Thanks for posting your vid, was wondering where to get that blue adapter. Someone else on YT used a tire valve & chuck, might use that, if I do it'll be steel valves vs. brass valves as it contains lead.
not sure if you mention this but a welding shop is a good place to get co2; I only mention it because I had a hell of a time trying to figure out where to get co2 when I made my soda. thanks for the vid!
what is the cheapest pressure regulator that is possible to but for these? or a average cost? im looking to make one just like yours but i also am trying to find the smallest tank that will still fit the regulators.. im thinking regular paintball guns have a different fitting...
@elzgio1 There are other systems like "sodastream" but they cost about the same and produce far less volume and less carbonation - a CO2 tank/regulator/PET ball lock value is by far the best/easiest/cheapest way to do it without a commercial machine. You can find a tank on ebay for around $55, regulator for about $55 and hose/adaptor for about $15. Add CO2 and you're at $150.
congrats on ur video its exactly what I needed!!!!..but I have a question though when u open the valve from the tank for the CO2 then you said to shake it for about 30 seconds in the same position..does the CO2 tank remains open at 40psi in that 30 secs?...IF so u follow this procedure so dat more CO2 enters evenly in the bottle?
@shertobi Not sure I understand the question. I open the valve, and the regulator keeps the pressure going into the bottle at 40psi. As you shake it, the cold water will absorb CO2, and you will here more gas flowing in to replace it. After 30 seconds, you stop shaking and turn off the bottle.
@kv3g I got the set up now, its ready to go. You mentioned that other brands of soda has thickeners, would you know what thickeners they use? Just curious what difference it would make taste wise.
@005southpaw I don't use any thickeners. I'd suggest trying corn starch (for inexpensive), or arrowroot (for more neutral taste but maybe more money). or if those don't work, try a very, very small amount of xanthan gum. I've never done this, but I would start experimenting with 1 teaspoon of corn starch or arrowroot, or 1/8 teaspoon of xanthan gum. if you are not doing sugar-free/low-carb, corn syrup might also work. Non of these should effect the taste very much.
Thanks for sharing... so you want it a bit thicker huh? okay then add a little dry malt with your sugar and think it shall be.....thicker you can get it at the brew shop also. and YES that is a Pepsi type Coke used the twist type... Cheers
Without even trying, I think the jello has to be boiled, or added to a very hot liquid in order to "activate" it. I am taking your suggestion, and yesterday I ordered some xanthan gum. That just may work! I'll let you know. FYI, I found that carbonating tea gives it a real nice head when poured. Extra small bubbles, and lots of them! As a matter of fact, it takes quite a while for them to drop, before you can pour more!
I just made a very similar set-up and want to make carbonated JELL-O, LOL! Actually you talk about thickeners, what would I use to help keep the head, and/or make it more "foamy" like root beer, for example.? Thanks.
@handiest1 Not sure, actually. You could try xanthan gum, but make sure you use a very teeny amount. Or maybe corn syrup, or some other kind of syrup.
@kv3g For now, I'm staying away from any syrups, because I want to produce super low or no calorie drinks. Recently, I carbonated some 0 calorie powdered lemonade from walmart, and it's fantastic! It's a favorite around here, and one of my son's friends offered to buy it from us for $3 a 2-liter bottle! Funny.
@handiest1 you can use fresh organic fruit juiced at home and stevia if you want it sweeter to make healthy soda thats good for you in a sodastream or this way
@handiest1 you could use fresh organic fruit juiced at home and stevia if you want it sweeter to make healthy soda thats good for you lemon and limes would be easy to do , and you wouldn't have to worry about additives that way
@handiest1 I love the thick foam of root beer. Traditionally, that foam comes from manioc root or a plant called soapbark. Unfortunately, I don't know of a convenient way to get ahold of either of these things.
I want to buy some coke syrup and use that to make slushies in a blender. Only problem is I need carbonation. Is there anyway I can get carbonation into a blender?
