How We Make Sparkling Water At Home | NOT using Sodastream | Series

Sparkling water.... the type of water that has become so popular in recent times. We wanted to share how we make sparkling water at home that's NOT a Sodastream or any other machine like it. It's an alternative that we researched and have been using for a few years now. We've even converted a few family members onto this system since they are avid sparkling, bubbly water drinkers. In the long run, this has turned out to be a much cheaper option for us.
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[@NadiaandRob]

This is where we purchased our Kit with Tank to make Sparkling Water at home: www.ontariobeerkegs.com/home-carb-sys.html This is in Ontario, Canada, but if you research brewery places who provide similar items for home brewers then you are good to go!

[@LarissaFord]

Thanks for the video! Also, thanks for replying to so many comments and questions - you're comment section is like a helpful Q&A!

[@NadiaandRob]

Glad you’re finding this all helpful! Thanks for the feedback

[@TerrileeYO]

you are such a good salesman this show seems like a commercial. great job tyvm

[@NadiaandRob]

Wow, thank you!

[@busyrand]

Fantastic presentation... I clicked on whim and will have to circle back and see what you covered. You addressed a handful of concerns I had when I looked into carbonation, and I've always wanted to carbonate cocktails and such...

[@NadiaandRob]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Adwnpinoy310]

Really love this idea. Your video inspired me to do the same. I am eagerly awaiting the future videos for carbonating other things (not just water)

[@NadiaandRob]

Glad you got inspired. The next video is coming soon

[@larryhaubert3175]

Carbonated my first bottle of water today....worked great, just like your tutorial!

[@NadiaandRob]

Congrats! Glad that worked. Enjoy your water (and your savings!)

[@jamesgaz788]

really nice quality production, sending love from montreal.

[@NadiaandRob]

Thank you 😁 Salut!

[@Uuuuzzal]

Thanx 4 teaching Sir.

[@aberodriguez4149]

You have a great channel thank you for sharing.

[@NadiaandRob]

Glad you’re enjoying! Thanks for the encouragement

[@PolicarpioNicole]

Loving this channel ❤ please more videos

[@NadiaandRob]

Glad you’re enjoying! More coming soon. Make sure to subscribe :)

[@Carmenandscott1993]

Love your videos! Thank you! Where did you get that knife holder?

[@NadiaandRob]

Thank you! Glad you enjoy our videos. The knife block is from sticksandboards.ca/products/large-knife-block . We love it... very functional and beautiful

[@Carmenandscott1993]

Thank You! Love the"effervescent lifestyle" videos. I too love carbonated drinks other than soda. Have a great day.

[@barelyharmful9539]

Make a fizzy orange juice, add ice, then add an espresso shot (or 2!). Have a glorious caffeinated day ❤

[@NadiaandRob]

That sounds great! I’ll give it a try. Thanks

[@vp926]

I enjoy your videos! Where do you go to get the tank refilled with CO2?

[@NadiaandRob]

In our area (Toronto, Canada) we go to Dry Ice & Gasses. If you search CO2 in your area, or ask any home brew supply store, you'll find a company that refills CO2 tanks. Glad you enjoy the videos! Nadia & Rob

[@vp926]

@@NadiaandRob Thank you! I just searched my area and I found several gas and supply stores that offer CO2 refills! I had no idea welding shops and sporting goods retail stores also offered CO2 refills!

[@KungFuMojo]

Since you're comfortable with these co2 tanks, did you think about buying an adapter to refill those sodastream canisters with these co2 tanks? But this method is intriguing as well, completely cutting out the middleman accessories, and connecting straight to readily available 2 liter bottles. Hmm, gonna have to consider this.

[@NadiaandRob]

Yes, the advantage of this is I can also carbonate any liquid. Stay tuned for a video soon about other stuff to make sparkling!

[@michaelosullivan4989]

I got to do this , because i just love drinkin cold fizzy drinks give me quenching rush thurst reliv, and becausec im type 2 dibitic i got to find and alternative to make flavoured soda , i still lije the plan stuff but fir a treat is the a low sugar or healt what can i can add to get to diffrent flavors and video links ?

[@NadiaandRob]

We like to add cocktail bitters. They come in a huge range of flavours and don’t have sugar. Really tasty

[@harveyblock8983]

Is the carbonation from the big tank better, stronger of different than the bubbles the soda stream provides? Thank you, awesome vid!

[@NadiaandRob]

YES! Sodastream carbonates at 15-20 PSI pressure. We have our regulator set to 60 PSI... so more CO2 is forced into the water. Much better carbonation results.

[@TSG-td3jr]

​@@NadiaandRobHow? The link you provided says this tank only maximally takes 20 PSI..

[@NadiaandRob]

@@TSG-td3jr the tank holds 20 lb of co2 gas. But it’s at a much higher pressure (over 1000 PSI, or pounds per square inch). The regulator controls how high the pressure of the gas exits the tank (around 60 PSI). It is confusing…. But the 20lb measures how much gas is in the tank. The PSI measures how much pressure it’s under. Hope that clarifies.

