CO2 Tank For Making Sparkling Water | What To Get and How To Put It together
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- Опубликовано: 22 окт 2022
- Here's Part 2 of our Effervescent series. Part 3 is in the works and won't be out for a while, but in this video we show you what we purchased and how to put it altogether. It takes about 5 mins to assemble and then you're on your way to making Sparkling Water at home. Not a Sodastream machine, but better :)
How many litres of water can you carbonate with a 5 gallon tank?
I weighed our 2lt water bottle, zeroed the scale, and carbonated the water as usual and weighed. Much to my surprise, 16g of CO2 went into the bottle!
So then I started calculating… 5lb tank holds 2268g of CO2, divide by 16g…. So the 5lb tank will do 141.75 bottles. At 1 per day average, that should last around 4.75 months!
Wow… so a $25 refill will carbonate around 280 liters of water and last around 4 ½ months if you drink 2 liters a day. Now that’s cost effective!
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So nice to have a normal, and smart, person explain this. Very enjoyable and informative!
Thank you!
I would like to express my appreciation for the choice of and volume level of the music you feature in this video. It is really perfect.
Really appreciate this comment as we really try to provide an ambient sound but not overpower the talking portion so folks can still get info. Thank you 😁
Good video. There is only one thing I would add. I would never pressurize anything instantly like he did. To many variables. Hook it up with the quarter turn valve off then hook up the bottle. now slowly open the valve. It will carbonate just as good without a possible blowup. Even at 15 psi, that is Pound Per Square inch, is a little dangerous. He is correct. Good carbonation is temperature and pressure. I worked on commercial carbonators in my youth.
Hi Rob, thanks very much for this video!! I was tired of picking up the many bottles of water that we drink. I ended up buying the kit and found your video very clear and easy to follow. So simple and saving money! We appreciate all of your videos and can't wait to see more of them. Thank you and keep up the great work.
So glad you’re enjoying your effervescent lifestyle!
I've been using a setup like that for a couple of years now and I really like it.
So glad I found your video!!! I hate those pokey flimsy overpriced machines that purport to deliver carbonation. Nothing but a pack of lies, stealing your money, and delivering Chinese trash. I'm sick of being fleeced for $60 a tiny tank that needs a subscription mailing service to restock. Absolute rubbish - this whole line of thinking.
I like robust solutions to problems. Everything in my house is a tank that lasts forever and costs little to refill. This is the root solution I was looking for. I am very pleased to have found this gold nugget of info and thank you profoundly. You have lifted all my frustration and shown me the light, ha ha! This is truly the way to go. Since you gave me this gold nugget, let me give you one back:
1. Commercial sodas, seltzers are very bad for you. The caffeine blocks vitamins/minerals and gives you adrenal damage, the dyes and preservatives damage your nerves, the sugar gives you metabolic disease, fatty liver, heart disease, Dementia, etc, the salt gives you hypertension, hardens arteries, etc. The phosphoric acid that gives tartness, is also a preservative and gives you osteoporosis. Charming stuff, isn't it? No wonder, Americans who are hooked on sodas are dying like flies.
2. Home made soda however, is the best drink you can have. CO2 dilates blood vessels and activates the CCO enzyme inside the cell mitochondria (energy furnace) so that more oxygen is absorbed. The better your cell respiration (breathing of oxygen) the longer you will live, entirely disease free. Its the nitric oxide that is killing us and giving us cancer, etc. CO2, antioxidants, Methylene Blue, a small amount of coffee daily is the key to robust health. This is why drinking carbonated water is very, very good for us for oxygenation, and also for clearing bowels, constipation, digestion, hydration, etc. Drink lots!
3. Use filtered water like a Berkey that has white filters for arsenic and fluoride removal + the carbon filters too. Costs $200-$300, is portable, robust, needs a cheap filter change occasionally, and gives you the best bang for the buck. Reverse Osmosis wastes water and strips it of minerals. Berkey is the best choice, buy second hand even cheaper on FB Marketplace or Craigslist locally.
Thanks for all the info! Glad you like the video.
this is the most soothing informative video i've watched on youtube to date. thank you! (also bonus points for mentioning Dave Arnold)
Thank you for your encouragement, we really appreciate the positive feedback.
I do weld with the same co2 tanks except a bit bigger. I recommend pointing the pressure relief valve (safety valve) toward a wall.
That's a good suggestion. Thanks!
~THANK YOU, SIR !!!
Really poor tank safety in vid
Great explanation, easy to follow instructions, thank you!
That was really helpful and clear, thanks!
You answered all of my questions, a quality video. Thank you!
Glad to hear it!
Your the real Mr soda . It was relaxing watching your video
thanks.
Omg thank you SO MUCH for making this video! I almost bought a countertop style carbonator but in researching it I found your video and THIS is exactly what I was really looking for!!! Simple, easy, and allows me to create creative drinks! Thank you again
So glad to hear that! Stay tuned for more creative carbonation ideas.
Hi, im so curious how to make that carbonated water.. Can I message you in private?
@@NadiaandRob Can I message you in private sir? Im so curious how to make carbonated water.. is that only purified water and pressured by CO2 tank and become Carbonated water?
