this post was submitted on 29 Jan 2024
1279 points (95.3% liked)

Memes

46685 readers
1588 users here now

Rules:

  1. Be civil and nice.
  2. Try not to excessively repost, as a rule of thumb, wait at least 2 months to do it if you have to.

founded 5 years ago
MODERATORS
 
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] RalphFurley 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I carbonate my own water and drink lots of tea

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Really? How? Keg and c02? Do you add anything, like citric acid? Im a home brewer, I've got a kegerator set up with 3 kegs. I want to do one with carbonated water some time

[–] MintyAnt 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

Soda stream is just a CO2 bottle on cold water. It carbonates after an hour or so, or if you shake it.

A better option imo is to buy a big tank of C02 and connect it to a big tank of cold water which in turn has a tap. You probably have all that!

https://tasteofartisan.com/how-to-make-carbonated-water/

I personally found the taste of plain cold carbonated water.. actually good on its own. Otherwise you can add flavor like a canned seltzer would have.

[–] HootinNHollerin 2 points 1 year ago

That’s what I did. Cheaper in the long run than soda stream

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yes I do have all of that, I may fill one of my 5 gallon kegs with just plain water and see how it goes. Thanks!

[–] MintyAnt 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

My kegs are full of beer! A barleywine, a oatmeal porter and a ESB. I will probably try it in the summer when they are empty and it's too hot to brew

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I have a CO2 canister with a diy bottle cap. I use regular coke bottles for carbonating the water. It tastes good, but it is still destructive for your teeth.

[–] RalphFurley 1 points 1 year ago

I've got a plain older countertop device with mini CO2 cartridges (with a cheap exchange program) for now. I am redoing my living room and study soon and will get a kegarator soon so I have it on tap.

I don't need the flavors infused. But if I'm feeling fancy I'll add a slice of lime or lemon, or both (usually when I need to use the rest of one after making dinner). Although it is my understanding this is certainly possible, adding flavours/syrups or what not.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago

Something like a SodaStream. https://sodastream.de/