@KSCPERFECT Almost never, and then only a little that tends to run right back down into the bottle. Maybe you are shaking too much? Also, maybe use a longer tube, or position the tank higher, so that any liquid will tend to run right back into the bottle. While the pressure is on, it should pretty much get blown back into the bottle even if it does splash into the tube.
You can make your own Carbonator using tire valves and a tire chuck and a 2 liter plastic soda bottle cap. Check out mrdrysdale64 video to make your own carbonator cap and do what kv3g. Then the caps are only about $3 a piece versus about $15 to $20. However, this does work well, this video is well done with each step well demonstrated. If you don't like artificial sweetner, sugar is also good. Using the cheaper made homemade valse good to keep carbonation on open bottles too.
A twist on the described process may be seen at U-Tube by searching lRgfsa8zOio on youtube. It is a similar method that doesn't utilize the $20 heavy duty tops used in this guy's demo. The process you see described here works. But the industrial equipment is rather cumbersome. Another thing... why is it that everyone uses 2-liter bottles? 2L bottles are FAMOUS for going flat after you open them. It's much more handy to carbonate directly into 12-oz single serving sized bottles.
@steffono3 both "seltzer water" and "tonic water" are carbonated water with some flavoring added. If you are carbonating it yourself, you can carbonate anything. But I have no idea where you might find whatever it is they flavor seltzer water with.
I actually bought a couple of these arbonater caps But I think there are two things that could really improve these. One, if you attach a dip tube to the bottom of it with a carbonation (diffusion) stone, that should make the carbonation faster, without shaking. Two, it would be awesome if there was a way to dispense without taking the cap off. So that the liquid in the bottle won't go flat. Like a mini-tap that can let you carbonate the liquid and dispense
@joojoojuice store-bought will stay carbonated longer, but probably because of what's in the liquid. if you like each serving to have maximum carbonation, use several smaller bottles. They have the same lids usually, so it should be fine.
@kv3g I found out the other day that the standard 2 liter bottle, and the smaller diet coke 24oz. bottle are in fact different caps/lids, with different threads and are not interchangeable. I don't know why they would do that.
@thedragonslayerking4 only if you open the tank in a small room with no ventilation, then yes you will suffocate and die of asphyxiation. co2 is carbon dioxide. in its solid form it is called "dry ice".
I've been messing with ingredients and procedure and how much fizz I get is greatly affected based on what I'm making. Adding caffeine blows off all the CO2, (I'm adding 200 mg to one 2L bottle for a "Mountain Dew" recipe. If I premake the drink, it doesn't get very carbonated. If I make the carbonated water first, it's great but as soon as I add the flavor, it blows off the CO2. I checked the pH and it's 5 - 6.5. (diet Coke is around the same as is very fizzy). Any suggestions???
now when you buy soda from the store, you can buy it and it will keep pressurized till you open it, how can you keep it pressurized until you open it? would it not go flat even if you kept the lid on it if you did it that way in the video?
@tetrunks Nope. Home-made cream soda is actually a lot cheaper. It probably costs 5 cents to make a 2-liter bottle of it. And of course, you can put whatever you like into homemade stuff. My favorite is still 1 tablespoon of vanilla and 8 packets of sweetener for home-made "cream soda".
With the Ball Lock, is that a Gas in, or a Liquid out ? I'm in the process of buying all this Equipment myself and need all the info I can. Also what size Co2 Tank is that ? Looks like a 10lb-er : )
The ball lock is for the gas to come in. Once the shaking is done and the liquid is carbonated, you remove this cap and put the normal soda-bottle cap on. I think what I have is a 20 lb tank.
I hope that helps! Sorry about the slow response. I'm not real active on youtube anymore.
Excellent vid. You rock. I was looking at buying a soda stream worth over $200.00 & got a carbonation cap for $30.00 & will use my co2 tank that I use for my all grain beer. Great demo.
After about 30 seconds of shaking, it's very carbonated. Any amount of shaking after that will have diminishing increases. I bet if you shook it for 3 minutes it would only be maybe 5% more carbonated than 30 seconds, if you know what I mean.
