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FastRack bottling and fermenting supplies

FastRack bottles, cappers, bottle racks, rinsers, fillers, fermenting buckets, airlocks, hydrometers and brew belts for everyday homebrewing.

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What FastRack makes in our catalogue

FastRack is a bottling-day brand. It sells 12 oz amber longneck bottles in 24-packs, 22 oz bombers, 16 and 33 oz swing-tops and 64 oz amber growlers. For capping there is the Ferrari Super Agata and Colt Strong bench cappers (both Italian made) and the Red Baron handheld capper with a magnetic bell for 26 mm caps, plus oxygen-absorbing crown caps.

Around bottling, FastRack offers drying racks and a bottle prep kit, a bottle rinser, the Ferrari automatic-stop bottle filler and a 3/8 in. auto-siphon. On the fermenting side: a 6.5 gal HDPE bucket with drilled lid, three-piece airlocks with stoppers, a large Brew Belt heater and a triple-scale hydrometer reading SG 0.990–1.170.

Who FastRack suits

  • Bottlers who need a full 5-gallon run of bottles
  • Brewers choosing between bench and handheld cappers
  • Anyone replacing buckets, airlocks or a broken hydrometer

Keep standard 12 oz bottles at or below about 3.0 volumes of CO2 and bottle only at a stable gravity.

CO2 volumes by style family (bottle or keg)

Style familyVolumes of CO2Bottle-safe?
British ales1.5–2.2✓ standard bottles
American ales2.2–3✓ standard bottles
European lagers2.4–2.6✓ standard bottles
American lagers2.5–2.8✓ standard bottles
Belgian ales2–4.5~ standard bottles only to about 3 vol
German weizen2.8–5.1~ standard bottles only to about 3 vol

Style ranges: BYO: Carbonation priming chart. Standard 12 oz pry-off bottles are not meant for more than about 3.0 volumes. Bottle only after the gravity reads the same 2–3 days in a row.

Alternatives from other brands

North Mountain Supply sells 12 oz longnecks and an all-metal bench capper; Eagle's Emily is a two-lever capper; Fermtech's auto-siphon is a common alternative to FastRack's.

Priming sugar calculatorGrams of priming sugar by style and temperature.

Before you buy

Count your bottles against your batch size, and match caps to the capper's bell: the Red Baron takes 26 mm crowns. Bench cappers like the Super Agata and Colt Strong are adjustable for bottle height; check that before buying 22 oz or Belgian bottles. The Ferrari automatic filler needs 5/16 or 1/2 in. ID tubing per its listing.

FastRack products appear in these rankings: best bottle cappers, best fermenters for homebrew and best fermentation chamber setups. For a closer look, read Bottling vs kegging homebrew and Hydrometer vs refractometer.

FastRack: questions

How many FastRack bottles do I need for 5 gallons?
About 53 bottles of 12 oz, so two 24-packs plus a few extras, or about 29 of the 22 oz bombers.
Is the Ferrari Super Agata bench capper adjustable?
Yes, it is listed as an adjustable bench capper for standard crown caps.
What cap size does the Red Baron capper take?
26 mm crown caps, the US beer-bottle standard, per its listing.
What is an alternative to FastRack?
North Mountain Supply, Eagle Brewing and Fermtech sell comparable bottles, cappers and siphons.