@@archiegarcia3550 yes it’s just water and the co2 tank to pressurize and add co2. We just use plain tap water, but you can filter or use purified water if you wish.
Hope that helps.
Truly eye opening ive been on the fence about the carbonating wagon.
Jump on! You won’t regret it. Stay tuned for more videos about carbonation and some of the things we “sparkle”
was looking for sparkling water machine for last 3 years but never bought one because of negative reviews. saw this video and ordered everything right away. was well worth the wait. thanks so much
Wow... we're really happy to hear that! Enjoy your sparkling water.
I have a 20lb tank hooked up to one of our soda streams in the kitchen. My son comes and siphons from the tank to fill his 60l tank for his soda stream. Great video!
Awesome video - I actually learned a LOT! New sub n great tempo well organized eloquently delivered- I’m thirsting ..!
Glad you enjoyed! Thanks for letting us know.
So good to sit through your video, will install it next week thx from down under :)
Ordered from the US site, can't wait to get it. Had a bad experience with soda stream support and was looking to have a replacement, So excited thank you!
Arrived today, got my cylinder filled at a local shop called Aegis. Mine came pre assembled, and had a slight leak in one fitting but was likely just knocked loose in shipping and easy to fix.
Already loving it, way better than soda stream by far. Ordered a few more carbonation caps from Amazon to have spairs.
Again thank you for this video!
So glad that worked out so well for you! Stay tuned for other drinks you can carbonate.... video coming soon.
@TheSeeker385 which US site did you order from? My wife wants a soda stream and I knew there was a more economical way to do this.
@@StealthJackson12B I used the link in the description, the one labeled US for the keg outlet site, you can also Google keg outlet and search Soda Carbonating Kit. I've used it for months now and love it, only filled the tank once and it was because had a leak and forgot to close it right lol the second refill has lasted 3+months, and doesn't even look like we've used anything going off the gauge
Wow....I really enjoyed watching this video...The back drop was clean and friendly; Robs decorum, and voice was very nirvana....Thank you for the tutorial..
Glad you enjoyed and thank you! Nirvana eh?
@@NadiaandRob By the way ....What is the name of that wonderful plant in the background ?
Hi Yozy, it’s a variety of Jasmine plant that’s been in my family for a very long time. Unfortunately, not sure of which type, but it gives off amazing perfume in evenings and nighttime’s when in full bloom. - Nadia
@@NadiaandRob Awesome....Thank you kindly Rob..Have a great day.
great information! this helped us in building our own, thank you :)
Great to hear! Enjoy your new effervescent lifestyle!
Thank you for the video and your explanation. Great video!
Thank you!
What a wonderful man you are. Great job!
Thank you kindly!
Great video. I'm doing this at home but with a 5 gallon ball lock keg. But I will now get the parts to make a small bottle also.
Thank you. Glad you enjoyed our video.
Hey, great video. Love it!
Thank you... glad you enjoyed!
Such a fantastic video.
A (5) gallon Co2 tank should carbonate 50 to 80 gallons of liquid depending on how bubbly you like your drinks.
In my area its $30 at Airgas to refill a (5) gallon tank.
A 5 lb Co2 tank...
Should have been a teacher. Superbly done video - nothing left to doubt. Outstanding and much gratitude.
Thank you so much! I actually am a teacher… photography and video. Glad you enjoyed the video.
Thank you so much for making great videos :)
Glad you like them!
Nice to see someone into carbonation as much as me. I can't do no 2 liter bottle because as soon as you open it and put it in the fridge it will never be the same so I buy the cans but im looking for a better way to re carbonate my drinks
I use a 5 lb tank to refill my smaller gas cylinders at home. $34 USD for the braided stainless hose and fittings and $79 USD for a NEW powder coated aluminum 5 lb cylinder. No regulator required. $16 USD to fill the 5 lb tank. For an additional $14 USD I can get a hose and fitting to hook the 5 lb tank directly to my AARKE soda machine. Just another option to your system. Thanks for the video. New kitchen looks great!
Interesing system you have going! Yoou'll see in coming videos that we like to carbonate various things aside from water, so using the soda bottles works best for us. Glad you enjoyed the video, and the new kitchen!
I like the Seinfeld reference too.
I just bought an Aarke & would love more info on how you hooked it up to your 5lb tank and how you hide it please! I also like the idea of refilling the cylinders but I’m a little afraid of doing it.😬
@@melymel36 I don't hook my 5# tank directly to my Aarke. I refill the cylinders. There are videos on RUclips that show in better detail than I can explain here. You need the tank. The hose setup from amazon. And a scale to weigh the small tank as you fill it. It's pretty safe. The tanks are rated for about twice the normal pressure, so if you fill it correctly, you have a huge safety range. I have filled 4 tanks and expect to get another tank and a half out of that 5# tank. That's under $3 per tank. The 10# tank would save even more as it is only a few $$ more to fill 10# than it is 5#. But the 10# is awkward to handle when filling the smaller tanks. Also, the hose set up has great instructions included. I can't post a link on youtube but this is the actual product: "FIDEURSUS CGA320 G1/2 CO2 Cylinder Refill Adapter Hose CO2 Refill Adapter Fill Station Connector Kit for Soda Filling for Tank Bottle (CGA320 to TR21-4, 36inch Hose, Dual Valve with Gauge)". This company also sells the direct hookup kit, although you will have to modify your Aarke body or cut a hole in your countertop to use the direct hookup.