@kv3g After shaking, turn the bottle so the cap is lower than the bottom, and observe the CO2 bubbles going into the liquid. As time go you will notice the bubbles of CO2 get smaller and smaller and eventually stop, (especially if you shake more) and that means it is saturated. You're not going to get any better than that.
That should work just fine. We carbonated ginseng tea a couple weeks ago, and someone described it as tasting like "liquid dust", lol. You can carbonate just about anything this way.
man, this is awesome.
Sc0pl355x2point0 1 week ago
I find some parts the blu cap the name is Liquid Bread Carbonator Cap $14 on w w w . homebrewtalk . com and the another cap on ebay
seriesdetv 4 weeks ago
Thanks for posting your vid, was wondering where to get that blue adapter. Someone else on YT used a tire valve & chuck, might use that, if I do it'll be steel valves vs. brass valves as it contains lead.
drfix2020 1 month ago
not sure if you mention this but a welding shop is a good place to get co2; I only mention it because I had a hell of a time trying to figure out where to get co2 when I made my soda. thanks for the vid!
daddygreenjeens 1 month ago
what is the cheapest pressure regulator that is possible to but for these? or a average cost? im looking to make one just like yours but i also am trying to find the smallest tank that will still fit the regulators.. im thinking regular paintball guns have a different fitting...
coolelectronicdude 2 months ago
@coolelectronicdude you could get a regulator at lowes that will fit the paint ball co2 tanks the are uesd for air tools cost about 99.00 or so
godwinjames17 1 month ago
um this is good but is there anyway to make it without all this fancy stuff?
elzgio1 3 months ago
@elzgio1 im drinking fizzy grape juice right now. yes without the fancy stuff.
datzfast 2 months ago
@elzgio1 There are other systems like "sodastream" but they cost about the same and produce far less volume and less carbonation - a CO2 tank/regulator/PET ball lock value is by far the best/easiest/cheapest way to do it without a commercial machine. You can find a tank on ebay for around $55, regulator for about $55 and hose/adaptor for about $15. Add CO2 and you're at $150.
sklikizos 1 month ago
You made it look so easy. Thanks
mickeyd2ac 3 months ago
congrats on ur video its exactly what I needed!!!!..but I have a question though when u open the valve from the tank for the CO2 then you said to shake it for about 30 seconds in the same position..does the CO2 tank remains open at 40psi in that 30 secs?...IF so u follow this procedure so dat more CO2 enters evenly in the bottle?
shertobi 3 months ago
@shertobi Not sure I understand the question. I open the valve, and the regulator keeps the pressure going into the bottle at 40psi. As you shake it, the cold water will absorb CO2, and you will here more gas flowing in to replace it. After 30 seconds, you stop shaking and turn off the bottle.
kv3g 3 months ago
Hi kv3g, what do you use on the end of the airline (white colored thing at 3.23) that connects into the bottle? Where do you get those thing?
005southpaw 4 months ago
@005southpaw it's a standard pepsi ball-lock. usually the places that sell CO2 and regulators will also have these. or a home-brew supply store.
kv3g 4 months ago
@kv3g I got the set up now, its ready to go. You mentioned that other brands of soda has thickeners, would you know what thickeners they use? Just curious what difference it would make taste wise.
005southpaw 3 months ago
@005southpaw I don't use any thickeners. I'd suggest trying corn starch (for inexpensive), or arrowroot (for more neutral taste but maybe more money). or if those don't work, try a very, very small amount of xanthan gum. I've never done this, but I would start experimenting with 1 teaspoon of corn starch or arrowroot, or 1/8 teaspoon of xanthan gum. if you are not doing sugar-free/low-carb, corn syrup might also work. Non of these should effect the taste very much.
kv3g 3 months ago
4:15 to 4:30, watch with your eyes closed.
alienjoe123 5 months ago 2
Thanks for sharing... so you want it a bit thicker huh? okay then add a little dry malt with your sugar and think it shall be.....thicker you can get it at the brew shop also. and YES that is a Pepsi type Coke used the twist type... Cheers
emoneyblue 6 months ago
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emoneyblue 6 months ago
if you turn the video's sound off it looks like he's making homemade explosives
...very delicious, lightly carbonated homemade explosives...
spcsalas138 6 months ago
What size co2 tank do you suggest?
msdavis74 7 months ago
Nice instruction!
