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So I tried out the Zatarans concentrate and the flavor works better however it is a bit to strong with the licorice flavor for me ><

Success!! I adapted my kit to a tire inflating gun and now I can accurately charge my drinks and all for only about $50. The paintball regulator was only$13 here , The CO2 tank is a 12oz and was $15 from the same site, the tubing and hardware was around $5 at home depot, and the tire inflator...

thanks for the tip, I will check it out.

Ok, so because I am trying to save money (half to actually save money and half for the challenge) I decided on a new build for my small batch 2 liter carbonator, I am going to adapt the one I already have which I posted in the original post and basically just replace the regular chuck with a...

yeah I am not sure, it just seems that Watkins isn't that great. Funny thing is when you buy it the box just says Root Beer extract, and when you open up the box and look at the bottle it actually says IMITATION Root Beer extract. Maybe I will try McCormick next time.

I have been trying to make some home made root beer using Watkins root beer extract and it seems no matter how I make it it doesn't taste right at all, I'm starting to give up on making home made syrups. First i tried making it like it says on the back of the box, which their measurements seemed...

I am considering adapting my paintball tank to a normal CO2 tank regulator, currently I am using a paintball regulator with some refrigerator tubing and a tire chuck at the end, I carbonate using 2 liter bottles with a cap that has a tire valve in it. The problem with this is it can waste a lot...

So from a bit of research I have found that you can indeed attatch a normal paintball CO2 tank to a full size regulator using this adaptor or I am sure there are similar things from other companies. However I cannot seem to find a normal regulator for less than $45, and then the adaptor is $7 on...

honestly I have no idea if you could attach a CO2 tank regulator, I suppose it could be possible. The reason I have this setup is because it was incredibly inexpensive to put together, cost me around $40, where as just a CO2 tank regulator would cost at least that much. Unfortunately, I cannot...

bump? anyone?

oh also because the paintball regulator is not able to get the psi much lower than maybe 80, I dont think it would be able to simply leave it connected, with the valve stem and tire chuck set up I pretty much charge it by quickly pushing the ends together for a split second and then the bottle...

Well i wouldn't imagine that it leaking would matter considering I am force carbonating it by charging it and shaking it, also i sealed around the valve stem. The other day I mixed together some water and soda stream root beer syrup (their syrup is terrible btw, used it just for testing) cooled...

I have made a few home made syrups for my soda, made cream soda and root beer using root beer extract. I have used normal baking sugar and it seems to almost not mix well with the flavor. You can taste the sweetness of the sugar separately from the flavor of the soda, it is kinda hard to explain...

yeah I am actually trying that right now, I did the charging technique and charged it one last time and now have it sitting in the minifridge.

I built a small carbonator pretty much exactly like the one in this video. I fill a liter or liter and a half bottle with as cold as possible water, leave about an inch or two of space at the top, squeeze out all of the air, then put on the bike valve cap and charge it, shake it, and repeat...