The metal bottle pourer in two lines
This is a stainless steel metal pourer in a pack of twelve: a rubber base that fits into the bottle neck, a metal body and an air hole.
Who it is for
For bartenders who pour by count all night. It is the tool the American bar is built on, and the pack of twelve fits out a whole station in one go.
What makes a good pourer
Three things, and none can be seen by eye. The grip of the rubber in the neck, which has to fit bottles of different diameters without turning and without letting liquid run down the glass. The inside wall of the spout, which has to be smooth, because any flaw creates turbulence and changes the flow. And the air hole, which keeps the pour continuous. A well-made metal pourer does these three things and keeps doing them after a thousand pours.
Specifications
- Pack quantity: 12
- Body: stainless steel
- Base: rubber
- Air hole: yes
- Weight: 0.2kg per box
- Dishwasher safe: no, hand wash only
How to fit it and keep the rubber in shape
Set it straight on the neck and push with the palm, without twisting. Pushing straight keeps the rubber flat against the glass, with its full contact surface. For the same reason, pull it straight out rather than levering on the spout, and the spout stays straight for the life of the pourer.
When a metal pourer needs replacing
There are three signs, and none of them is breakage. The first is a drop running down the glass after the pour: the rubber no longer seals against the neck. The second is the pourer turning when you pick up the bottle, for the same reason. The third is the hardest to spot: the count stops adding up. If four counts give less liquid than before, the spout is partly blocked. The first two can be seen, the third only shows when you check against a jigger now and then.
Counting the pour
With a calibrated metal pourer the flow is steady, so the measure is taken by counting rather than watching the level. You learn it with water, checking against a jigger until the count always gives the same volume. Repeat the check whenever you change batch of pourers, because two different models have different flows and the count does not carry over.
The more you buy, the less you pay: 4 packs -5%, 6 -7%, 8 -10%, on the same item.
Care
Take them off, soak in hot water at the end of service, rinse and dry. Hand wash only, with mild detergent on the rubber. A clean spout keeps its full bore and its flow, and the soak is what clears the dried sugar you cannot see from outside.
FAQ
How many are in the pack? Twelve.
What are they made from? Stainless steel body, rubber base.
How do I fit it on the bottle? Straight, with the palm, without twisting, so the rubber keeps its grip.
Is it dishwasher safe? No, wash by hand in hot water.
Does the count work for every pourer? No, redo it when you change model: different flows, different counts.
Can I leave the pourer on the bottle? On bottles in use, yes. On a bottle that stands for weeks a cap is better, because the air hole lets it breathe.
Other pourers are in the metal and plastic pourers category.
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