I just started my deal with a 20# tank.
Grapefruit Juice is great pop!
I think i'll try soy milk with Vanilla or some other extract, have you tried soy mil?
also a Ginger and relaxing tea with cherry concentrate for a bed time elixir...
yvonnelives 7 months ago
Nice instruction!
I just started my deal with a 20# tank.
Grapefruit Juice is great pop!
yvonnelives 7 months ago
i dont like geting out, so i like to make my own stuff like ice cream!!!!!!
awent0428 9 months ago
Im in Dundalk, MD and I go about 5 miles up the road to Rosedale and get it filled at Roberts Oxygen for 21$ and thats for a 40 lb tank.
mmaaxx1198 9 months ago
Where do you get the CO2 tank at?
platypusOPSx 9 months ago
Without even trying, I think the jello has to be boiled, or added to a very hot liquid in order to "activate" it. I am taking your suggestion, and yesterday I ordered some xanthan gum. That just may work! I'll let you know. FYI, I found that carbonating tea gives it a real nice head when poured. Extra small bubbles, and lots of them! As a matter of fact, it takes quite a while for them to drop, before you can pour more!
handiest1 10 months ago
I just made a very similar set-up and want to make carbonated JELL-O, LOL! Actually you talk about thickeners, what would I use to help keep the head, and/or make it more "foamy" like root beer, for example.? Thanks.
handiest1 10 months ago
@handiest1 Not sure, actually. You could try xanthan gum, but make sure you use a very teeny amount. Or maybe corn syrup, or some other kind of syrup.
kv3g 10 months ago
@kv3g wow thats really cool
Nice video
RobertsDigital 10 months ago
@kv3g For now, I'm staying away from any syrups, because I want to produce super low or no calorie drinks. Recently, I carbonated some 0 calorie powdered lemonade from walmart, and it's fantastic! It's a favorite around here, and one of my son's friends offered to buy it from us for $3 a 2-liter bottle! Funny.
handiest1 10 months ago
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@handiest1 you can use fresh organic fruit juiced at home and stevia if you want it sweeter to make healthy soda thats good for you in a sodastream or this way
randomnoone 9 months ago
@handiest1 you could use fresh organic fruit juiced at home and stevia if you want it sweeter to make healthy soda thats good for you lemon and limes would be easy to do , and you wouldn't have to worry about additives that way
randomnoone 9 months ago
@handiest1 or why not try jello or gelatine? maybe in small amounts it would thicken more than gel.
kv3g 10 months ago
@handiest1 I love the thick foam of root beer. Traditionally, that foam comes from manioc root or a plant called soapbark. Unfortunately, I don't know of a convenient way to get ahold of either of these things.
SOAHCSOAHCSOAHC 5 months ago
Why didnt he drink it !!?
DuhBrothaz 11 months ago
I want to buy some coke syrup and use that to make slushies in a blender. Only problem is I need carbonation. Is there anyway I can get carbonation into a blender?
travisbrummett 11 months ago
ahhaha i thought you were like 25 until u showed urself!
MrScowlyface 11 months ago
@Rawrfac3
5098242 xD xD how do you come up with this numbers, i believe you ^^
RobertRowne1 1 year ago
how about u buy urself a soda club softdrink maker ,its not that much of work
RobertRowne1 1 year ago
id rather just buy some soda
iLoveDinosaurs1516 1 year ago
my store owner buys moca cola like wat the hell is moca cola
MarcelleModels 1 year ago
When my carbonator cap is connected and i shake it. the liquid goes up the co2 line. Has this ever happened to you?