I never would have even thought to try and refill them, so very glad for this comment!! I need a machine my kids can use but haven't invested in it because of cartridge price. Being able to refill them at home instead of spending $100 or so for a pack of CO2 tanks is genius 😅
Make a video for that plz
In germany we have deposit on these standard sodastream co2 tanks. You buy it once for about 25 € and when it’s empty you go to any store where you can exchange it for a full tank for just 6 €
we have a similar system in Canada, just a bit more expensive, around 14 Euro for the refill.
Thanks for the info!
Very helpful video. Thanks so much for the insight. Will be in touch about trying to track down one of these systems and what other apparatus we can charge with CO2. Cheers!
Glad it was helpful! Looking forward to hearing from you
Awesome. I pieced together a custom kit like this one for $181 on Amazon, but using a SodaStream glass carafe. Because of this video, I was able to learn about all the custom parts I needed. One innovation I did was to affix a double barb bulkhead fitting through a hole I drilled into the plastic cap included with the carafe, and silicone washers to make it airtight. I used high pressure food grade tubing between the barb of the pressure regulator and the barb on the cap, with black hose clamps with shrouds meant for fuel lines to tighten the hose onto the barbs (so it has improved aesthetics sitting on your counter top instead of having visible steel hose clamps). I also bought a tank that looks decent sitting on my counter top.
wow, sounds like you've made a great setup! Glad we could inspire you.
Hey filling a glass bottle with this setup is very dangerous, the glass could explode on you, be very careful. That is why the soda stream that uses the glass bottle is completely enclosed. I would very much advise against this.
Can you please share the Amazon links for the parts you obtained?
the best carbonation video manual in the Universe
Wow, thanks!
Had to Sub you, very relaxing and educational channel. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you 😁
Excellent tutorial. You'd make a great school teacher or professor! Thank you as I too prefer more carbonation than Sodastream and others provide.
Thank you Glen! I actually do teach photography st Toronto Metropolitan University and in verious workshops. Glad you enjoyed our video.
@@NadiaandRob That's fantastic. I've loved photography since I was 13. I had my own darkroom and won many awards. Jerry Uelsmann was a neighbor and inspired me quite a bit. I'll bet you are a marvellous instructor. Take care. #EffervescentLife
Thanks to you I have my own bubbly water. 🙏
Glad to hear that! Enjoy.
Thank you sooooo much. I been looking for a solution to all the waste of plastic bottles
When I think of all the plastic waste, not to mention the shipping of bottles of water.... it just boggles the mind!
Enjoy the better solution!
@@NadiaandRob did you ever try glass bottles? Like reusing Pellegrino bottles?
@@aross924 The danger with glass bottles is they may burst.... so glass everywhere! I'm not sure the threads match either. We've just stuck with the plastic bottlea and they work great!
So cool man 👍🏿
Glad you liked. Thanks
Thanks Rob,
You're welcome!
This video inspired me to try this. The soda stream refills are killing me and I never feel like it’s carbonated enough.
I do that on two liter bottles of pop to keep it carbonated.
This video is so zen I can see it being played in heaven. Good job!
Thank you! Pleased to be so zen
Thank you for this wonderful informative video! Might I ask what type of plants those are behind you? They’re so beautiful!
Hi @thereadingfellows they are a jasmine plant variety. We have three different varieties at home. The one you see in the video has been in my family (Nadia) for over 25 years. They can grow indoors, but do need some care and patience. When they are happy… they flower continuously for 6-8 months and leave a lovely fragrance inside the house. 😊
How amazing,@@NadiaandRob . What a gift to have had them in your family for that extended length of time. It seems they are quite happy in your home. Thank you for sharing.
Great video and thanks for mentioning us! As a small, family owned business, it's greatly appreciated. Cheers!
PS - Kitchen looks great!
Glad to support a fellow small business. Thanks for watching.
Hell, yeah ! Don't be afraid of bubbles !! ♥️
I attached 6" of silicon tubing to the cap and put a carb stone on the other end. I am impatient 😀.
I absolutely love this, if it wasnt for the fact that I'm looking for something my kids can handle I would totally opt for this instead!
Thank you! Hey, your kids might enjoy the connect and shaking fun!
I have a 20# co2 tank i use for airbrushing. Think all i need is that bottle connector. Thanks for this video!
Wow, that’s a lot of CO2 for airbrushing! How long does that last between refills? Enjoy all the bubbly water.
@@NadiaandRob I never was able to airbrush as much as I wanted to. I have never refilled it. Guy at the shop told me it would last for ever and it has. About 4yrs and still 1/3 full. Originally I was going to get into tshirt painting.
I've built a similar system seven years ago using a 20 lb tank. Cost $40 to fill and has lasted us for a few years before refilling. We usually carbonate a 2 liter coke bottle (8 cups) and that serves the whole family at dinner time.
Sounds like you have a great system for the whole family! You’re saving a ton of money compared to using a sodastream! Thanks for sharing
This is awesome
Thanks Josh! Glad you enjoyed.
