements the rollers have to be with the CDL chuck, but I’ve been going off the Kegland guide which uses the b64 chuck. I’m now at the end of my tether, I need help, any tips anyone has would be great, or even better show me how they’ve got the rollers perfect, because I’m stumped.
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So I bought a Cannular with the CDL Chuck, super stoked to get my beer canned. But I’ve been tinkering with the rollers now for three days, I’ve got it sealed but not air tight, when I saw through the top, it looks like the can isn’t creating a lip, it’s just staying up and the lid is wrapping around it. Now I don’t know if anyone has the exact measurements the rollers have to be with the CDL chuck, but I’ve been going off the Kegland guide which uses the b64 chuck. I’m now at the end of my tether, I need help, any tips anyone has would be great, or even better show me how they’ve got the rollers perfect, because I’m stumped.
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It's a pain to set up.
1st Op Roller
Y-as close as you can get it without touching the chuck
X- 0.4mm
2nd Op Roller
Y-1.2mm
X-0.3-0.5mm
The trick is to ensure that you only push the lever/seam the can for about half a second to a second (just long enough to create the seam) in each direction and not to push too hard. I always use a set of callipers during a batch to test every 3/4 cans o ensure the seam is in spec.
1st Op Roller
Y-as close as you can get it without touching the chuck
X- 0.4mm
2nd Op Roller
Y-1.2mm
X-0.3-0.5mm
The trick is to ensure that you only push the lever/seam the can for about half a second to a second (just long enough to create the seam) in each direction and not to push too hard. I always use a set of callipers during a batch to test every 3/4 cans o ensure the seam is in spec.
Cheers and gone,
Mozza
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