KSCPERFECT 1 year ago
@KSCPERFECT Almost never, and then only a little that tends to run right back down into the bottle. Maybe you are shaking too much? Also, maybe use a longer tube, or position the tank higher, so that any liquid will tend to run right back into the bottle. While the pressure is on, it should pretty much get blown back into the bottle even if it does splash into the tube.
kv3g 1 year ago
You can make your own Carbonator using tire valves and a tire chuck and a 2 liter plastic soda bottle cap. Check out mrdrysdale64 video to make your own carbonator cap and do what kv3g. Then the caps are only about $3 a piece versus about $15 to $20. However, this does work well, this video is well done with each step well demonstrated. If you don't like artificial sweetner, sugar is also good. Using the cheaper made homemade valse good to keep carbonation on open bottles too.
bjcpc0337 1 year ago
great video ! i'll have to try this out
thebibleisfiction 1 year ago
A twist on the described process may be seen at U-Tube by searching lRgfsa8zOio on youtube. It is a similar method that doesn't utilize the $20 heavy duty tops used in this guy's demo. The process you see described here works. But the industrial equipment is rather cumbersome. Another thing... why is it that everyone uses 2-liter bottles? 2L bottles are FAMOUS for going flat after you open them. It's much more handy to carbonate directly into 12-oz single serving sized bottles.
gageasebrkr 1 year ago
Would seltzer water work? Canada dry makes seltzer water, that cost a dollar at the dollar store near my house.
steffono3 1 year ago
@steffono3 both "seltzer water" and "tonic water" are carbonated water with some flavoring added. If you are carbonating it yourself, you can carbonate anything. But I have no idea where you might find whatever it is they flavor seltzer water with.
kv3g 1 year ago
@steffono3
2L bottle of cola for 1$ that `No Name` brand.. im sure you have it in your province
n0morehate 1 year ago
@n0morehate At the liquor store near my house the owner orders no-brand cola, literally with the label that spells,"Cola". :)
It is like $0.68 cents a bottle. Tastes noting like Coke, but it tastes pretty good.
steffono3 1 year ago
great video mate.
fredoherrera 1 year ago
can you use carbonated water instead of Co2?
just wondering
melikeFoW 1 year ago
I actually bought a couple of these arbonater caps But I think there are two things that could really improve these. One, if you attach a dip tube to the bottom of it with a carbonation (diffusion) stone, that should make the carbonation faster, without shaking. Two, it would be awesome if there was a way to dispense without taking the cap off. So that the liquid in the bottle won't go flat. Like a mini-tap that can let you carbonate the liquid and dispense
rsmolkin 1 year ago
does this stay carbonated as long as the store bought stuff?
joojoojuice 1 year ago
@joojoojuice store-bought will stay carbonated longer, but probably because of what's in the liquid. if you like each serving to have maximum carbonation, use several smaller bottles. They have the same lids usually, so it should be fine.
kv3g 1 year ago
@kv3g I found out the other day that the standard 2 liter bottle, and the smaller diet coke 24oz. bottle are in fact different caps/lids, with different threads and are not interchangeable. I don't know why they would do that.
handiest1 10 months ago
did it taste good
mixvideoman1 1 year ago
wait i thought co2 was deadly
thedragonslayerking4 1 year ago
@thedragonslayerking4 only if you open the tank in a small room with no ventilation, then yes you will suffocate and die of asphyxiation. co2 is carbon dioxide. in its solid form it is called "dry ice".
zodiacza 1 year ago
I've been messing with ingredients and procedure and how much fizz I get is greatly affected based on what I'm making. Adding caffeine blows off all the CO2, (I'm adding 200 mg to one 2L bottle for a "Mountain Dew" recipe. If I premake the drink, it doesn't get very carbonated. If I make the carbonated water first, it's great but as soon as I add the flavor, it blows off the CO2. I checked the pH and it's 5 - 6.5. (diet Coke is around the same as is very fizzy). Any suggestions???
EricChanning7 1 year ago
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EricChanning7 1 year ago
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EricChanning7 1 year ago
dry ice also works
dspspwii 1 year ago
wow very cool. thanks
TroutEhCuss 1 year ago
now when you buy soda from the store, you can buy it and it will keep pressurized till you open it, how can you keep it pressurized until you open it? would it not go flat even if you kept the lid on it if you did it that way in the video?