Hi Nadia and Bob. Just getting into DIY Sparkling water with the kit from your link. In fact your's was the first video I watched. Always been a big fan of Grapefruit flavoured Pierrier and Topo. There are so many types of infusions and concentrates out there that it's a bit confusing on what to use and how much to use. Love to find some recommendations on brand and types of flavouring. Have you had much expience in this area?
Hi John, Glad to hear you're getting going with your effervescent lifestyle! We're also big fans of grapefruit flavor! However, we don't really love the concentrates for flavors, as they're mostly just sugar syrup. We really love using cocktail bitters for flavor.....www.cocktailemporium.com/collections/grapefruit-bitters/products/fee-brothers-grapefruit-bitters is really good! We also like Fee Brothers Cardamum Bitters (surprising taste!). I'm going to be making a video soon about the various infusions and flavors we use with our system, so stay tuned!
😍I love the content flow.
Thank you 😁
Bought this kit for my partner for Christmas and omg he's like a kid in a candy store! He makes every and any type of drink fizzy. Thank you for the informative video! Do you happen to have any recommendations for a setup to add it to a coffee/tea bar?
So glad you're enjoying your carbonation setup. The simplest way to add this to a coffee bar would be to make space under the bar for the CO2 tank, and bring the hose up through a custom hole in the bar. That way you could tuck it neatly away, and just pull out the hose when you need it.
There are ways to put a countertop tap for carbonated water on your bar, but that's way beyond my expertise.
Hope that helps!
Very interesting, thank you. Where do you fill up the cylinder?
Hi, glad you enjoyed the video. We refill ours at www.dryiceandgases.com , near Toronto. You can also go to any homebrew supply store, or welding gas supply.
Hope that helps.
Should you use food grade CO2 instead of industrial ( as used by welders)?
Love this video, thanks for the info! I bought the US version of your kit and noticed that the stainless steel cap doesn't quite fit the first bottle I tried. After reading the description of the kit more carefully, I noticed this:
"NOTE: The threading on many soda bottles in the U.S. has been changing. This threading uses the classic, or old style threading. Not the newer shorter style cap threading."
It looks like the bottle in your video has the shorter-style cap. Did you buy your stainless steel cap separately? Thanks again!
Hi John,
We got the Stainless Steel cap with my kit. Here in Canada the sda bottles haven't changed, although I think I've noticed some bottled water caps are shorter. If you get the larger bottles of soda, the caps shouild fit (I hope they haven't changed them all yet!).
Let us know in the comments.
Nadia & Rob
@@NadiaandRob yep! a more standard 2 liter soda style bottle worked great. They’re just not as elegant-looking as the 1.5 liter water bottles! I’ll continue my search for something less gaudy, with the right cap threading :)
Could you explain the clean up for this type of set up? Is breakdown safe to get into those spots with the washers? Is it necessary?
Hi Naomi. I’m not sure what you mean by clean up.
The best water I've ever tasted
Hi Rob and Nadia thank you very much about this video so if i may ask this cylinder makes how many litres? Am watching this video from South Africa
Glad you enjoyed the video!
How many litres of water can you carbonate with a 5 gallon tank?
I weighed our 2lt water bottle, zeroed the scale, and carbonated the water as usual and weighed. Much to my surprise, 16g of CO2 went into the bottle!
So then I started calculating… 5lb tank holds 2268g of CO2, divide by 16g…. So the 5lb tank will do 141.75 bottles. At 1 per day average, that should last around 4.75 months!
Wow… so a $25 refill will carbonate around 280 liters of water and last around 4 ½ months if you drink 2 liters a day. Now that’s cost effective!
Thank you so much for this video! I am super curious what your feelings are on using glass? I'm really starting to mitigate my plastic intake as more research comes out, especially using the same plastic over and over as it breaks down. The glass would not allow me to squeeze out the excess air, but could you please offer some thoughts on using glass? Thanks in advance!
We’re not in favor of glass…. Risk of explosion, and we don’t believe the threads match the carbonation cap. However, very shortly we’ll have a video out about an all stainless steel solution that you will love….. we do! Stay tuned.
@@NadiaandRob really looking forward to that… Thank you!
A very interesting video.
Just wondering whether it would be possible if you already have a Sodastream to fix it to the counter top and run the hose from where the small cylinder connects through the counter top into the cupboard below and have the big tank stored in there and connected. That way you can use the 5lb tank rather than having to keep buying the small refills, but keep the convenience of the easy to use Sodastream system.
Glad you enjoyed the video! There are definitely adaptors to attach a tank to a sodastream, and I assume you could run the hose up from the cupboard. Should be easy to accomplish, and will definitely save you $$$ on refills! If you have space in the cupboard, go for a 10lb tank, since it costs about the same to refill, and it means fewer trips to the gass supplier.
Have fun!
Excellent educational video. Can you use a Pellegrino glass bottle to make carbonated water? Is there any issue with using a glass bottle beside it can break? The bottle is 34oz. which is perfect for a person to consume.
