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Corking and capping is much more straightforward than corking and caging as the cork is pushed entirely into the bottle. Generally cork and cap closures are used on bottles with 29 mm openings, though some have done this with 26 mm bottles. Make sure your bottle can handle corks before using them for a cork and cap finish. A #9 wine cork has been suggested as a good size to use<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/groups/MilkTheFunk/permalink/2651422864885911/?comment_id=2651556784872519&comment_tracking=%7B%22tn%22%3A%22R%22%7D Christophe Venot. Milk The Funk Facebook group thread on using corks with caps and what cork size. 05/07/2019.]</ref>. Although the cork depth is not as important as in corking and caging, the cork still must be far enough into the bottle to not interfere with the cap. Bench corkers are recommended for corking and capping as they allow better control of cork depth than two arm corkers and bench corkers allow the cork to be easily depressed further if it is not far enough into the bottle. For 29 mm bottles, you will also need a 29 mm bell and 29 mm caps for capping.
See also:
* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/592560317438853/?multi_permalinks=7639006029460878 MTF thread on cork sizing for cork and capping.]
===Large format bottles===
* [[Floor Corker]] (small brewers and homebrewers) or [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8QAQdSXC3U Colonna Corker Capper].
* [http://www.thevintnervault.com/product/3771/Rapid-Floor-Corker-%2815%29.html Rapid 15 Floor Corker (wine corks only?).]
* [https://www.tcwequipment.com/products/rapid-56-manual-floor-corker?taxon_id=5 Rapid 56 manual floor corker.]
* [http://www.thevintnervault.com/product/4117/Champagne-Corker-Rapid-49.html Champagne Corker Rapid 49 for small commercial producers]. The bottle seats would have to be changed out though ([https://www.facebook.com/groups/MilkTheFunk/permalink/1324183294276548/?comment_id=1324294004265477&reply_comment_id=1413971871964356&comment_tracking=%7B%22tn%22%3A%22R%22%7D see Jeff Porn's comments here on MTF]. Reportedly doesn't last any longer than the cheaper italian floor corker <ref>[https://www.facebook.com/groups/MilkTheFunk/permalink/1657711040923770/?comment_id=1658593247502216&reply_comment_id=1658820667479474&comment_tracking=%7B%22tn%22%3A%22R%22%7D Bob Sylvester. Milk The Funk Facebook group. 04/20/2017.]</ref>. (~$4,000)
* [https://www.gwkent.com/champagne-corking-caging-machine.html GW Kent Automated Champagne Corker/Cager] <ref>[https://www.facebook.com/groups/MilkTheFunk/permalink/1657711040923770/?comment_id=1658593247502216&reply_comment_id=1658781814150026&comment_tracking=%7B%22tn%22%3A%22R%22%7D Levi Funk. Milk The Funk Facebook group. 04/20/2017.]</ref>.