(Part 2) Top products from r/SodaStream

I use my soda stream to make carbonated water, and then pump soda syrup into my glass to make a drink. I can have something different each time if I want. This is the cola syrup I use. I also have cherry and vanilla syrup so I can have a cherry cola or vanilla cola if I want it. Soda stream syrups are gross, especially if you don't care for artificial sweeteners. Monin syrups I order online, but Torani I can buy from Smart and Final for $5 a bottle. You can buy pumps to fit the Torani and Monin syrup bottles, which make dispensing the syrup super easy. I usually use 4-6 pumps of syrup per glass.

Thanks. That's what I'm thinking too. I mean, what could be really be inside a metal tank?

Which model do you have? I'd like to find the largest one that will fit within the casing of the Source with the door/cover if possible. Also is the Amazon pricing good, or could I get a better price from a sporting goods store?

https://www.amazon.com/Tippmann-3000-HPA-Tank-Black/dp/B00885XHIG

One of the things I really miss about living in Europe is the ease of buying Club-Mate (and at a decent price), so I decided to try reproducing it with my SodaStream.

I cold brewed some Mate from David's Tea using the SteepStir I bought from Amazon. Added a teaspoon of Stevia (Truvia brand) and a squirt of lemon juice. Tastes delicious!

This recipe differs from other excellent ones like Matedor because I didn't have to boil anything and then pour a syrup. Instead, I carbonated the water and then dropped the SteepStir (fully loaded with Mate) into the 1 liter bottle. I let it steep overnight in the fridge, then added the lemon juice and Truvia. Please keep in mind that you have to cap it really quick to avoid a slow-motion diet coke + mentos effect!

we use the orange and grape koolaid water enhancer's a lot because the Crush ones are not sold in canada.

also the ikea syrups are good but you have to go very slowly as they will cause a lot of foamup. best to put some in a tall glass and slowly add your carbonated water and go mix on demand with that per cup.

http://www.ikea.com/ca/en/catalog/products/40296014/

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The sodastream water flavorings have to be refrigerated if that's an issue.

I use the True Citrus products which are basically crushed up citrus fruits. One package per liter and they taste great. Make sure not to get the Kool aid type products as those may not be soda safe.

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B008GE87BG/ref=mp_s_a_1_3_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1503195785&sr=8-3&keywords=True+Citrus

I use Bitterman's Orange Cream Citrate. A few drops in a liter bottle give a pleasant orangish flavor.

http://www.amazon.com/Fee-Brothers-Bittermens-Orange-Citrate/dp/B005UNXGB2

Also, making your own coconut extract to replicate la croix coconut does not work. :( It just doesn't give much coconut flavor...

There's always buying the syrup directly...
Costco - Diet Coke Bag-In-Box Syrup 5 gal (that'd make about 30 gallons)
You'll need a tap the first time around: BIB Tap Valve for Coca-Cola Brand Bag-in-Box Syrups
They say it's a 5/1 ratio, but there's mixed reviews. Basically works out to a little less than a buck a liter. Shelf life is relatively short (2-3 months, which is not a lot of time to put down 113 liters of soda.) Not a fantastic savings, but you can make it fresh, when you want it (and no bottle fees or waste).
Ideally you could find some like-minded Sodastream folk to split the purchase of the syrup with, but you'd have to devise some sanitary way of transferring it, or the shelf life would be shortened more.

It's a lubricant used to help ensure seals on paintball guns fire properly. As far as I can tell, these are specially marked canisters - https://www.amazon.com/ASG-Ultrair-12-Gram-Lubrication-Cartridges/dp/B00CYGV9BW

Decades ago CO2 gas came in different grades - Food grade and industrial grade. Industrial was lower grade used for other processes where volume was more important than purity. Industrial-grade CO2 is a thing of the past, due to the manufacturing process it's all the same purity these days.

That said the OP asked

>Is it true that it's not safe to use paintball canister

And the answer to that from what I can tell is no. Because the interior of the tank has not been properly lined or sanitized prior to filling.

shucks, deals over. Is there any different between this particular model that was on sale vs this one? https://www.amazon.com/SodaStream-Source-Sparkling-Water-Starter/dp/B00EPEALGU/ref=sr_1_2?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1480989755&sr=1-2&keywords=soda+stream

Even if you completely ignore all the border bullshit and exorbitant brokerage and shipping fees, the very PRICE of BIB syrups on Amazon.com makes it a waste of time.

Pepsi BIB syrup, 5 gallons, for $152.77 USD, before the cost of shipping is even considered. 5 gallons of syrup makes 113.5 liters of soda. That's over USD$1.34 per liter (before the cost of carbonation, too), WAY more expensive than simply buying canned or bottled Pepsi on sale (and it's literally ALWAYS on sale at the major grocery stores up here, usually CAD$3.49 or CAD$3.99 for a 12-pack, or about 82 to 93 cents Canadian per liter).