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Quality equipment for home brewers and wine makers.
About Us..
In 1987, we invented the infamous Auto-Siphon. Today, we continue the great tradition of inventing new high quality products for the at home wine makers. Fermtech has been expanding its product line since then and has grown to become one of the top companies of quality equipment for home brewers and vintners.
Here at Fermtech, we've always believed to offer vintners and homebrewers a variety of different tools to make their jobs easier while keeping costs low for our customers. Last year, we realized we we're missing something from our wide range of products, a filtration system. We created our newest product, the Mini 2 filtration system. This filter machine is easy-to-use, reliable and most importantly, affordable for your average vintners and homebrewers.
Fermtech products are precision-engineered to meet the unique needs and preferences of home brewers and vintners around the world. We pride ourselves on making sure our customers have the best products and tools to help them achieve their perfect homebrewed drink.
Must haves for any homebrewer!
Auto-Siphon
This is the product that started it all. Created in 1987, the auto siphon changed the game in the home brewing industry.
Never again will you have to start a siphon the old fashioned way!
What makes our siphons different from competitors?
- Starts with one stroke: Simply pump the auto-siphon to get liquid out from a carboy and into another.
- Anti-sediment tip: We designed a the tip to be a leak-free and is removeable for easy cleaning.
- Easy-to-clean: All of our siphons disassemble easily for cleaning.
We offer a variety of sizes for your brewing needs!
Mini 2 Filtration System
Our newest invention to help Vintners and Homebrewers have the clearest and smoothest beverage that is affordable!
How does our filtration stand out to others on the market?
- Cost Effective: We have the most economically priced filtration system on the market. Great for anyone getting into homebrewing who doesn't want to spend a lot.
- Multifunctional. Not only can you filter, you can use this machine to transfer liquid from one carboy to another, perfect for racking!
- Variety of Filter Pads: We offer a wide range of filter cartridges with different micron sizes, making sure no matter what needs filtered, we got the pad for the job!
An excellent wine filter for the hobbyist that is affordable!
Wine Thief
The perfect tool that is used for extracting samples from jugs, carboys, barrels and other vessels. Draw samples and take a hydrometer reading at the same time
What makes our wine thief's stand out from others on the market?
- Easy-to-use: Allows you to sample your wine or wort with no pouring or siphoning.
- Fast and Efficient: Quicker than using a regular test jar, it lets you return the worth to the fermenter with less risk of infection, cutting down on losing any of your finished product.
- Innovative Tip: Return wine/beer to carboy by gently touching tip against the walls of the carboy.
Bring your testing to the 21st Century!
Trevor
Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2025
Works great with most bottles. Occasional champagne bottle has an extra large lip for the cages and can interfere a little.Tip: put a little bit of bees wax/oil mixture or lip balm on the inside of the bell housing to keep the bottle caps from sticking to the bell after pressing.
Ed
Reviewed in the United States on October 31, 2024
I received a very similar product but definitely not the one shown. I decided it would probably be fine but when I first used it (after the window for returns had closed) I found that it does a sub par job with crimping the caps, the caps get stuck in the bell once pressed, and the caps get scraped on the edges leaving paint and metal dust on the bell, bottles and table.Overall very disappointed to receive a sub par and probably cheaper product when another item is clearly advertised here.
Kencunm
Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2024
I've used it to cap approximately 60 bottles so far. It works great. Definitely a step up from my last hand capping unit. But beware! They said it would be delivered on Wednesday and it didn't show up until Friday on UPS. You might say it could have been UPS, but they didn't ship for a day and a half from the time I ordered. So I'm not blaming UPS for them not shipping it out. I'm blaming them!Like I said, good unit, slow shipping/handling!
Mauricio
Reviewed in Mexico on March 13, 2023
Solo he embotellado unas doce cajas con él, pero al momento es una gran adquisición, muy funcional.
Danyxz
Reviewed in Mexico on August 25, 2022
Es bastante útil pero necesita anclarse a la mesa de trabajo porque puede resbalarse con la fuerza y se resbala más sobre mojado.Ya anclado a la mesa de trabajo funciona muy bien, tiene iman en dónde va la ficha
Kimberthy
Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2022
Really enjoying this capper !Fastened to a piece of scrap wood adds sturdiness and portability to cap in the kitchen or fermentation area - would be better if you actually had a 'bench' to mount to as it was designed for.Be prepared to run through a few test caps before actually capping your brew. Adjust height to about inch higher than bottle (or next slot). Pull down on handle and you should feel a lot of resistance. Continue to add pressure until you feel the handle become easier to pull an inch or two more as the capper finishes the crimping action.Tested with variable sizes of bottles with great results- finnally able to cap see through cerveza bottles that usually break with a two hand capper when pressure is applied to the neck.Well worth the price and added space the capper takes up with my brew equipment. Durability feels great and easier/safer to operate than a two handed capper. I don't expect it to fail anytime soon but if it were to I would definitely buy this brand and model again.
