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A few years ago, I set up a water carbonation system in my fridge consisting of a tank, two mini kegs, and a beer tap fixed to one of the shelves. It worked a t
by kstenerud 5y ago
A few years ago, I set up a water carbonation system in my fridge consisting of a tank, two mini kegs, and a beer tap fixed to one of the shelves. It worked a treat, because I could just open the fridge, pull the tap lever, and carbonated water came out. When one keg ran out, I switched the tap to the other keg, then filled the empty one from the sink. The 20lb CO2 canister would feed into both kegs at the same time. While one keg was recharging (takes 2-3 days), the other was providing carbonated water. One canister lasted 6 months to a year depending on use, and cost $30 to refill.
When I moved to Europe I couldn't take it with me, so I just bought a Sodastream. Now that the mini CO2 tanks are standardized, you can just take your empties to the supermarket and swap them for filled ones at dirt cheap prices.
- gnicholas 5y ago> Now that the mini CO2 tanks are standardized, you can just take your empties to the supermarket and swap them for filled ones at dirt cheap prices. How much do they cost where you are? I swap mine for $15 each, which seems like an incredible markup. Bed Bath and Beyond coupons bring it closer to $10, but I assume the true cost is 1/10 of that. Can these be bought elsewhere?
- kstenerud 5y agoI'm in Germany now, and pay 5-6 euros to swap at the supermarket. If costs near you are that high, it's probably because the distribution channels haven't reached a high enough volume yet. Compared to $30 for a 20lb canister, it's of course still expensive, but then again you also don't need such a heavy up-front investment or bulky equipment.
- wink 5y ago"Original" ones seem to be 7-8 EUR and the off-brand I've been buying is 6 EUR, yeah. Guess I'm not using it enough, I use about one per month, so not even worth having ANY refilling equipment handy, takes up too much space.