[@musiqueacoustique1]

Hi Rob in the Tiperite sie there's a variety of regulators, some of them are primary some are not, some say beer and wine some say soft drinks . I'm lost here. I cannot tell what's the difference between them let alone find the one is ideal for doing what you do. Can you clarify please? Alternatively, can you provide the reference (model) of your regulator?

[@NadiaandRob]

Hi, The one that was recommended by our local brewing supply is the Taprite T742HP-02. It's a dual guage regulator for CO2, meant for beer carbonation. It has a 60 PSI maximum, which is perfect for what we're doing. Hope that helps.

[@musiqueacoustique1]

Thank you so much@@NadiaandRob

[@danmorris2373]

Help... I bought the 5lb tank. Regulator..hose..special caps (not the kit). Set at 50psi and placed on cold water bottle from refrigerator. Turned the tank on and all I get is a few bubbles when I turn the bottle up.. Not the great rush you get on the video. I unscrewed the bottle and turned the tank on.. to me it did not seem to be 50psi. The 5lb bottle say it has 700lbs. So is the regulator not working properly...???

[@NadiaandRob]

One thing .... is the stop valve on the regulator open? Check this video for details: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nmaninmhZ8aGsJosi=DAPuzwCi3Y7nJ58B&t=590 . The little handle should be in line with the hose. When my 5 lb tank is full it registers around 1200 PSI.Hope that helps!

[@danmorris2373]

Found the problem...the white snap on cap can be adjusted. I backed off the slotted top just a little and now get plenty of pressure. it came tighten down and would not let the little stoper in the cap to release gas. Thanks

[@armandoneri3607]

My concern with this is the tank. My apartment is very warm and I fear it might explode in the summer months.

[@NadiaandRob]

The tanks are tested for loads much greater than the pressure that they are filled to. They are quite safe in hot weather

[@WhiteLily777]

What temperature of water is the best for dissolving CO2 efficiently?

[@NadiaandRob]

as close to freezing as you can get it! around 3°c works well.... so a cold fridge temp.

[@pequodexpress]

Will the pressure regulator work with a CO2 tank that has a siphon tube?

[@NadiaandRob]

I'm not sure what a siphon tube is.

[@pequodexpress]

@@NadiaandRob It's a stainless steel tube that siphons liquid Co2 from the tank instead of emitting the Co2 as a gas. It is recommended for refilling Sodastream canisters. A few years ago, I started with a SodaStream machine and refiling the canisters from a donor tank that I had to turn upside down for refilling. About eight months ago, I got around to having a siphon tube installed in my 20LB tank, which was supposed to make refilling the canisters quicker and more efficient, and I have been nothing but disappointed with the results, so now I am coming around to your way of doing things and was wondering if I can use my tank with its siphon tube. The last couple weeks of research and the last few days' experience with a regulator on my tank tell me "No, I cannot." Or, at least, "No, I should not," because the results are better when diffusing Co2 gas in water. I also read that dispersing liquified Co2 with a siphon tube wastes a lot of Co2, which definitely seems to be the case, as it is already time for me to refill my 20LB tank again, and I got nowhere near as many liters of carbonated water as I did during the two years I used the tank on its first fill and without a siphon tube.

[@NadiaandRob]

It sounds like you’ve answered your own question. I’m not familiar with siphon tubes so ….

[@gemmac3777]

❤

[@alanoreilly4578]

Would it be possible to use this method with a glass bottle rather than plastic?

[@NadiaandRob]

I don’t think it’s a good idea. I don’t think the threads for the cap are the same and I would hate if something went wrong and glass exploded

[@Mark-ks9jj]

Carbonating glass bottles is extremely dangerous in comparison to using PET bottles as they don’t explode like a shrapnel bomb. The PET bottles are intrinsically more resilient and 60psi won’t split them.

[@hallowedbeefilms28]

A lot of the commercial soda water/bubbly water sold in stores is at least somewhat flavored, ie. Rasberry/Lime, Mango, etc. Any ideas on how to add these flavors to homemade fizzy water?

[@NadiaandRob]

Well, I'll give you a preview of our upcoming video.... we love to use Bitters (like you would use in cocktails) They come in a huge range of flavors ( orange, lemon, lime, grapefruit, and surprisingly Cardimum) and we find they lend a great flavor but not too much... and no sugar! More ideas to come.....

