The instructions say to hold the carbonation button until you hear 3 buzz sounds. If I want it extra fizzy, can I hold it for 4 or 5 buzzes?
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Also...never had it taste bitter or strange since there is more carbonation.
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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 :)
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It really depends on how often & how much you use. I use my Soda stream in spurts so mine lasts months, & I use quite a bit of fizz. If I remember correctly somewhere in all the stuff I got when I first was given my SS there was someplace where it mentioned recommended fizz amount. If you can find that you could probably mess with some numbers & get an approx estimate.
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One charge per use. The instruction manual says you can use two cartridges to make a bottle extra fizzy, but I haven't needed to do that- plenty of carbonation with one cartridge. If you buy them in boxes of 20 or more, they only cost about 50 cents each...
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I've done as many as 6 in an afternoon. A few tricks... EVERYTHING and I mean everything must be chilled. I put the bucket and paddle in the freezer for an hour before I start. The custard should be about 35 or 36 degrees and kept cold between batches. I also keep the batch size to about 3/4 of max. The room cannot be warm. I keep it out of the kitchen when I'm doing multiple batches back to back. The process times begin to rise as the batches go through. After about 3 batches, I'll let the bucket sit in the machine for about 5 minutes to re-cool before continuing each batch. My process times, which start at close to 25 minutes will rise to about 40 by the last batch. Frankly, if you stay focused on keeping things as cool as possible throughout, you'll be fine. The machine seems capable enough to handle things.
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As far as the amount of water to put in, you simply fill the reservoir and the machine takes care of it. You do, however, have to push the button to stop the brewing process. There are a couple of ways to figure out how long to let it go. One is to simply time it. I would suggest starting with 15 seconds, turning it off and trying it. The light on the machine blinks about once a second while it is brewing so you can simply count the blinks. Depending on your taste and the capsule you use, with a little experimenting you'll figure out the amount of brewing time you like. The second method is to get a shot glass with measurements on it. My local supermarket had it. Then stop the brewing when it reaches a certain level. Start with a 1.5 ounce shot and experiment from there based on your preference. By the way, besides the price, I got the manual machine so I could chose the length of shot I wanted to pull rather than having the machine do it for me.
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I have used it with beer successfully. You can't pump until it clicks or you will just create a different problem in the beer. I've usually done 5-9 pumps, and if it clicks, I start over with fewer pumps. Has kept my Dogfish Head 120 fresh for several days, with the flat/off favors starting to present on day 3.
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It depends on how fizzy you like your water. I make mine pretty fizzy (3 to 4 strong squirts) and generally get about 50 to 60 fills out of each carbonator.
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I'm pretty sure you Can. There are markers to show the amount being brewed. I fill it up, though, and drink out of a large cup (which does not seem to me to actually be four cups).
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I'd say a few days, up to a week, similar to other growlers. it would help if you flushed with CO2 first. Manufacturer mentions this is not suitable for carbonating/aging.
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That all depends on how fizzy you like your drinks. Go to www.fizzgiz.com. They have all the info you will need to make a decision.
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After you inject the co2 & Shake for a min or less i find that you just have to leave it for a couple min. You can leave longer & that may make it more bubbly. I also find that if the water & carafe are chilled the carbonation process is better. Plus I like it cold!
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It's better to put the flavouring on AFTER popping...because the popping machine will burn it. You only need a couple sprinkles for 1 batch. gr
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Hello Danielle, 3-5 Psi is the correct answer. I am on my 8th barrel and this kegerator keeps working flawlessly.If you run it at 10-12 Psi as recommended it will be mostly foam for your first couple beers. 3-5 will be a slower but smoother pour. Enjoy! Remember you can always pull the ring on the coupler to lower the pressure instantly.
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No beep, no ding-dong, no buzz. It's not completely silent however. As the last of the cold water is heated and pulsed out there are a few bursts of steam you can use as a signal it is over except for the final drips thru the grounds. Be sure you wait for that final drip thru before pouring your first cup. By the way, that 5 cup capacity translates into two coffee mugs. Perfect for me but might not be enough for others.
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Check your instruction booklet! I know you can program it to make different quantities, it may just be set up to brew for 6. How that helps!
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I have not made an attempt to do anything but water. I am very satisfied with flavoring the water as the instructions prescribed. The carbonation is excellent for adding whatever you prefer. You will probably have quite a mess with carbonating with juice.
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Yes, but... you will have to press one more button on the top "aroma booster" to get the extra shot (you can repeat the process depending how strong you like it)