I believe the thread on the peregrine bottle doesn't match the carbonation cap. I'd also be very nervous about pressurizing a glass container! Stay tuned for a new unique solution coming soon!
thanks, I am intereting in the video@@NadiaandRob
Flavoring was a problem for me. I'd add it and it would make the water cloudy.
Awesome and really helpful video. One question, how do you know when to stop inserting CO2 in the bottle/liquid? Is there any indication showing that enough carbonation has occurred or enough gas has entered the liquid?
Glad you found this helpful! You can hear the CO2 going through the hose and into the bottle, especially as you give it a shake. Once that sound slows, you've added enough CO2. With time, you get a feel for how much carbonation you like for your palette.
Enjoy!
@@NadiaandRob Ohh i see. Thanks a lot.
Hi, great information
Can you use this to make sparkling wine? Or do I need something else?
Thank you
Hi. Yes you can absolutely make sparkling wine with this! Same as doing water. Stay tuned for more videos on other thing you can carbonate
@@NadiaandRob Thank for such a quick reply, I will try to order today
Hope to see you making sparkling wine soon, I'll keep watching.
Hey, just wanted to thank you guys again for this video! I'd been using a Sodastream for about 8 years, but the CO2 refills just kept getting more and more expensive. I bought the set-up you recommended from keg Outlet, and it's been working great! I thought I'd mention a couple of things: I'm not a huge fan of plastic, and, TBH I worry about the rather thin-walled, single use soda bottles possibly rupturing while carbonating. So, I bought some glass sparkling water bottles from the store and had been using those. The only problem was that the stainless steel fill lid that came with my set up kept chipping off the threads of the glass bottles, and who wants glass shards in their drink?? So, I went to my local fermentation shop to see if they might have plastic fill lids that would work. Well, they have plastic fill lids that work with plastic bottles, but not with glass bottles. I mentioned my concern about the plastic bottles rupturing while carbonating and he said he'd never heard of that happening, but, he has heard of glass bottles rupturing--he says they can get stress cracks that you can't see! Obviously better to be hit by pieces of plastic than pieces of glass! Also while there he recommended a .05 micron diffusion stone saying it would produce a finer bubble--and he was right!! Really like using the diffusion stone, get them on Scamazon: www.amazon.com/Ferroday-Diffusion-Stainless-Aeration-Carbonating/dp/B07DFF4D3H/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=diffusion%2Bstone&qid=1681179731&sr=8-3&th=1
Wow, I'm so glad that's working out so well for you! I agree that the glass bottles are rather risky if they do explode! Before I created my set-up, I was in Dave Arnold's bar in New York, and was watching the bartender there carbonate, then re-carbonate their cocktail ingredients. I asked about the plastic bottles, and he said they've not experienced any problems with the plastic bottles, so I decided to trust them. I've had a couple of bottles in use for over two years, and no issues at all. I know they're tested at very high pressures because of the abuse they can be subject to in stores and shipping.
I am interested in the carbonation stone.... thanks for the link. I'll give it a try and let you know.
Glad you enjoyed the video! Happy Bubbles.
Rob & Nadia
@@NadiaandRob i'd also like to see how that stone works, i'm about to order a setup like this myself. Does the stone some how go on the inside of the lid?
@@BitcoinNoddy I'm also going to get one of those stones and see how it works. The stone is attached to the lid with some clear vinyl tubing, so it sits at the bottom of the bottle. The the CO2 passes through the stone and gets broken up into tiny bubbles. It should allow for maximum carbonation, and no shaking. I'll order one and see how it works!
@@NadiaandRobDid you try it?
Thanks for the video! Could you use this to refill a Soda Siphon? It'd be cool to have one to use, but the thought of having to get all the teeny little cartridges is less-cool.
I have'nt seen a soda siphon that you can pressurize from a tank... which is too bad since soda siphons are great looking!
Rob, do you know where I can buy some reusable bottles for this? I know I can reuse old soda bottles but I wanted to get something that looks a little more official. That way if I leave it somewhere , It wont likely get thrown out because someone thinks it is disposable. I have found some bottles but none that has an opening the size of a 20 oz or a 2 liter. My goal is to be able to carbolate a bottle and not open it until I am ready to drink it, So I don't lose any carbonation by transferring it to another bottle.
Whenever I try searching for this I always get wide mouth bottles that can be used with other types of Carbonated water machines.
Yes. Unfortunately I haven’t found any bottles aside from soda bottles. You can choose the nicer looking spring water bottles but that’s the best I’ve found. If you find nicer ones let me know
Hi there ! Thanks for the video. Do you keep the tank in a refrigerator or can it be kept at room temperature?
Glad you enjoyed the video. We keep the tank in a cupboard... room temp. We keep the water to carbonate in the fridge.... the colder the water is, the more CO2 it will absorb, so it gets more bubbly.
If you want to place the bottle back in the fridge right after carbonation, can you put the original plastic cap back on or it needs to be the carbonation cap?
Hi. You can actually do either one. I like to maintain maximum carbonation, so I keep the carbonation cap on the bottle, and I re-pressurize before putting it back in the fridge. But I’m admittedly a carbonation nut! You can certainly simply cap with a regular cap… and it will keep it sparkling.
Hope that helps!
I like the feeling, when suppressed burps running through my nose during degasing.
