can this set up be used for home carbonation?
353741
I use it for my kegorater at homw I love it. It takes the guess work out of the CO2 tank. I'M really glaad I got it.
353742
If you mean home brewing then yes. I've had this valve along with a local welding supply CO2 bottle for a year and this valve works perfectly on my corny kegs.
353743
Yes, I use it all the time for sparkling water. I found this link very helpful in setting up a home system. http://www.popsci.com/diy/article/2012-06/how-make-your-own-home-carbonation-system. My advice is to get the regulator, cap, and carbonator online rather than from a home brew place. Also, I found that a local landscaping supply warehouse sells the CO2 tank for much less than the home brew stores. Good luck.
661486
I don't believe it can be used with anything that is carbonated. It works best with milk and juice.
1534922
I don't think it will its a one gallon keg with tap at bottom but that said it an awesome little keg I usually keg and CO2 carbonate all my home brew but with these I can take a gallon from each batch and naturally carb some for comparison
2131370
No you can't use any carbonation at all. Yes it's kinda noisy and it spattered all over things next to it on the table and the wall
765494
Depends on how you charge it. If you use the small CO2 cartridge that comes with it, then it's only good for short term use, as you have to manually control the pressure in the keg. Long term use would require a larger air supply with a regulator.
383424
Interesting question. I had not thoughtof adding stuff such as crystal light to my water. But I would think that in the way the soda stream is set up to work, using products such as crystal light should be fine.
776155
I don't see why you couldn't use it for liquid but I'm sure anything carbonated will go flat
2218015
I've never tried it, but it should work as long as you do not fill it all the way. It does seal well so should hold the carbonation, but if it's filled to the top and agitated at all, opening the vent to drink will probably get a geyser of soda.
116531
Technically it can. Ideally you should use distilled water. However,I think the change would be minimal.
1271781
Yes, I have used it for brewing and it works really well. It's good especially for the mash tun. You can set a custom set point so it alarms if you want. The graph feature is nice too as it shows how fast the temp is changing. There is a built in timer also if you need. If you have two probes, you can monitor your liquor tun too.
87725
That's a fascinating question! I've never done it, but knowing the machine technically as I do - YES, you could put carbonated water in it. However, due to the way the machine works, the carbonation would escape too quickly to be useful. The holding tank has a large open surface. The pump process for filling the ice tray circulates water through the system multiple times for each tray of ice. That would un-fizz the water very rapidly. I would be very surprised if many bubbles would ever get into the ice.
1846400
Yes and no.. Yes it will work to connect to a standard beer keg, and it will dispense beer in the refrigerator door, but you will also need a CO2 regulator to connect this item to a CO2 tank. Secondly there really are no instructions, as I remember, with this item but there should be some YouTube videos to show you how. Or perhaps emal the seller. Anyway I liked the kit and the price.
1113517
yes... I'm using it on a reach in fridge to ferment beer and can control the temp on the beer to a specific degree. remember it only allows 10amps.
1321005
Yes, you can add the Soda Stream flavors to the carbonated water. You can also carbonate wines and juices, which makes the SodaPlus superior to the other carbonation machines on the market.
1693489
To be honest, my son hasn't been able to use it as we don't have the brewing pot and other items my son needs first. I would think this would have to be chilled though, sorry I can't be more helpful but since its not really a complete kit like I thought it was, it just sits in the closet until we can get everything else he needs.
1112575
Thank you for your inquiry. Unfortunately the unit is not designed for that use but I have used it on fruit juices. I just make sure to clean off the carbonator pin that fits into the container very well after every use so it stay clear and not blocked. Thank you
1550212
Not a good idea to keep letting it buzz. That is just letting you know the carbonation is getting high enough and needs to be released. What we do is let it buzz then push the botton to release the pressure then push the carbonation button again till it buzzes...we normally do that three or four times :)