Synthetic corks

[Hobbit]

I have a Portuguese floor corker. I have thought about switching from natural to synthetic. I have seen articles that mention the Portuguese corker does not work well with synthetic.. Any opinions?

 

[jumby]

That's all I use and I have made 1,000's of bottles over the years with zero problems.

 

[winemaker81]

There have been several threads on the topic of Portuguese corkers and synthetic corks. Some folks have a problem, while others don't. IIRC, the jaws can be adjusted. Search for the threads for more information.

 

[WinoDave]

I use synthetic corks and rarely have a problem with corking a bottle.
The few times I did have a issue was the bottle and not the corker. Some bottles have a smaller opening at the top and the rubber cork gets smashed and bent when it’s forced thru a narrower hole. Hope that makes sense but I think that’s the issue not the cork or corker.