I got a Sodastream (bought it used) but want to try this approach also -- so I made a Sodastream compatible cap for ~$30 in parts.
That’s a cool idea. Do you notice much difference between the two?
@@NadiaandRob My initial impression is that the carbonation cap provides more carbonation than SS but shaking the bottle does require more time and effort.
Can you carbonate non-clear fluids using this method? Meaning, can you carbonate juice with pulp in it or other solids? Some videos suggested carbonating only clear fluids...
The problem with carbonation liquids with pulp or solids in them is they tend to really foam up when you open them. You can do it, but you have to open them slowly to let the foam die down.
Hi, Assuming I put everything together correctly, are there any dangers or safety concerns setting up and using the setup you’re showing. Thank you.
We haven’t experienced any safety issues. The soda bottles are extremely durable and they have never caused any problems. One viewer commented that you should be careful to prevent the CO2 cylinder from falling and breaking the valve off the top. That seems sensible.
@@NadiaandRob thank you.
This was a good video. Can carbonated water bottles be stored in the refrigerator for a few days without loosing all its fizz or does it need to be consumed immediately?
No problem keeping carbonated water. As long as it's under pressure the carconation stays. When you open it to pour out water, you can re-pressurize the bottle and it will stay fizzy.
Glad you enjoyed the video!
Should you use food grade CO2 instead of industrial ( as used by welders)?
We’ve heard various opinions on that. I haven’t heard anything definitive. The place we get co2 from supplies dry ice and gasses for the beverage industry so it’s food grade. If you find a supplier of welding gasses just ask them if their co2 is suitable
so if i have access to a full truckload of beverage grade liquid co2...... 🤔 i'll have to test this out
great video!! How many of the bottles used in the video can you fill up with a 5lb tank? according to your liking of the level of bubles you add? I do love lots of bubbles too! lol thank you in advance
How many litres of water can you carbonate with a 5 gallon tank?
I weighed our 2lt water bottle, zeroed the scale, and carbonated the water as usual and weighed. Much to my surprise, 16g of CO2 went into the bottle!
So then I started calculating… 5lb tank holds 2268g of CO2, divide by 16g…. So the 5lb tank will do 141.75 bottles. At 1 per day average, that should last around 4.75 months!
Wow… so a $25 refill will carbonate around 280 liters of water and last around 4 ½ months if you drink 2 liters a day. Now that’s cost effective!
Thank you Sir..
I want to know little bit more about carbanating, any possibility of contacting you ?
Thank you for the info, how many seconds or minutes do you leave it puming co2 under 60 or 50PSI?
What do you mean when you said leave until "pop"?
I tried it today, I don't see much bubbles, 😅
Should I leave the pressure open during my shaking?
Would the bottle explode if over filling it under 60psi pressure??
Hi. Yes, connect the bottle to the CO2 at 60 PSI... then give it a good shake to allow the gas to mix with the water. 30-60 seconds or more if you wish..... with the pressure on. The for extra bubbles (I like really strong bubbles) disconnect the CO2 hose, open the cap and squeeze out all air in the bottle. Then reconnect the hose and shake again.
That will definitely give you great carbonation... strong bubbles.
Enjoy!
@NadiaandRob so this around 120 seconds of carbonation under pressure of 60psi, without fearing the bottle gets poped, because they can with stand pressure 60 psi easily, bottle will feel hard, still no worry.
I went a little different route i have a sodastream tera its not electric and has one button to carbonate with not sure if your familar with this model,but its a quick connect from machine to co2 cylinder and i purchased a 5lb tank from amazon along with a hose that has quick connect to my sodastream terra then to co2 tank!My problem im running into is when i am carbonating water there is a white substance that is flying/squirting out of the top of my sodastream,i dont know what im doing wrong or if this is dangerous or not if you could let me know what you think from what i have told please?Thankyou!
Hi, I'm not familiar with Sodastream machines, but it sounds like what you're describing is not good! I would carefully check out the source of the white substance... while the tank is not connected. I'd be concered that the Sodastream is not handling the input pressure from the CO2 tank, and an explosion could result, which could be very dangerous. Proceed with caution.... let me know what happens.
I do not have any regulators hooked I'm wo during if that would solve my problem?
@@michaelb4512 since we haven’t ever used Sodastream machines, I wouldn’t want to give any advice on them. I’d definitely advise caution, as you are dealing with a lot of pressure.
Ordered my system. Just got it today.
Question….after carbonating the bottle and want to put back into the refrigerator, do you leave the carbonator cap screwed onto the bottle or unscrew and replace with the bottle cap?
btw thank you for sharing. I was researching carbonation systems and did not feel comfortable buying the smaller systems found on Amazon. The negative reviews on most of them were concerning. Then i stumbled upon your video. So glad I did. Got my tank filled for $25usd.
Thank you again!!
We leave the carbo cap on the bottle... so we can re-pressurize the bottle and keep the carbonation at full strength. That stpps it from going flat.
Hope that helps!
@@NadiaandRobEXCELLENT! Ive been carbo’ing my water since receiving the system. Nice.
Looking forward to your video on carbonating recipes. :)
@@juliuscaesar8801 Glad to hear you're enjoying your system! Stay tuned for more!
