See how to open your five-gallon jug with a strap wrench. We include a strap wrench and instructions on how to use one in every five-gallon order of Culinary Solvent. Follow the steps below to use your strap wrench to open your five-gallon jug of Culinary Solvent. Place your five-gallon jug on a table or other flat surface that is about waist high.  You will need to be able to grab the jug and wrench at the same time.  Thread the strap through the slot in the handle of the wrench.  You want the loop to be just a little bigger than the jug cap. Orient the wrench to loosen the cap.  Holding the strap wrench in your hand, the teeth of the wrench should be to the right.  Always turn the wrench toward the teeth. The teeth of a strap wrench are designed to bite into the rubber strap, preventing the strap to get bigger and providing a strong grip on the cap thanks to friction.  Orientation of the wrench is important; the strap wrench will not work if you turn the wrench away from the teeth. Place the loop of the strap wrench over the cap of the five-gallon jug.  Pull the lose end of the strap to tighten the loop around the cap snuggly. While holding the five-gallon jug with one hand (to prevent the jug from moving while twisting the cap), begin to apply pressure to the strap wrench handle in a counterclockwise motion.  Ensure the teeth of the strap wrench are biting into the rubber strap by pivoting the teeth at the top of the handle into the rubber strap.  This pivot motion will begin to stretch the rubber strap on the opposite side of the teeth.  As the far end of the rubber strap stretches, the strap's grip on the cap is steadily increasing.  This pivot-and-stretch motion of the strap is necessary for the wrench to have an adequate grip on the cap.  Continue to apply constant steady pressure in a counterclockwise motion to the strap wrench handle until the cap's torque is overcome.  Gripping the handle as low as possible (furthest away from the cap) will increase your leverage and will be easier.  The cap will begin to move slightly as the torque is overcome.  Continue applying pressure to the handle until the cap turns freely.  The extra tight seal is only necessary for transit, and you can close your jug to a tightness that you can easily open and close by hand afterword. You can read more about using a strap wrench and learn about alternatives to a strap wrench (and why a strap wrench is your best option) here.