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Okay, is there a good place to start reading about suggested volumes of CO2, and how to calculate that? I'll try backing it off.

After building my kegerator specifically for soda, I pulled my first glass and unsurprisingly it was all foam. Since then I've changed a few of my variables. I assume no one wants a long story, so here are my conditions: - Temps between 2-6C - 25' of 3/16 braided pvc line...

I exchange mine at a local grow shop, it's half as much as airgas. $12

I'm going to print just about everything, there's just not much info shanks and taps, especially ones that don't contain brass. Suggestions there? Building the tower is easy, I just need help finding appropriate hardware to do the lines safely. And I can't print the shanks or taps because...

Suggestions on all of the hardware, especially taps? Do you guys use the mixing inserts, or have long lines, or both? Also, what are pressure suggestions for kegging?

I was looking online at taps (Draft Towers) for when I install a draft system in my new apartment, but $200+ for plastic to $300+ for stainless steel seems ridiculous. I was wondering if anyone has managed to make their own attractive counter top tap for a keg system, preferably soda based...

No, but you'll end up changing O rings more frequently. You could, but that's and extra step if you're force carbing anyways. There are plenty of threads on these questions.

I'm a big fan of Man the Pumps, even though it is a bit scatter gun. It covers soda making in an interesting read. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0981175910/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20

All of this seems very interesting, but I'm kinda left in the dust on this one. Could someone find a few links referring to what everyone is bringing up? Even pics would help. Thanks!

I've never even really though about it; with the whole safrole thing. http://www.fda.gov/Food/FoodIngredientsPackaging/FoodAdditives/FoodAdditiveListings/ucm091048.htm#ftnS But then again, there's a reason why it was in rootbeer for such a long time. Though I can say I have NO IDEA what it...

Psst, you ruined your citric acid when you boiled your oranges, add some more in at the end. It'll be tasty, I promise!

Good call Kevin! I didn't even think about diluting it... maybe I'll take a crack at it! It's pretty close as far as the alcohol content to $ ratio goes. That depends on what your ingredient is. When it comes to vanilla the tradition is to stick it in some liquor and forget about it...

Whoa thread necromancy. Just put it through cheese cloth.

Extracts rarely, or never, have as much alcohol as ever-clear in them. Vodka is %40 by law, which is very close to what extractions are required to have, by law. Go with a vodka for extractions. when it comes to a vodka, don't worry about it, buy a cheap vodka. You're not drinking it, you...

Something that will allow you to add more syrup and/or all of your syrup, is to run it down the side of the keg, if you can, it depends on keg size. As long as the syrup doesn't directly hit the water, you wont get a geyser. Not quite sure of the chemistry, but I know it works!