Excellent video! Details from start to finish. Have one criticism; tap water. I was told it can make cloudy water. Mineral or distilled is better? What do you think? How many gallons of seltzer can you make with a 5 lb. tank? Thanks! 👍
Glad you enjoyed! We've never had a problem using tap water... stays totally clear.... but Toronto water is pretty good quality. I'd suggest trying tap water and if that's not good, go with a filter. You can also get a countertop distiller that works great.
Here's my answer to a previous inquiry about how much from one tank:
Your question got me thinking…. And measuring! I weighed our 2lt water bottle, zeroed the scale, and carbonated the water as usual and weighed. Much to my surprise, 16g of CO2 went into the bottle!
So then I started calculating… 5lb tank holds 2268g of CO2, divide by 16g…. So the 5lb tank will do 141.75 bottles. At 1 per day average, that should last around 4.75 months!
Wow… so a $25 refill will carbonate around 280 liters of water and last around 4 ½ months if you drink 2 liters a day. Now that’s cost effective!
I hope that answers your questions. Nadia & Rob
@@NadiaandRob it does, thanks. I've seen $15. charge. Worth shopping around for best price. 👍🥛
@@NadiaandRob I got 6g CO2 into a 500ml bottle of wine at 40PSI. That would be 24g per 2L or 50% more than your measurement. I wonder if wine absorbs more. I don't want to try it on a 2L bottle because I might drink the whole thing! I make all my own wine from Costco kits - I think someone like you would enjoy that.
Interesting results with the CO2! There are many variable... temperature, agitation, different liquids etc.
Carbonating wine is fun! We do it in the summer.... also cocktails (more videos coming soon!)
Haven't gotten around to making wine yet.... but it would be fun.
Thanks!
This maths is brilliant- pennies on the dollar compared to all the Topo Chico I consume here in Austin Tx- thx I’m ordering my kit this week!!! Seriously!!
Do you know if you can safely use the SodaStream bottles with this set up? I have the kit and am ready to go! Thank you for the video.
Hi Kerry
Congrats on putting together your system!
I’m really not sure about the Sodastream bottles. I know that system uses lower pressure so I don’t know if their bottles are safe at 60psi. I know carbonated drink bottle bottles at tested to well above 100psi and are designed to withstand drops etc. I’m not even sure the cap
On the bottles are the same. So I’d recommend using carbonated drink bottles. They’re really cheap and they come in a variety of sizes and shapes…. And they work!
Let us know how it goes with your new system
@@NadiaandRob I carbonated my first 2 bottles today and was disappointed at the carbonation level. My water was cold and I was at 50 psi. I followed all of the directions with the shaking, etc. I’m going to have to play more tomorrow.
Hi Kerry,
The colder the water is, the better. Try leaving a full bottle in the freezer for 1hr. Then carbonate… lots of N let the air out, compress the bottle, and add more carbonation. That should get you close to maximum carbonation.
Have fun!
I watched your video and bought the kit you have, but I always get a leak from the Ferraday adapter to the bottles no matter how tight I screw it to the top of the bottle. I have used five separate bottles from five separate bottle companies, but the leaks keep occurring. The company seems to be ignoring my complaint. Do you have a suggestion? The leak is between the adapter and the top of the bottle.
I recall reading in some forum that some water bottles have the same diameter and threads as pop bottles, but a shorter neck height (fewer threads). On our bottles (North America.. Canada) have a height of 1cm from thr top of the bottle to the first ridge below the threads, The threads wrap around twice. If your bottles are different, that might explain the leakage. Another thought: The stainless steel carbonation caps have a black rubber washer inside the cap that seals to the bottle. It's possible that the washer was missing on yours, or got lost. Haave a look inside the cap and see if there's a washer. (BTW, the red plastic carbonation caps dont have a washer).
I hope that helps. Let us know!
Well, I'm using a standard cheap sodastream I got for 40 bucks on sale and it uses the older non-quick connect bottles. I refill the bottles myself by unscrewing the valve and filling them with pelleted dry ice for less than $1. Make sure you don't put too much (use a scale). Screw the valve back on and wait until the dry ice evaporates. There ya go - sodastream refill for a buck or less.
Where do you get pelleted dry ice? I live in sf Bay Area. Too how much to weigh for say a soda stream co2 tank
@@gacarson9427 Just check on i.e. Yelp for dry ice places. A few do have pelleted dry ice. If not you can always chop it up. Look on the canister you intend to fill. Normal 60l Sodastream canisters have 14.5oz or 410g of content - so a bit less than a pound. Definitely do not overfill them. Just get a regular food scale and measure the i.e. 400g before you fill them in. The weight of the ice is exactly the weight as stated on the bottle, so no math needed. All you do after filling is screw the top back on and let it sit at room temp for a while. The ice inside will melt and there you have your gas. Last I did this I think I paid $1.50 for a pound. So it calculates if you use the sodastream a lot.
Mr, Do you run the risk of popping the plastic bottle? Can it be done in a metal container?
I’ve been using the plastic containers for two
Years and have never had a problem. I’ve never seen metal containers with the same thread on the lid so I don’t think that’s a possibility
Is this safe to do with a glass bottle?
