Oktober Design BenchMK Can Seamer

[@anthonyhernandez7694]

This video made my day. I have been wanting to get into canning for a while now and now I think I can convince the wife! Lol 😆

[@ShortCircuitedBrewers]

Cool!! Glad it helped! 👍🍻

[@pastevensonjr]

I love it. I set my drill press to 300 RPM's and hooked it into that. With a mount i made out of wood, i clamp it down. Paired with a foot power switch from amazon, it works amazing. Again, if you are a multi hobby person, you have a drill or some other type of tool around. Even if you get a corded drill, foot switch and ziptie for the trigger, you can make an awesome little machine. Next purchase is the mono fill and single arm mount for a monitor to put next to it.

[@ShortCircuitedBrewers]

Great solution! Thanks for sharing the idea! 👍🍻

[@FermentationAdventures]

Awesome. Oktober may have finally persuaded me to jump into canning. Great video!

[@ShortCircuitedBrewers]

Thanks!! 👍🍻

[@danion6840]

I've liked the idea of canning since I started brewing. I jumped directly to kegging when I got my stuff. Canning seems like a great way to share since I would only be doing a percentage of a full keg. Great video Brian.

[@ShortCircuitedBrewers]

Thanks Dan!! 👍🍻

[@pfunk10sp]

This is exactly why I need one...I love sharing but growlers never seem to fill easily and they don't last and become flat. I also am a creative type and would love to create my own labels and name my beer 🍺

[@MZ-nw7wz]

Excellent new product. Thanks very much for your take on the features. I agree, the shield is pretty awesome.

[@ShortCircuitedBrewers]

Thanks! 👍🍻

[@ClayBellBrews]

Nice, cheap but good quality is always a win.

[@ShortCircuitedBrewers]

Agreed!

[@alvaradobrewhouse6387]

Welp, I know what I'm getting for Christmas. Thx for the video Brian.

[@ShortCircuitedBrewers]

Welcome! Enjoy!! 👍🍻

[@wyatth4497]

Update! I used this for 12 - 16oz cans and it was straight amazing. I love the shield and ease of use along with the calibration came spot on! I just filled the cans from a tube from the bottom of the can with just enough foam to cap on. It displaced a little, but fear not! So happy to give away my homebrew to friends and family. Still waiting for my beer gun, but I'm pleased so far! Cheers!

[@ShortCircuitedBrewers]

Nice!! 👍🍻

[@BitterRealityBrewing]

Excellent job and thanks for covering it! I will eventually have to break down and begin canning but my two holdbacks are space (at the moment) and price with price being the biggest as they are very expensive but that is a considerable price reduction for a canner.

[@ShortCircuitedBrewers]

Yeah it does bring it down to a "somewhat"doable range IMO. Sometimes they run specials where if you buy a canner you get a bunch of cans with it.. BONUS! 👍🍻

[@RayBilyk]

I want one, and this video review is just affirmation of that decision! Thanks Brian! Cheers!

[@ShortCircuitedBrewers]

Haha I don't think you'd be disappointed! 👍🍻

[@SankaraHomeBrewing]

Awesome video and great review. I think this option is great for any homebrewer who is wanting to get away from bottles and put there beer in cans. Price is pretty reasonable. Cheers!

[@ShortCircuitedBrewers]

I agree! Thanks! 👍🍻

[@BEERNBBQBYLARRY]

Very cool idea to lower the cost by them having you bring your motor to the party. Doesn't seem to take up much space either, but I assume storage of the empty cans is going to eat up their share of space.

[@ShortCircuitedBrewers]

Yeah the cans do take up some real estate for sure. But you can store them pretty much anywhere. They are super light even when a box is full. 👍🍻

[@tsropes]

Wish they had this a year or to ago before I bought my Cannular. I would easily have bought this cam seamer.

[@WreckedBrewery]

Great video Brian! I think this will be a great way to get more homebrewers into canning that hesitate with the SL1 price. Oktober makes some solid canning machines and I don't think you can go wrong with any level you purchase. I've had the pleasure of testing out the Model 7 at a local bottle shop, and I own an SL1 that I LOVE! Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours Brian! As always top notch review! Cheers man!

[@ShortCircuitedBrewers]

That Matt!! I agree on every point! Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family!

[@RiggerBrew]

Still the only catch in my book on this is the cost of single use cans. 31 cents for 12oz and 39 cents for 16oz.

