Does anybody have recommendations for a drink carbonator? (like a sodastream)
My partner likes fizzy drinks. I want to get something that will last, and won’t lock us into a single vendor for replacement parts.
I looked at making our own custom one - like this. We might still do something like this, but I’m also pretty clueless with this stuff and don’t want anything to explode or poison us :)
Our priorities, ordered by importance, are:
- No lock-in (adversarial interop is fine)
- Well built/long-lasting
- Convenient, safe, easy to use
Any suggestions?
you can get an adapter for a soda stream to connect it to a stadard co2 tank on amazon. It likely the easiest thing to do. You may want to check if there is anyplace around you that you can get a standard co2 tank though. If your in the chicago metro area I can point you to one.
This is great advice but doesn’t get around that fact that sodatreams themselves are cheap plastic, have weak valves and don’t last super long. I have seen all-metal carbonators for sale online but they’re $$$ and I’m also not sure how easy they are to convert to a larger tank.
This is definitely not “BIFL” advice but sodastreams are cheap and usually there’s one or two at thrift stores so it’s not the end of the world if one breaks.