I always dreamed of having a fast food pop machine in my house as a kid. It took me about a year of owning a SodaStream as an adult to realize that I do own a slower and smaller scale pop machine and I can make as much pop as I want.
I got this bad boy when we needed a new sink anyway. It’s definitely overpriced, I could probably diy a system for way less, but i use this every day and it is awesome having sparkling on tap.
Yeah, it tastes pretty different. It’s either the carbonation or the fact each SodaStream is haunted by the thousands of people killed and displaced for settlers to put a factory in the West Bank. 50/50 on which is a bigger factor
The company is from Israel but the concept is not. There’s plenty of alternatives from 30 to 1000 bucks.
I got a carbonation machine from “sodapop” (Austrian) for under 50 euros, including a CO2 bottle and 3 water bottles. I buy store-brand CO2 replacement bottles and either store-brand or TriTop (German) syrup.
I theory yes,
In practice nobody makes contaminated industrial CO² since the 1950s.
If there are contaminant the gas supply will be VERY upfront about it.
Usually it’s over 99.99% pure, very low moisture
There’s also usually very few commercial sources of industrial gases in any particular town, so it’s usually not difficult to source it.
If you want to pay extra, then find “food grade gas”, it’s probably the exact same gas because the industrial gas is already so pure it meets food grade quality. Probably the only difference is the fitting is kept “food clean”
My gas guy gets it from “air liquide”, it’s a welding shop
And when you look at the product’s safety datasheet
It even already lists it as “food grade”
They even list it as “100%” pure but of course, nothing is 100% pure.
If you want it to taste as close to identical as possible, you can usually find name brand bag in box syrups if you search around. So I guess in theory you should be able to get the same taste as real fountain soda. Idk how that compares to bottled though. I had a box of dr pepper syrup which made great tasting dr pepper.
I always dreamed of having a fast food pop machine in my house as a kid. It took me about a year of owning a SodaStream as an adult to realize that I do own a slower and smaller scale pop machine and I can make as much pop as I want.
I got this bad boy when we needed a new sink anyway. It’s definitely overpriced, I could probably diy a system for way less, but i use this every day and it is awesome having sparkling on tap.
Does it taste different than what you get in cans/bottles for home use?
Yeah, it tastes pretty different. It’s either the carbonation or the fact each SodaStream is haunted by the thousands of people killed and displaced for settlers to put a factory in the West Bank. 50/50 on which is a bigger factor
So does the displacement make it taste better or nah?
Is that a fact?
Everything can be a fact if you believe enough
Upon cursory glance at internet research yes sodastream is Israeli. Pass.
The company is from Israel but the concept is not. There’s plenty of alternatives from 30 to 1000 bucks.
I got a carbonation machine from “sodapop” (Austrian) for under 50 euros, including a CO2 bottle and 3 water bottles. I buy store-brand CO2 replacement bottles and either store-brand or TriTop (German) syrup.
It’s also just a stand for a nozzle and a valve with really really overpriced CO2 cans
A zionist stand for a nozzle and a valve !! screw that !!
Check out this DIY fitting video to understand how it works
and why you NEVER have to have a stupid sodastream to carbonate drinks
It’s exponentially cheaper to buy a 5 or 10 pounds refillable cylinder
and just fill existing 2 litres bottle
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLFvw4CVKgY
You can also generate your own CO2 insitu with Baking Soda + Citric Acid
Only thing I’ve been told to be mindful of is that sodastream CO2 cartridges are food safe and a lot of the cheaper alternatives aren’t.
In Germany every supermarket has their own sodastream-compatible cartridges, 100% sealed and food safe. And 30% cheaper or so.
I theory yes, In practice nobody makes contaminated industrial CO² since the 1950s. If there are contaminant the gas supply will be VERY upfront about it. Usually it’s over 99.99% pure, very low moisture There’s also usually very few commercial sources of industrial gases in any particular town, so it’s usually not difficult to source it.
If you want to pay extra, then find “food grade gas”, it’s probably the exact same gas because the industrial gas is already so pure it meets food grade quality. Probably the only difference is the fitting is kept “food clean”
My gas guy gets it from “air liquide”, it’s a welding shop
And when you look at the product’s safety datasheet
It even already lists it as “food grade” They even list it as “100%” pure but of course, nothing is 100% pure.
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If you want it to taste as close to identical as possible, you can usually find name brand bag in box syrups if you search around. So I guess in theory you should be able to get the same taste as real fountain soda. Idk how that compares to bottled though. I had a box of dr pepper syrup which made great tasting dr pepper.
A little bit. The carbonation and syrup amount changes each time you make it. But overall it’s the same idea.