Blichmann Beer Gun or Counter Pressure filler?

Which to buy? I’m looking to bottle a few beers from every batch of homebrew I keg. Which works best? Which is easiest to use?

Define a few beers?

Originally posted by ericandersnavy
Define a few beers?

I enjoy my blichmann beer gun. I used a homemade counter pressure for a while...and it worked...but the beer gun allows me to be very efficient on a bottling day, mostly due to ease of use.

I have both, but only use the beer gun. It is a lot easier to use.

A lot easier to use, for sure, but much higher loss of CO2 and much higher O2 pickup. I used mine once, and, after testing CO2 and packaged airs, I’ll never use it again.

Yeah, I spent the money to put together a really nice counter-pressure filler, and I find it to be very easy to use.

I have a beer gun, and only use it if I am bottling up 6 or more from a couple of different batches. If I am only doing a few I will use a drilled stopper and short straight racking cane with my picnic tap. Do you have faucets or just picnic taps?

Originally posted by ericandersnavy
I have a beer gun, and only use it if I am bottling up 6 or more from a couple of different batches. If I am only doing a few I will use a drilled stopper and short straight racking cane with my picnic tap. Do you have faucets or just picnic taps?

Most people I know bought the counter pressure because it was cheaper and realized why. Not that it was horrible but far from easy. The Blichman is worth the extra money.

Originally posted by biggsbowler
Most people I know bought the counter pressure because it was cheaper and realized why. Not that it was horrible but far from easy. The Blichman is worth the extra money.

I have only used the beer gun and find it very easy to use and extremely helpful. I researched both before purchasing and found the beer gun to be more used than the counter-pressure filler. It seems cost drives most folks away from the beer gun, not functionality.