Shouldn't you close the relief valve when finishing the carbonation?
We close the top valve after carbonation.
thank you@@NadiaandRob
Why don't the co2 bubbles enter the bottle like the soda streams do? ie why don't you have to shake a soda stream bottle to get the bubbles into the water?
The Soda Stream machins have a tube that extends down into the water, so the gas bubbles through the water. The allows the CO2 to absorb into the water. However, shaking the bottle allows much more CO2 to be absorbed so you get more carbonation than with a Soda Stream. I prefer the higher level of bubbles!
THANK YOU FOR THE POP BOTTLE CARBONATOR KIT VIDEO. I WONDER IF IT COULD WORK WITH SYPHONS INSTEAD OF POP BOTTLES.
I WILL SERVE COMPLIMENTARY CARBONATED WATER IN A COFFEE BAR AND POP BOTTLES DO NOT SEEM THE BEST SOLUTION.
IF NOT, PLEASE SUGGEST ME A COMPACT KEG (WITH FLEXIBLE FAUCET) THAT CAN BE STORED IN THE FRIDGE.
THANKS IN ADVANCE.
This goes beyond my expertise. I believe there are kegs called Cornelius (corny) kegs that will do what you want. And there are continuous carbonation units like soda fountains. I’d suggest checking with your local home brewing supplier for more information.
Very good video on how to 'home carbonate' drinks. I wonder if I can use the C02 cylinder that came with my Soda Stream and when it is empty, have it filled with food-grade CO2 for less money than a cylinder exchange which costs me CAD $24 each time. I don't mind the level of carbonation I get from my Soda Stream machine but I would like to save a little money on refills and still use the supplied gas cylinder that came with the machine. Anyone know an 'independent' gas refiller who can do this for me for less than an exchange cylinder?
I've seeen some refill services advertized on Facebook Marketplace and various listing services... but I don't know how much you'll save. One other option is to hook up a larger cylinder to your soda stream machine... I know there are kits to do this... but I haven't tried them, as I don't have a soda stream.
Hope that helps.
Can you do a parts breakdown? perhaps a list in video description? I can find a kit in Greece and Amazon is my only choice but still have to find individual parts,
Here's the parts breakdown from the place we bought the kit:
1 Taprite High Performance Primary Dual Gauge Regulator (Check Valve with No Switch)
1 MFL Threaded Gas Ball Lock Disconnect with Stainless Steel Swivel Nut
4' of Ultraflex Gas Tubing
1 Plastic Carbonation Cap
2 Stainless Steel Hose Clamps
Aluminum CO2 Tank (we got a 5lb tank)
Hope that helps!
@@NadiaandRob Isn't aluminum toxic? I thought the CO2 Tank would be in stainless steel.
@@btsarmyforever3816 Aluminum is completely safe for holding gas, and it’s used for many similar applications
Are there concerns about shaking upside down and water going into the line?
I've heard some people mention this as an issue. I've never had a problem with it, but if you wish you can shake the bottle while upright. It does the same thing.
Is there a pressure cap that fits the flip cap style bottle?
No there isn't. If you want to use those, yhou have to carbonate in a regular soda bottle, then transfer to a flip cap and seal it.
Hope that helps.
Thanks so much for this! Been using a Sodastream for years and getting those cylinders refilled at a local paintball place for $5ea, but now they want $10ea so that's got me looking for alternatives.....Any worries about how many times you can refill standard soda bottle? I know sodastream makes a big deal about needing to replace their plastic bottles every couple of years to avoid bottles rupturing, any truth to this, or just a scare-tactic to get us to buy new bottles?
Hi Hallowed (love the handle!)
I haven’t dealt with Sodastream bottles except to note that they’re expensive (which could explain why they want you to replace them)
So far I’ve never had a soda bottle go bad! It’s been over 2 years and I’ve been using many some of the bottles for all that time. No leaks or explosions so far. I guess if one starts to show creases or cracks I’ll replace
It… since it only costs a couple bucks for a 2lt soda.
This system
Makes so
Much more sense than a Sodastream!
Btw. We’re working on more videos about some other drinks you can carbonate with this setup, so stay tuned!
@@NadiaandRob Thanks so much for thre advice about using bitters! We got some Fee Brothers Lime and Raspberry bitters and they flavor our fizzy water very well! Also started experimenting with Shrubs (fruit, sugar, + Apple cider vinegar) really really good!!!
@@hallowedbeefilms28 glad you're enjoying the bitters and shrubs! Stay tuned for more sparkling ideas!
I have issues with the water back flowing into my hose, any tips?
Keep the bottle upright when you shake it.
What bottles is everyone using? Can’t seem to find bottles that can stand on it own after pressurization….
Hi James,
We use the 2 liter coke (or any soda) bottles. They have a deeply indented bottom that doesn't pop out when pressurized. The 1 liter size of some brands work as well, but some bulge out and won's stand. Look for brands that have deep indents on the bottom.
Hope that helps.
Is That bottle can hold 50psi pressure ? Whats maximum pressure that regular soda drink bottle can gold guys?
We pressurize to around 60 PSI. I know these bottles are tested to well over 100 PSI.