Just purchased the FiZZ GiZ as a gift. What else is required it can be used to make soda (no flavor) "out of the box"?
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The Giz, the caps, the cartridges, and the bottles are all you need. I've been making soda from unfiltered cranberry juice drink (sweetened with grape and apple) and mango-passion juice (to which I add passionfruit pulp) for more than two years now. Far superior to any soda you can buy. I reuse the same Trader Joe's 42-oz. bubbly water bottles, over and over and over. Still using the same 8 caps I started with. I buy 60 cartridges maybe twice a year (that's a lot of soda).
1667612
Fizz Giz comes with everything needed to start carbonating soda. Mine came with two 16g CO2 cartridges that got me started, you can order more of them, search Amazon for Redrock Distributing: 20 ea 16 Gram Unthreaded CO2 Cartridges For flavorings, you can search the web for many great recipes, most of which can be made healthier than what you'd buy in the store.
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Fizz Giz comes with everything needed to start carbonating soda. Mine came with two 16g CO2 cartridges that got me started, you can order more of them, search Amazon for Redrock Distributing: http://www.amazon.com/20-Gram-Unthreaded-CO2-Cartridges/dp/B001QA68LI/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1410872716. For flavorings, you can search the web for many great recipes, most of which can be made healthier than what you'd buy in the store.
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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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The Soda Sparkle uses proprietary cartridges. That means you have to use THEIR cartridges, bought from THEM. When I bought my Soda Sparkle unit [which does work great, BTW] I also had the same question and bought a box of 100 Leland carts at the same time. But, they wouldn't fit - the tip is just a tiny bit too big for the Soda Sparkle unit. NOT such a good buy, after all! So: I ended up buying a traditional soda siphon [only with a snazzy rubber coating available in five colors] for about $45 to use up my Leland cartridges. TRUST ME: there's no substitute for the old fashioned models. They work great and now look even better [I bought my first siphon 30 years ago]. Incidentally: the flavors that come with the Soda Siphon are junk. The PolyCarbonate storage bottles are nice, but the plastic bottom came off the big one after one washing and now won't stay on. And their flavors? Very weak with a limited selection. KEEP SHOPPING!!!! HOPE THIS HELPS!
921979
The only important compatibility you should ensure is a perfect match of the cap with the bottle. FiZZ GiZ caps do not fit all bottles. It's as simple as that. The fact is, nobody's cap fits all bottles. I tell people this: Try the cap on a bottle. If it's an absolutely perfect fit, use it. If it's not - don't. Getting a cap to fit a soda / seltzer / champagne bottle is not difficult. You can send them the cap that came on the bottle you like and they'll convert it to a FiZZ GiZ cap for the same price you'd pay for one of their fully assembled stock caps. Remember, caps 'n bottles - like nuts 'n bolts - must be a perfect match for a reliable seal to be maintained. You can't put a gas can lid on a Coca Cola bottle and you can't put a milk jug lid on a mayonnaise jar. To say that sounds ridiculous because it's so obvious. But the same principal can be true even when the cap 'n bottle appear to be a good match. IE, Coca Cola bottle caps are not compatible with Pepsi bottles and vice versa. Yep. You can thank 'Big Soda' for that! In 2007, almost all PET soda bottle caps were identical and interchangeable. Now, very few are. The one opportunity to do the greenest thing possible has been strategically rejected by almost all CSD bottlers because it would cut into their bottom line if more people reused bottles and made their own CSD's at home using homemade syrups or genuine Coca Cola Classic syrup from Sam's Club (same way many restaurants do - it's a heck of a lot cheaper). Thanks to big soda, it's more difficult for people to save 'n reuse the bottles than it ever has been in the entire history of bottled soft drinks. So go for it on the Gerolsteiner glass bottles. http://www.gerolsteiner.de/index.php?id=1571 shows the Gerolsteiner Gourmet bottles which have been reported to be a good fit. Just make sure whatever bottle you use (glass or plastic) is a soda or seltzer bottle designed for the rigors of highly pressurized contents.
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.
1982617
i think it's at least several months since i bought some and forgot it in the closet. with sparkling sodas of any kind as long as you either keep them unrefrigerated or keep them refrigerated they keep their fizz. it's taking it from cold to warm that makes them go flat.
