Home Carbonation System...Cheap, Healthy, and Green.

Step 7 Cheers!

Sit back with a beer (c'mon, you deserve it after such hard, diligent work)...

Watch the above 1 minute, mildly amusing video on how to use your newfangled CO2 contraption...

And know that you'll never have to buy overpriced water again. The system should pay for itself in less than 6 months, depending on your water usage; the cost to convert tap water to seltzer is less than $0.04 per 2-liter bottle, and a single fill of a 20-lb tank will charge over 500 bottles...

While you can use tap water, we swap out a pair of 2-liter bottles, refill from a PUR faucet filter, and put it in the fridge before carbonating...the colder the water is before you pressurize it, the more it will carbonate...we also sometimes like to add a twist of lemon or mix it with a splash of orange/fruit juice to keep it interesting.

Again, it's really just nice not to have to deal with so many bottles anymore.

In short, the procedure is as follows...
Fill the bottle 3/4 full of cold water...Burp out the air, and tighten the cap...Attach locking ball chuck...Turn the gas on...Shake vigorously for 20 seconds (it's all in the wrist)...Turn the gas off...Shake for 20 more seconds to equalize the pressure...Remove the locking ball chuck and cap...Enjoy!

If you end up making your own, drop me a line with a picture!

- Ben
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