IXIboneheadIXI
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Well hello everyone, i'm new to the whole hobby, and i will be buying equipment soon, and making a kegerator out of a chest freezer(keezer or some such name i believe people have been calling them) anyway i have a few questions about setting up a keg or two for soda. and just some general questions not related to soda but i thought i might as well post all in one thread.
1. what pressure should i carbonate soda at? i wont be using yeast, just carbonating it in the keg. this goes for just plain soda water too.
2. can i use the same co2 tank for soda and beer, i know soda need to be much higher, and ive seen like 4 gauges sticking out of some peoples co2 tanks. does that mean i could effectively set 4 different kegs to 4 different pressures using only one tank?
3. syrup recipes? i'll be making mostly fruit and such, but for things like mountain dew and dr pepper and cola, i dont need 5 gallons of syrup, i dont drink it that much, so is there recipes out there for those? but for my baja blast mountain dew it seems my only option is bribing the taco bell managers lol
4. bottling, i will bottle some occasionally t bring to parties and such, so as long as im careful not to lose carbonation as i put it in the bottle, i should be fine right?
5. labels. when i get a brewery name and logo, whats a good place i can custom order labels? i will be looking for not your normal square labels but oval and slight different shaped labels, like a Heineken. also labels for the neck of the bottle. and some custom 6 pack cardboard cases, just for parties and to give to friends and family if they like one of my flavours(cantaloupe soda is a hit)
6. can you set up a soda gun easily to work just out of a keg? that way i can have my beer on tap in a set up similar to this
then have a soda gun sticking out of the counter.
7. where in the hell can i find clear 12 oz long neck bottles, thats all i want and i cant find them anywhere, and considering i dont drink corona, going and buying cases of it isnt really price effective, you can get the amber ones everywhere so why is clear so rare?
8. well my girlfriend wasnt so happy when i first said i wanted to set up basically a home bar, however i told her i would make her some stuff she likes so this is where this question comes from, will putting fruit juices in to a carbonated and sanitized keg, at a temp just above freezing, make them keep for a long time, as i will have 5 gallon kegs, we wont go through 5 gallons of fruit soda or of hard strawberry lemonade in about a week which would be how long it would last in a pitcher in the fridge.
9. do i leave the co2 tank on at all times, like im not sure how it works, when i turn it on does it not keep feeding co2 in to the keg to the point where it will explode, or when its on does it just keep it at a constant pressure?
10. so after the initial investment, i know its extremely cheap to make your own soda and beers and such, so for all those who do, do you ever find your self coming home with a 2L bottle from the store or just making your own all the time? and is it rewarding to know you made your own beer/soda/whatever or does it get old?
and feel free to inform me on anything i may need to know but did not ask, thanks in advance for reading this, i know i asked a lot, so when your answering a question please refer to which of my ten you are answering that way we dont go insane and get confused haha.
1. what pressure should i carbonate soda at? i wont be using yeast, just carbonating it in the keg. this goes for just plain soda water too.
2. can i use the same co2 tank for soda and beer, i know soda need to be much higher, and ive seen like 4 gauges sticking out of some peoples co2 tanks. does that mean i could effectively set 4 different kegs to 4 different pressures using only one tank?
3. syrup recipes? i'll be making mostly fruit and such, but for things like mountain dew and dr pepper and cola, i dont need 5 gallons of syrup, i dont drink it that much, so is there recipes out there for those? but for my baja blast mountain dew it seems my only option is bribing the taco bell managers lol
4. bottling, i will bottle some occasionally t bring to parties and such, so as long as im careful not to lose carbonation as i put it in the bottle, i should be fine right?
5. labels. when i get a brewery name and logo, whats a good place i can custom order labels? i will be looking for not your normal square labels but oval and slight different shaped labels, like a Heineken. also labels for the neck of the bottle. and some custom 6 pack cardboard cases, just for parties and to give to friends and family if they like one of my flavours(cantaloupe soda is a hit)
6. can you set up a soda gun easily to work just out of a keg? that way i can have my beer on tap in a set up similar to this
7. where in the hell can i find clear 12 oz long neck bottles, thats all i want and i cant find them anywhere, and considering i dont drink corona, going and buying cases of it isnt really price effective, you can get the amber ones everywhere so why is clear so rare?
8. well my girlfriend wasnt so happy when i first said i wanted to set up basically a home bar, however i told her i would make her some stuff she likes so this is where this question comes from, will putting fruit juices in to a carbonated and sanitized keg, at a temp just above freezing, make them keep for a long time, as i will have 5 gallon kegs, we wont go through 5 gallons of fruit soda or of hard strawberry lemonade in about a week which would be how long it would last in a pitcher in the fridge.
9. do i leave the co2 tank on at all times, like im not sure how it works, when i turn it on does it not keep feeding co2 in to the keg to the point where it will explode, or when its on does it just keep it at a constant pressure?
10. so after the initial investment, i know its extremely cheap to make your own soda and beers and such, so for all those who do, do you ever find your self coming home with a 2L bottle from the store or just making your own all the time? and is it rewarding to know you made your own beer/soda/whatever or does it get old?
and feel free to inform me on anything i may need to know but did not ask, thanks in advance for reading this, i know i asked a lot, so when your answering a question please refer to which of my ten you are answering that way we dont go insane and get confused haha.