Todd Strickler
Reviewed in Canada on December 11, 2022
First time using a bottle capper. This one worked exactly as described. Easy to use and adjustable. Used it for Stubbies. 30 bottles in 10 minutes
EBY
Reviewed in Canada on July 26, 2021
Some of the reviews indicate issues with requiring too much force, bending the handle, getting the caps + bottle stuck, loud bang on release, etc. I experienced _some_ of that, when it happens, tiping the bottle a little bit releases it with somewhat of a "bang".Updating this review as i am disappointed on durability - after bottling my 5th 5 gallons batch, the magnet came off. I dont see a good way of repairing this... so for now I have to put the caps on the bottles before placing them under the capper.
Ben
Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2019
Immediate justification for the purchase after the first use. Having used the wing capper that came with my brewing kit and finding a few unsealed caps, I knew I had to find a better solution. I determined the cause of my problems was not necessarily the capper (albeit I’m still not a fan of the wing type), but the bottles that I was trying to cap (short stubby 12 oz. bottles; think Lagunitas, Sierra Nevada, or Two Roads to name a few). The neck on these types of bottles is too thick and prevents the wing type capper that I have from fully seating the bell. Admittedly, I was afraid based on some of the previous negative reviews, but thus far, this capper has surpassed expectations and I can now cap my favorite bottles!
luckyace120
Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2019
This capper seems really solid and efficient. Previous to the Home Brew Ohio Colt Strong Bench Capper, I used an antique capper that was made in the 1930's. This Ohio Colt is superior in most ways. What I most like about it is the ease of changing the height to accommodate different height bottles. This makes the process very simple. This product will function best if it is screwed onto a wood base of either 3/4" plywood or clear redwood fencing material of appropriate thickness, width and length. It would be best to accomplish this mounting prior to attempting use.The one thing that can be improved is the handled grip. I've not checked, but believe a bicycle handle grip will slip over the existing hard plastic grip and will make the actual capping process kinder to the palm of the hand. Otherwise I endorse this product with 5 stars. As for durability, time will tell but there seems nothing flimsy about this Italian made product. One thing I think was mentioned as a negative comment in the reviews was extra pressure was required to actually complete the capping process. I did find that for the first few caps extra pressure was required but after that "break in" period the required handle pressure seemed normal.
zbigniew Puchalski
Reviewed in Canada on August 26, 2018
Very solid, works great, needs to be attached to the base, wooden board.
JBauer
Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2018
This thing is a life saver. I had the standard hand-held capper that came with my home brewing kit, but during my last batch, it failed to cap (seemed to slip off most of the time) nearly 1/3 of my bottles; not what you want to happen after spending the time and money on a 5 gallon batch. This is obviously much more expensive, but unless you plan on kegging, I think it's a must have. I just finished another batch, and capped 50 bottles, in literally a quarter the time, without a single failure, using at least 5 different bottle styles/brands.It's built solid (felt better than the red bench capper my LHBS carried). It is top heavy, and I highly suggest mounting it to something. I bought a 2x6" piece of scrap wood at Menard's for $2, and can run this thing one-handed if I want. You can use it without mounting, but will need to hold it down. I would recommend practicing a few times with it. I initially was setting it too high, and it wasn't crimping the caps. The top should be just above the bottle, and you need to use a fair amount of force, but you'll feel the cap "give" as you pull down. Once you get the hang of it, it's great. If you've got different height bottles, you might want to separate and cap them in batches so you're not constantly adjusting the height.
Joe from Beverly Hills
Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2017
This bench style bottle capper is solid. I have confidence that it will be far more dependable than my old wing style bottle capper. The Colt does a good job of capping bottles, but the user should be prepared to pull down very hard on the lever when capping.UPDATE of 11/19/2017: I mounted the capper on a solid piece of wood, and this made it much easier to cap bottles. I no longer have to pull down hard on the lever when capping. I am sure that you will get the same result if you mount the capper on a work table.
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