[@cardawg7164]

Good day.. I have watched your videos.. I am looking to invest in the co2 tank system... the question i have is.... I know you dispense in a plastic bottle.. I want to dispense in the "swing bottle" individually... and not sure IF i would use the attachment you show for the plastic bottle IF they would fit on those.. kinda like when someone brews beer with individual bottles a home brewer. BUT will it lose FIZZ if i transfer from the plastic bottle to a bottle.. or directly into a bottle taking off the attachment as you show that is on the plastic bottle.. and then cap the swing bottle.. or IF it loses fizz if it can dispense with that attachment on the swing bottle take off the attachment and cap the swing bottle??? do you know how to do this without losing the FIZZ .. and can you do a video or just explain to me... I appreciate you and your knowledge! thank you... debora

[@NadiaandRob]

Hi Car Dawg, Thanks for watching our videos. You wouldn't be able to use the carbonation cap on the swing top bottle. It's threaded to fit on plastic soda bottles. However, you can easily carbonate in the plastic bottles, and then transfer to the swing top bottle, and seal it. If you do the carbonation and the transfer while the liquid is still cold, you won't lose too much fizz. Also, don't leave too much air space in the swing top bottle. That way the pressure will build up quickly and you won't lose carbonation. The more CO2 you force into the water in the process, the leaas you're likely to lose fizz when you transfer and re-seal. So be sure your water is chilled very close to freezing, and carbonate, open anr re-carbonate two ot three times, and you'll have plenty of fizz in you final bottles! Give that a try, and let us know how it works! Thanks, Nadia and Rob

[@cardawg7164]

@@NadiaandRob thank you for your reply!! I will let you know I don’t have the system yet but I’m planning on getting it pretty soon because I drink so much carbonation product that I want to invest in a product of my own thank you again so much for your knowledge and I look forward to more of your videos have a great evening!!

[@pequodexpress]

How many times can you reuse a commercial PET soda bottle?

[@NadiaandRob]

We haven't found that answer yet.... we've been using some of the bottles since we first got our CO2 tank in 2020. It seems these bottles are VERY durable... haven't had one fail yet.

[@pequodexpress]

@@NadiaandRob Thanks.

[@ToddlerKat]

when you carbonate coffee the CO2 chelates the caffeine. this is why cold brew on tap is pressurized with Nitrogen

[@NadiaandRob]

Yes, and the nitrogen produces those fine bubbles like Stout Beer, but CO2 does create a very enjoyable beverage.

[@Mark-ks9jj]

You can use the same setup with nitrogen btw if you are a major cold brew type

[@NadiaandRob]

@@Mark-ks9jj I believe you need a different regulator for Nitrogen, and of course a Nitrogen cylinder.

[@MrCust0s]

Tried to buy but they don't ship to usa

[@NadiaandRob]

Hi @MrCust0s, it’s seems we somehow didn’t provide the US link to order parts for this video. Here’s a link to a US site where you can order required parts to put this together: Link to US Site: www.kegoutlet.com/sp202-taprite-soda-carbonating-kit-taprite-regulator-5-lb-co2-tank.html It’s actually a great company and extremely knowledgeable if you have any questions to ask them. We’ve also now updated our Description area and placed this link in there too.

[@mebobtheone]

Amazon has the kits

[@Cheezyfosheezy]

How long is the 5lb tank lasting you?

[@NadiaandRob]

Hi OA. We drink at least 2 liters per day, probably more in the summer. The 5 lb tank lasts around 5 months. I’ve found it helps to close the valve at the top of the tank (the big handle) to prevent any tiny leaks from reducing the capacity.

[@NadiaandRob]

OA… your question got me thinking…. And measuring! I weighed our 2lt water bottle, zeroed the scale, and carbonated the water as usual and weighed. Much to my surprise, 16g of CO2 went into the bottle! So then I started calculating… 5lb tank holds 2268g of CO2, divide by 16g…. So the 5lb tank will do 141.75 bottles. At 1 per day average, that should last around 4.75 months! Wow… so a $25 refill will carbonate around 280 liters of water and last around 4 ½ months if you drink 2 liters a day. Now that’s cost effective! Thanks for inspiring my scientific nature!

[@uptone12111]

Great video thanks period. I want to see how long a glass bottle sealed will last in the fridge.And how many of them you could Keep on hand in the refrigerator

[@NadiaandRob]

A sealed bottle should keep in the fridge for a long time. Give it a try

[@BC-rq5jl]

Is carbonated water good or bad for health? What do the scientists say?

[@michaelosullivan4989]

It actually ok for you in fact it helps wit digestion , only think that make fizzy drinks bad it all the other attatives the put in and sugars ,it Notting to do wit the co2 gas not one study show soda water is bad in any way , drink as much of as as you like , it just the sugar surps the add , and phosphates fake sweeteners aka diet drink are more harmful than the normal ones , that a fact , I'm look for flavours I can just add and zap healthy fizzy drinks , just not sure if you can carbonat vegetables juices , or berry's an fruits, some people love lemon and lime bitters I do not sure how to make , do I put fruit in the bottle the add the gas or do need to blend the fruit , I use to add peppermint cordial to soda stream so refreshing when cold but it using a factory made surup not good fir my type 2 sugars levels , but might be a tad better than full on factory made drinks

[@normrubio]

Man, safety seems to be an issue.

[@NadiaandRob]

We haven’t had any problem. These types of bottles are pressure tested to more than twice the pressure we’re using

[@williamwilkins9392]

Same bottles used in Kererator beer systems

[@pen25]

looks to have a regulator. these have been used for a couple decades in home brewing. havent heard of anyone blowing up a 2l yet

[@grabble7605]

Stop whistling.

[@NadiaandRob]

???!

[@thecarpenterchick]

The nose breathing. I also found it quite noticeable.