How to Make Your Own Supplement Capsules

Capping Supplies needed:

1. The capping kit: Complete Capping Kit for size "0" capsules
   Each kit contains a Cap-m-quik machine with tamper and 1000 empty gelatin capsules. Weigh out your powders on your favorite scale and start saving $$ by capping your own supplements.
   $19.99
   
   
2. The 'cutting powder': Dextrose 2lb. (Now Foods)
   Dextrose (also known as glucose) is a monosaccharide or simple sugar that is about 20% less sweet compared to cane sugar. It is derived entirely from corn, is low-cost, and contains no fructose or lactose. It makes a great filler for caps!
   $3.30
   
   
3. The active ingredient(s): I've used DHEA powder but you could use a number of different powdered products, singularly or in combination.

Next comes the math:

1. Each "0" capsules holds about 400mg
2. You will make 50 capsules at a time, so you will use 50x400mg=20,000mg of powder or 20grams
3. You must figure out your dose. If you want 50mg per capsules, multiple 50mg by 50 capsules, which equals 2,500mg of DHEA
4. 20,000mg total will fit in the caps, so you will need 17,500mg of dextrose/filler and 2,500mg of DHEA -or other ingredient(s)
5. Measure out on a scale, if possible. I don't recommend "ball-parking" it.
6. Mix the DHEA - or other ingredient(s) - and glucose powder toghether
7. Shake vigourously for a few minutes to mix the ingredients thoroughly into the filler!
8. Set this aside while you prepare the capping machine

Now prepare the capping machine:

1. Place the top plate onto the bottom plate and make sure the "spacers" are turned so that there is a gap between the top plate and the bottom plate.
2. Carefully open the empty gelatin capsules and place the long ends into each hole of the top plate
3. Once all 50 holes have an empty halve of gelatin capsule, you can begin to sprinkle the mixture onto the top plate.
4. The mixture will start to fill up the empty halves of capsules.
5. I use an index card to direct the powder evenly to each of the holes.
6. Use your tamper to compress the powder into the holes (and make room for any powder that remains on top of the top plate.
7. Once all of the powder is tamped into the capsules and no loose powder remains on the top plate, turn the "spacers" so that the top plate falls down directly on top of the bottom plate.
8. This will allow room for you to place the short ends of the gelatin capsules back onto the now-filled capsules.
9. Press down with adequate force so the top half of the capsules sit securely on the bottom half.
10. Once all the capsules have their tops securely in place, you can turn the machine upside down and allow the completed capsules to fall out.
11. Some capsules may remain stuck in their holes and you may need to manually pluck them out.

Happy Capping!

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