The weighted 28oz Boston shaker in two lines
The weighted 28oz Boston is the large tin of the two-piece shaker, the one that holds the drink and the ice: 18/10 stainless steel, reinforced base, 184g, 180mm tall, 95mm across the mouth and 60mm at the base. It pairs with an 18oz or 20oz tin, or directly with a glass.
Who it is for
For anyone who shakes for a living. It is the basic tool of American-style bartending and the first piece you buy: it costs little, has no parts to break and outlasts the career of the person using it. A busy bar keeps three or four, because the tin needs a rinse after every drink and a single one becomes the bottleneck of the night.
What weighted means
There is extra material at the base, welded to the body. That gives two things. The centre of gravity drops, so the tin stands on the bar top on its own even when empty and does not tip over when knocked. And during the shake the weight at the bottom steadies the movement, because the mass you are swinging sits where the hand controls it. You cannot see the difference from an unweighted tin: you feel it on the third drink in a row.
Specifications
- Capacity: 28oz
- Material: 18/10 stainless steel
- Base: reinforced, weighted
- Weight: 184g
- Height: 180mm
- Diameter: 95mm at the mouth, 60mm at the base
- Dishwasher safe: yes
What it pairs with
With a 20oz or 18oz tin, which goes in at an angle and seals the cavity during the shake. Or with a glass, the historic Boston pairing still seen on American-style bars. The weighted 28oz is always the large piece of the pair, the one that sits underneath and receives.
Why not with a mixing glass
The supplier says so, and it is worth explaining: a steel tin knocked onto a glass rim chips it, and in a bar a chip that ends up in a drink is not an equipment problem, it is a problem with a guest. The mixing glass is for stirring, not shaking: it goes with a bar spoon and a julep strainer, not a tin.
How to open it when it locks
The seal comes from the cold, which contracts the metal: after the shake the two tins feel welded together. Do not pull and do not twist. Hold the pair with the join facing you, find with your thumb the point where the wall of the small tin sits closest, and strike it once, sharply, with the heel of the other hand: the tin flexes a fraction and the air gets in. It is the move that shows straight away who has worked behind a bar.
Care
Rinse straight after use and dry it: stainless steel does not rust, but hard water leaves white marks that show on a polished finish. The reinforced base takes the knocks on the bar top, so check the rim now and then for dents, because that is where the seal with the other tin is made.
FAQ
Can the weighted 28oz Boston be used on its own? No, it is the large half of a pair: you need an 18oz or 20oz tin, or a glass.
How does it differ from the unweighted model? The reinforced base adds weight low down, so it stands steadier and shakes steadier.
How much does it weigh? 184g, for a height of 180mm.
Can I use it with a mixing glass? No, the glass chips: a mixing glass is for stirring, not shaking.
Is it dishwasher safe? Yes, it is plain stainless steel with no plating to protect.
The more you buy, the less you pay: 4 pieces -5%, 6 -7%, 8 -10%, on the same item.
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