logank

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Sorry if this is a duplicate but I didn't find anything with a quick search of the old threads. I've been looking at soda siphons and systems like the Sodastream to make small amounts of things like tonic and ginger beer, but my hesitation is the co2 cartridges. Since I have a co2 tank for kegging, it seems like a waste to have to buy disposable cartridges for each use of a soda siphon, or the expensive refills for the Sodastream. Does anyone know of a workaround for this? Refillable small cartridges for a siphon would be ideal, but I've done some looking around and it seems like this hasn't really been accomplished for a moderate price.

Thanks for any ideas!

Yooper

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Have you tried a carbonator cap and a simple 2L (empty) soda bottle?

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logank

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I haven't, but that seems like it could be a good option. I'll do some looking into it, thanks.

KevinM

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Yup, best $15 item for carbonating. If you want to go cheaper, you build a cap using tire valves and a tire filler. I'm lazy and like to keep the ball lock on my gas line so I use the premade cap and a 2 liter, 8 oz or 12 oz bottle.

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logank

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Yeah, I saw some of the DIY options, but for the ease of quickly disconnecting the ball lock from on of the kegs and hooking it straight to the bottle, I think I can manage the $15.