[@ShortCircuitedBrewers]

Yeah I get that and usually you can get bottles for free. The one thing I will say that it does save on is if you ship beers to anybody it definitely saves you quite a bit that way. I recently shipped three beers from Ohio to North Carolina for like $8. If I had sent it in bottles it would have cost probably $15 or $16. It's definitely a matter of personal choice on canning. It's also nice to be able to take cans to sporting events or Motorsports events where you can't take bottles.

[@ShortCircuitedBrewers]

@@patrickglaser1560 oh it's amazing with hoppy beers how fast they get light struck!! I've had it happen in less than a minute

[@ShortCircuitedBrewers]

👍🍻

[@TheHomebrewChallenge]

@@ShortCircuitedBrewers Three delicious beers at that!

[@ShortCircuitedBrewers]

@@TheHomebrewChallenge nice!! Interested to hear your take on the NEIPA!!

[@goodolarchie]

As much as I love these new things I feel for the small breweries having trouble getting cans to try to compete with them. I can stick to bottles until the supply shortage fades (and save money by reusing them!)

[@ShortCircuitedBrewers]

I hear you! 👍🍻

[@ajoyce]

I have the SL1 and they are now selling the splash guard for it. It's an entirely new front for it.

[@ShortCircuitedBrewers]

Yeah I found that out after the video...lol I f hope to have one soon! 👍🍻

[@ajoyce]

@@ShortCircuitedBrewers cool demo video. I was wondering how that one worked. I would have probably got that one instead of the SL1.

[@ShortCircuitedBrewers]

@@ajoyce 👍🍻

[@woodshedbrewingco.481]

I think it’s an amazing concept that will for sure get more folks into canning. I still love my SL1 though. Happy Thanksgiving Brian. Sláinte

[@ShortCircuitedBrewers]

Thanks Dennis!! 👍🍻

[@beerman1957]

I’ve had the Cannular from Kegland. It works but needs a lot of calibration.

[@ShortCircuitedBrewers]

Yeah the Oktober models have been perfect out of the box. At least the ones I've used. 👍🍻

[@georgegallo5024]

I have the Cannular as well. I've just ordered this one. Cannot get my Cannular to give me better than a 25% yield. Calibrated several times. I give up. I'm hopeful this unit works much better.

[@georgegallo5024]

@@ShortCircuitedBrewers I'm hopeful!! Cannular sure as hell wasn't. Collecting dust on my shelf. Just ordered this one tonight. Fingers crossed.

[@dionpeoples]

Man this is awesome. I would have gone with this model over the SL1 had it been available last year.

[@ShortCircuitedBrewers]

Yeah I think it's pretty cool for sure!! Just so you know I didn't realize it when I made the video they are coming out with a shield system for the SL1 just like this one.. supposed to be available Black Friday Cyber Monday..

[@beerandbbqhobbyist6464]

Do you think canning is better and or easier then bottling?

[@ShortCircuitedBrewers]

I like it better. I do like the protection from light the cans give as well..👍🍻

[@mdswan47]

Hey Brian! You made a quick reference to problems with the beer gun you were using. Have you ever done a beer gun review? Any suggestions?

[@ShortCircuitedBrewers]

I haven't done a review on it. I'll do a tips video once I get it figured out...lol 👍🍻

[@brookside_brews6114]

I am sure you are already aware but they released the splashguard for SL1 finally. Great video as usual.

[@ShortCircuitedBrewers]

Lol I did not know that.. I guess they need to send me one!! 👍🍻

[@ShortCircuitedBrewers]

I looked on their website and I am not seeing a guard for the SL1. Are you sure they have one?

[@redbud.home.brewing]

They posted it on Insta, it will be available BFCM

[@ShortCircuitedBrewers]

@@redbud.home.brewing ok I didn't see it on the website.

[@thehoppyhour6297]

killer vid braj! I dig the product

[@ShortCircuitedBrewers]

Yeah it's pretty cool! 🍻👍

[@user-fc9qy4wq6s]

DOES anyone know if it does 12oz SLEEK cans too? (The same cans white claw uses)

[@ShortCircuitedBrewers]

Not that I know of

[@tagrifleworks]

Would make a great Christmas gift, just saying

[@ShortCircuitedBrewers]

👍🍻

[@TheFloaterjoe]

I am happy with my cannular pro. Pushing 1 button "seams" a lot easier. Haha

[@ShortCircuitedBrewers]

Lol 👍🍻

[@ShortCircuitedBrewers]

Question, did you have to adjust the seam on the can to get it to seal properly? I know the early manual ones you did? I really curious because of heard different results on the pro. 👍🍻

[@TheFloaterjoe]

It worked right out of the box. But buying the power supply and splash guard separate was kindof lame.