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Don't know. Got this for my husband. He carbonates just enough for one sitting at a time.... we reuse a 20 fl. oz. "disposable" soda bottle. The cartridge lasts for multiple bottles over a week or two, but not sure exactly how many he's filling. I'm sure in the Fizz Gig, one CO2 cartridge would carbonate as much as one CO2 cartridge in another brand soda maker. My husband loves it. He even carbonates orange and cranberry juice. Doesn't work as well on juice with pulp. It takes a little practice to get it right, or it won't seem to add much carbonation. Recommend watching the video on the maker's site. Don't know. Got this for my husband. He carbonates just enough for one sitting at a time.... we reuse a 20 fl. oz. "disposable" soda bottle. The cartridge lasts for multiple bottles over a week or two, but not sure exactly how many he's filling. I'm sure in the Fizz Gig, one CO2 cartridge would carbonate as much as one CO2 cartridge in another brand soda maker. My husband loves it. He even carbonates orange and cranberry juice. Doesn't work as well on juice with pulp. It takes a little practice to get it right, or it won't seem to add much carbonation. Recommend watching the video... » Read More Don't know. Got this for my husband. He carbonates just enough for one sitting at a time.... we reuse a 20 fl. oz. "disposable" soda bottle. The cartridge lasts for multiple bottles over a week or two, but not sure exactly how many he's filling. I'm sure in the Fizz Gig, one CO2 cartridge would carbonate as much as one CO2 cartridge in another brand soda maker. My husband loves it. He even carbonates orange and cranberry juice. Doesn't work as well on juice with pulp. It takes a little practice to get it right, or it won't seem to add much carbonation. Recommend watching the video on the maker's site. « Show Less
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Yes, the kit comes with carbonator, 1 sodastream bottle to make soda and a few sample flavoring packets.
106743
Wow - never heard of this problem! We use liquid Stevia with our Sodastream fizzy water and it is fantastic. We also add flavored Stevias like lemon or Valencia orange with a sprig of mint and a squeeze of fresh juice for a refreshing summer fizzy drink. Also try flavored vinegars like raspberry balsamic+plain stevia and you would swear it is Dr. Pepper. We have used ginger, coconut, vanilla and berry flavored vinegars, mixing with the various Stevias and Sodastream fizzy water and ALL of the combos are delicious. Have fun!
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I have no experience with soda stream, but it looks like you can not from what I read on "8 answered questions"next to "53 reviews" on (10) ISI cartridge page.
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This starter kit contains a lot more than just the basic starter kit. All you really need is the bottle, C02, and filter stand. Flavoring isn't important unless you plan to make sugary drinks.
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The Fizz Giz comes with a product guide that will let you purchase the home station. It works with standard CO2 cylinders from 5-20lbs that you'd find for beer carbonation, or you can use paint ball tanks. Yes they're ok for use in carbonating beverages, but if you're concerned Amazon sells a beverage grade CO2 paintball tank. The nice thing is that you can put the tank under your sink or in a cabinet, you can easily disconnect the tank, pop a co2 bulb in and you're free to take it on the go to work or party. Can't put the other carbonators in your brief case and carbonate 2 liters of soda at work -- which is a lot less than $1 per can out of the vending machine! The Fizz Giz comes with a product guide that will let you purchase the home station. It works with standard CO2 cylinders from 5-20lbs that you'd find for beer carbonation, or you can use paint ball tanks. Yes they're ok for use in carbonating beverages, but if you're concerned Amazon sells a beverage grade CO2 paintball tank. The nice thing is that you can put the tank under your sink or in a cabinet, you can easily disconnect the tank, pop a co2 bulb in and you're free to take it on the go to work or party. Can't put the other carbonators in your brief case and carbonate 2 liters of soda... » Read More The Fizz Giz comes with a product guide that will let you purchase the home station. It works with standard CO2 cylinders from 5-20lbs that you'd find for beer carbonation, or you can use paint ball tanks. Yes they're ok for use in carbonating beverages, but if you're concerned Amazon sells a beverage grade CO2 paintball tank. The nice thing is that you can put the tank under your sink or in a cabinet, you can easily disconnect the tank, pop a co2 bulb in and you're free to take it on the go to work or party. Can't put the other carbonators in your brief case and carbonate 2 liters of soda at work -- which is a lot less than $1 per can out of the vending machine! « Show Less
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primo co2 will work. some flavorstation machines come with 2 nozzles for tank that will work with flavor stations and soda stream co2 bottles.
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Hi JosEEEph -- Yes, you can use most other brands of CO2 in the Soda Plus including mosa but, of course, it works best with the Soda Plus CO2 cartridges. Regards, aaa kitchenstuff
1996419
I haven't been able to find any. I got burned by ordering non-soda sparkle ones and they don't work with the sodasparkle machine. I should have gotten a sodastream. They have CO2 refills for that everywhere.
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I've never tried to make a carbonated beverage so I'm not sure of the process, but I assume you are somehow creating carbon dioxide in your juice. The wine making sets are designed with an air lock that keeps oxygen out but lets gas escape. If your carbonation project requires an airtight seal to retain the carbon dioxide, these might not be work very well for you. Both the primary fermenting bucket and the large glass carboy are good quality products and have worked well for my wine projects, and if I'm mistaken about your project not working with the air lock then I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them.
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Mix a teaspoon or so with some vinegar. It will fizz if it's still god. Bear in mind that this material isn't as active as regular baking soda (sodium bicarbonate)--that's why the instructions say to use double the amount of baking soda which a recipe calls for.