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I carbonate my own water and drink lots of tea
Really? How? Keg and c02? Do you add anything, like citric acid? Im a home brewer, I've got a kegerator set up with 3 kegs. I want to do one with carbonated water some time
Soda stream is just a CO2 bottle on cold water. It carbonates after an hour or so, or if you shake it.
A better option imo is to buy a big tank of C02 and connect it to a big tank of cold water which in turn has a tap. You probably have all that!
https://tasteofartisan.com/how-to-make-carbonated-water/
I personally found the taste of plain cold carbonated water.. actually good on its own. Otherwise you can add flavor like a canned seltzer would have.
Yes I do have all of that, I may fill one of my 5 gallon kegs with just plain water and see how it goes. Thanks!
Well??
My kegs are full of beer! A barleywine, a oatmeal porter and a ESB. I will probably try it in the summer when they are empty and it's too hot to brew
I have a CO2 canister with a diy bottle cap. I use regular coke bottles for carbonating the water. It tastes good, but it is still destructive for your teeth.
I've got a plain older countertop device with mini CO2 cartridges (with a cheap exchange program) for now. I am redoing my living room and study soon and will get a kegarator soon so I have it on tap.
I don't need the flavors infused. But if I'm feeling fancy I'll add a slice of lime or lemon, or both (usually when I need to use the rest of one after making dinner). Although it is my understanding this is certainly possible, adding flavours/syrups or what not.
Why on earth would you want to carbonate your water? Fizzy water is just bad.
This one is my favorite, but another good one is Topo Chico
Sin gas por favor.
It's pretty normal. I'm american, it's common here with a little bit of flavor, but the unflavored or very light flavored ones are my favorite. In Europe a lot of times if you ordered water at a restaurant you would have to order "still water" or you would get sparkling water.
Edit: in the German speaking countries and countries around Germany anyway
Years ago when I visited Germany (a hotel in Heidelberg), there happened to be another American in front of me at the hotel. He asked for water. The young woman behind the counter, knowing he was American from his language and accent, said: "Would you like any gasoline in your water?"
He was very confused, and I couldn't contain myself, bursting out in laughter. I stepped in and explained, she meant to say "gas" and was asking if he wanted still water or bubbly water. She knew most Americans didn't drink carbonated water, at least then -- a few years later brands like La Croix would sweep the country's soccer moms all over the States.
We Americans think it's funny but then I remember that these people know multiple languages and of course someone is going to get a word wrong here and there.
I also remember the four of us at dinner getting served waters and the waitress was saying "please" as she sat down each one on the coaster on the table. Which my understanding is that she was translating 'bitte' to English and that word has many meanings, one of them meaning please but can be used when your hand something over, if I'm not mistaken.
I am well aware that the Germans think tap water is poisonous, but that's Germany. They aren't quite right in the head. The best water is straight out of the tap. Although I understand that in some places it tastes like pee. But in that case why not just buy still water?
I drink plenty of tap water..... I also like carbonated. different tastes I guess? Just because you don't like it doesn't mean others don't.
Something like a SodaStream. https://sodastream.de/