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How do you guys open the juice packs in the box kits?

I swear I tried everything I could think of with the On The House kit I bought and I couldn't get that yellow cap to budge. I finally just cut the corner off. That didn't seem to be a problem with this kit since it didn't have a second juice pack, but in the future, there may be a 2nd pack. Also, I don't want to continue to be an uneducated neanderthal...

TIA,
Kevin
 
A few ideas: They make a tool for this: Plastic Bucket Opener & Wine Bag Decapper (Picture below.)

Also, you can make your own tool. I think @Rocky taught me this. I made one out of a piece of wood, and three flathead screws in a triangle pattern. I will look to see if I can find a picture of it.

Also, channelok pliers work!

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A few ideas: They make a tool for this: Plastic Bucket Opener & Wine Bag Decapper (Picture below.)

Also, you can make your own tool. I think @Rocky taught me this. I made one out of a piece of wood, and three flathead screws in a triangle pattern. I will look to see if I can find a picture of it.

Also, channelok pliers work!

42727-wine-bag-decapper-and-bucket-opener_3_x1400.jpg

How do you guys open the juice packs in the box kits?

I swear I tried everything I could think of with the On The House kit I bought and I couldn't get that yellow cap to budge. I finally just cut the corner off. That didn't seem to be a problem with this kit since it didn't have a second juice pack, but in the future, there may be a 2nd pack. Also, I don't want to continue to be an uneducated neanderthal...

TIA,
Kevin

Channel locks work great. I just grab the cap on the top rim, pull up straight and it pops off easily. Been doing it that way for years!
 

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How do you guys open the juice packs in the box kits?

I swear I tried everything I could think of with the On The House kit I bought and I couldn't get that yellow cap to budge. I finally just cut the corner off. That didn't seem to be a problem with this kit since it didn't have a second juice pack, but in the future, there may be a 2nd pack. Also, I don't want to continue to be an uneducated neanderthal...

TIA,
Kevin
Not a stupid question al all - no such thing on here! Channel locks work great. I just grab the cap on the top rim and it pops off easily. Been doing it that way for years!
 
I use to use a large flat head screwdriver when I was making kits. Just get the end shoved into the slot and twist up and it would break it free enough to pop off.

How do you guys open the juice packs in the box kits?

I swear I tried everything I could think of with the On The House kit I bought and I couldn't get that yellow cap to budge. I finally just cut the corner off. That didn't seem to be a problem with this kit since it didn't have a second juice pack, but in the future, there may be a 2nd pack. Also, I don't want to continue to be an uneducated neanderthal...

TIA,
Kevin
 
I just pry up with a butter knife working it around the cap edge but the tool mentioned above looks good.
I have a pocket knife made from really cheap steel that cannot be sharpened. I slide the back of the thin blade under the cap and lever it off.

However, I REALLY like the jig Paul posted pictures of and will make one the next time I buy a kit.
 
How do you guys open the juice packs in the box kits?

I swear I tried everything I could think of with the On The House kit I bought and I couldn't get that yellow cap to budge. I finally just cut the corner off. That didn't seem to be a problem with this kit since it didn't have a second juice pack, but in the future, there may be a 2nd pack. Also, I don't want to continue to be an uneducated neanderthal...

TIA,
Kevin
HI, lol, I hear ya, them caps are installed super tight, which in all honesty, it's a REALLY good thing!.

I actually use a butter knife (much safer lol), I wedge it in sideways between the cap & the neck of the bag & push downwards, like you would when using a lever on a fulcrum. Comes right off. Hope that helps.
 
Church key/bottle opener works great. I just hold the neck of the bladder up, pop the top, then lower the neck to let the juice flow out.

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How do you guys open the juice packs in the box kits?

I swear I tried everything I could think of with the On The House kit I bought and I couldn't get that yellow cap to budge. I finally just cut the corner off. That didn't seem to be a problem with this kit since it didn't have a second juice pack, but in the future, there may be a 2nd pack. Also, I don't want to continue to be an uneducated neanderthal...

TIA,
Kevin

I just use a standard old beer can opener, otherwise known as a church key. The pointed end, that is, not the bottle-opener end. Works like a charm. The point reaches almost to the very center of the cap and you get good leverage.
 

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