[@ShortCircuitedBrewers]

@@TheFloaterjoe yeah that is a bit troublesome..

[@ElementaryBrewingCo]

Man you weren’t kidding, you got this video out fast! I like the look of this one. I did just buy some cannular 500ml cans, I’m assuming it’ll work with those provided I get the correct model?

[@beerman1957]

I don’t think cannular cans will work. Be sure to check the website to see. I have the cannular and the cans are 500ml. The American cans are taller at 16 oz.

[@ShortCircuitedBrewers]

I would definitely ask the folks at Oktober I don't know about that for sure

[@TheRrburke]

On the website it looks like you can choose whether you buy the system with the 12/16oz or 330/500ml adapters.

[@ShortCircuitedBrewers]

Yes I saw that. However I'm not anywhere knowledgeable on all they types and sizes of cans to advise anyone...lol

[@frankferber3225]

Great video. Oktober is ridiculous what they charge for shipping on there cans. Was just going to order a couple cases to do some canning with a friends canner, 36 for 2 cases of 49 and 42.75 for shipping. Crazy

[@ShortCircuitedBrewers]

Yeah the size of the box hurts them I think. Shipping has gone way up on everything. 👍🍻

[@frankferber3225]

@@ShortCircuitedBrewers MoreBeer ships there’s free

[@ShortCircuitedBrewers]

@@frankferber3225 gotcha. I hear there is a can shortage right now. Is that true?

[@frankferber3225]

@@ShortCircuitedBrewers Not sure

[@frankferber3225]

Here is what Oktober told me, Shipping cans in general is expensive as they are very high-volume and low-weight. MoreBeer builds the shipping into the cost of their cans where-as we charge it separately. For example: Our larger box of 16oz (192 cans and lids) is $76. Shipping this box to your address is $42.98, for a total of $118.98. This comes out to less per-can than their box of 207 for $134.99 with "free shipping." Our niche smaller homebrewer cases have different margins on the cans themselves as they are similar labor on our end to make up but much less product. Unfortunately these are still categorized in a higher freight class due to their weight/volume ratio. Lastly, their cans are Metric, and 16.9oz cans will not work on a machine set up for 16oz. We do, however, make a Metric adapter set should you need to use their cans

[@toddgleeson7997]

The Hoppy Hour - “killer vid braj! I dig the product KZbin - translate to English 😂

[@ShortCircuitedBrewers]

Lol

[@garagebrewingsince2020]

Interesting, I imagine as a gift to friends. Not to use. Good Vibes from Brazil. Cheers.

[@ShortCircuitedBrewers]

👍🍻

[@curtpick628]

Great review Brian. A bit out of my retirement pay,😁 but looks like a great piece of work! Happy Thanksgiving!

[@ShortCircuitedBrewers]

Thanks!! Yeah they are getting down in price for sure! 👍🍻

[@fdk7014]

I don't get why canning machines are so expensive. It's literally just 3 lathed discs and a spinning table. I feel that with a lathe and some hand tools it should be possible to make your own machine for next to nothing

[@ShortCircuitedBrewers]

Do it!! That would be awesome! 👍🍻

[@11Ken]

The same problem with the chillers. It's a fridge! Too f... Expencive!

[@fdk7014]

It turns out you can get a hand held can sealer (for canned food) for about $20. There's the rollers you need. Then you have to make something to hold and spin the can while sealing. I'm sure it can be built fairly cheaply.

[@ShortCircuitedBrewers]

@@fdk7014 cool make one!! Send me some pics

[@chrisinestes]

That's actually affordable for me. Cans aren't super high, either. Hmmmm....

[@ShortCircuitedBrewers]

Jump in the water is nice!! Lol

[@simplegreen6596]

cool, price point being lower is nice. Still not worth the investment. I swore off bottles and went head long into kegs. The few and far between times i want to give a beer away or not simply purchase one an event that doesnt allow glass bottles in, doesn't justify $500 + each can. Now if they recoup their R&D money and decide to cut that price in half it could get closer to justifying it. Certainly think there's a large market for this, but really for the folks that have time and liquid cash to burn for the cool factor. (something that is extremely ramped in homebrewing IMO... K.I.S.S.)

[@ShortCircuitedBrewers]

Yeah I totally agree it's not for everybody. I think it makes some sense for people that ship beers to competitions or friends. Over the long haul it saves you lots of money and shipping. And definitely less prone to breakage. Again it's a matter of personal preference and what you do with your beer after you brew it. 👍🍻