Quinnpk 1 year ago
u noticed the guy doesn't drink the soda
a1029384756z 1 year ago
where did you get the co2 tank?
usgcorp 1 year ago
my local fire department tank refilling place. Look up firefighting supplies in the phone book. it was about $100.
kv3g 1 year ago
@kv3g good, there's only one problem! it's cheaper to buy a coke bottle at store instead of making it.
tetrunks 1 year ago
@tetrunks Nope. Home-made cream soda is actually a lot cheaper. It probably costs 5 cents to make a 2-liter bottle of it. And of course, you can put whatever you like into homemade stuff. My favorite is still 1 tablespoon of vanilla and 8 packets of sweetener for home-made "cream soda".
kv3g 1 year ago
@kv3g but i meant the 100$ tank
tetrunks 1 year ago
Great vid!
kevtain 1 year ago
With the Ball Lock, is that a Gas in, or a Liquid out ? I'm in the process of buying all this Equipment myself and need all the info I can. Also what size Co2 Tank is that ? Looks like a 10lb-er : )
nightshadow9797 2 years ago
The ball lock is for the gas to come in. Once the shaking is done and the liquid is carbonated, you remove this cap and put the normal soda-bottle cap on. I think what I have is a 20 lb tank.
I hope that helps! Sorry about the slow response. I'm not real active on youtube anymore.
kv3g 2 years ago
How can CO2 dissolve in water? CO2 is Purely Covalent, while water is Polar Covalent...Doesn't that mean they could not dissolve?
512Airsoft 2 years ago
just drop a chunk of dry ice in it is just carbon dioxide in solid form and takes the same thime to do as this (i think its safe lol)
QualityAirsoft 2 years ago
damn that soda looks good =D
HipHopForDnBHeads 2 years ago
Excellent vid. You rock. I was looking at buying a soda stream worth over $200.00 & got a carbonation cap for $30.00 & will use my co2 tank that I use for my all grain beer. Great demo.
Thank you
BPReefer 2 years ago
And how about shaking it, refridgerate it for a day, and shaking it some more? Would that make it last longer?
Beemerboy324 2 years ago
If you want maximum carbonation, you may want to try several smaller bottles. re-carbonating a half-empty 2 liter is going to waste a lot of CO2.
kv3g 2 years ago
Informative. You might want to use a tripod but well done.
Would it get fizzier or stay bubbly longer if you shook it longer? The yeast and sugar method is natural and cheap but does not last very long.
Beemerboy324 2 years ago
After about 30 seconds of shaking, it's very carbonated. Any amount of shaking after that will have diminishing increases. I bet if you shook it for 3 minutes it would only be maybe 5% more carbonated than 30 seconds, if you know what I mean.
kv3g 2 years ago
@kv3g After shaking, turn the bottle so the cap is lower than the bottom, and observe the CO2 bubbles going into the liquid. As time go you will notice the bubbles of CO2 get smaller and smaller and eventually stop, (especially if you shake more) and that means it is saturated. You're not going to get any better than that.
handiest1 10 months ago
If I wanted to just say, take Storebought Apple Juice and fill up the empty bottle as you did, would it carbonate just like the Flavored Water?
Just wondering, because if I wanted to do this I would be making sparkling juice and what not, really not a soda guy myself.
TheBigLebbowskii 2 years ago
That should work just fine. We carbonated ginseng tea a couple weeks ago, and someone described it as tasting like "liquid dust", lol. You can carbonate just about anything this way.
kv3g 2 years ago
Dude, thats awsome, I make my own sassafrass tea. I wonder how that would mix or taste i should say.
straightjacket4sale 2 years ago
Thanks!!!!!!!!!! THIS VIDEO IS GREAT!!!!
indgiu 2 years ago
cool
WeirdFreeko 2 years ago
good video
rok30 2 years ago
great video really wanted to figure out how this was done thank you :-)
dickmorrison 2 years ago