Home Carbonation!

muck · #1 01-17-2012, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Magma

we got the sodastream for xmas its awesome IMO. Saves us a lot of money on soda.

While its cool and all... how much soda do you all drink?

I would have to drink a ton of it to even consider something like this...

Ryan

lastlight · #2 01-17-2012, 09:14 PM

People like me Ryan. I'm not going to divulge how quickly I rip through cases of diet pepsi. I'll just say "quickly".

muck · #3 01-17-2012, 09:17 PM

Ugghh... I can't even get through i case of diet pepsi without getting sick of it. I get that with most "Diet" pop though. Not sure how you drink so much of it Brett.

P.S. You lose your trainers?

lockrookie · #4 01-17-2012, 09:22 PM

when i was working in construction i was known to go through over 4l of coke a day sincethen i have cut back but still only drink coke unlessi have the odd flavoured nestle waters. i think im down to under 2l a day lol

Magma · #5 01-17-2012, 09:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by muck

While its cool and all... how much soda do you all drink?

I would have to drink a ton of it to even consider something like this...

Ryan

lots when our house is used as the main party house lol and with 4 people living here full time seems to be a party at least every few nights.

MarkoD · #6 01-17-2012, 10:34 PM

Wow I thought my 2 cans per day were a lot of coke.

StirCrazy · #7 01-18-2012, 01:01 AM

ok.. but does it work good?

I know when I used to word at wine kitz we would cirulate the filtered beer through a line with a bubbler and back into the canister with the CO2 set at 10PSI for an hour.

Steve

mike31154 · #8 01-18-2012, 02:38 AM

It's important for the liquid you wish to carbonate to be very cold, the CO2 dissolves much quicker that way. So it takes a little planning, bottle in the fridge overnight. I generally use 1 liter plastic beer bottles. Put on the cap with valve, squeeze the bottle to remove any air, tighten the cap. Then I hit it with the CO2, a little more than 10 psi though, shake like the dickens for 15-30 seconds, turn off CO2. Put bottle back in the fridge to rest, preferably for another 24 hrs. Then bleed the valve & put on a regular bottle cap. Does take time. I've been planning on making up a few additional caps with valves so I can have more bottles ready faster.

If you're just carbonating water, there's usually no need to let it rest too long after carbonating.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AQi9...eature=related

lockrookie · #9 01-18-2012, 04:38 AM

i may try this if i cant get this used calcuim reactor to work )

phreezee · #10 01-18-2012, 05:32 AM

Yeah, Mike covered it all. Lots of videos on Youtube and I followed instructions in this link http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-...ays-For-Itsel/

I'm trying to stop from drinking pop, and making soda water to satisfy my carbonated beverage cravings.

Just dropped the tank off to get hydrotested and filled, can't wait to get it back. Bought a ball valve for the regulator outlet at Home Depot on the way home so add another $8 to my build price.