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It may require a top-level comment, and I actually got mine 4 years ago, but I'll also plug Sparkel which is the "can-less" carbonator: https://sparkel.com/prod
by mdaniel 2y ago
It may require a top-level comment, and I actually got mine 4 years ago, but I'll also plug Sparkel which is the "can-less" carbonator: https://sparkel.com/products/sparkel-beverage-system https://sparkel.com/products/sparkel-beverage-system ($150 for the system). It is unquestionably slower than actual CO2 bottles (a "level 3" strength carbonation takes 2 minutes), but for me it more than makes up for the bazillions of minutes I don't have to spend driving to the store to exchange CO2 bottles. Your mileage may literally vary :)
This being HN one can also "void the warranty" by just making the recharge packets yourself with 10ml of baking soda and 10ml of citric acid, both of which one can get in multi-pound containers for ease of assembly. I use something akin to this[1] to keep moisture out of the charge until I need them, and I make them in batches of 30 which takes me 7 minutes for all 30, using any 10ml sized scoops[2]
1: https://www.amazon.com/Goeielewe-Graduated-Transparent-Measuring-Medication/dp/B08S1H2JN5 https://www.amazon.com/Goeielewe-Graduated-Transparent-Measu... but with the advantage that I got mine at the $1 store
2: e.g. https://www.amazon.com/GSHLLO-Stainless-Measuring-Ingredient-Teaspoons/dp/B0D8SDJR69 https://www.amazon.com/GSHLLO-Stainless-Measuring-Ingredient...
- insane_dreamer 2y agoInteresting. I have a subscription service where I put the 2 CO2 canisters in the provided prepaid box and drop it in the mail, then get 2 full ones back. Rinse and repeat.
- mdaniel 2y agoThat's the process that I thought I understood from your comment, but for me personally it bothers me spending precious USPS/UPS resources mailing aluminium bottles of gas around the country. For absolute clarity: I'm not shipping-shaming, I'm just saying that's why _I_ would not choose that process That said, I bet my girlfriend has no such qualms :-D so I'll be sure to look into that further for her. Thanks for making me aware of it o/
- insane_dreamer 2y agoyeah, it's a fair point; I should probably check if there's an in person exchange facility nearby