SodaStream kegging

[Matt Downer]

I only brew a few times a year but loved the idea of draft. Just got all my kegging gear and hit my budget so have got a sodastream cylinder and adapter very cheaply to complete the setup. My issue is with attaching the cylinder to the adapter/regulator. Screwing on the cylinder will exhaust gas out the side of the neck on the cylinder! What a waste! Is this normal and am I missing something?

[Matt Downer]

I had a look on RealBeer but couldn't find this issue. Maybe I haven't screwed it in far enough and it locks in and stops at a certain point? It's just that I've already dropped from 1.10Kg to 1.04Kg so I know I could just waste it if I'm doing something wrong...

[mattd2]

Have you got a gasket between the bottle and the adapter. Never used one of the adapeters but I have got a reg that screws direct to a soda stream bottle, this needs a small fla nylon gasket to seal properly

[Matt Downer]

Thanks - gasket is there - new one

[Matt Downer]

Actually, I figured it out! It looks like as you screw it on, it releases a spot of gas but only a little bit if you screw fast enough towards the end. There you go!...

[mattd2]

Yeah, I usually hand tighten it until i hear gas start to escape, back it of a bit then grab the spanners, get them set up right and tighten the last turn quickly.

[Robert McLeod]

Same here.

My adaptor has an adjustable pin ... had to play with that just to get it to press on the valve properly.

[Tilt]

Yeah - quick hands are the key with mine too - and gloves if you're worried about frost bite.

 

[Matt Downer]

Awesome, thanks guys! This will hopefully help others as well! I might play around with the adjustable bit until it makes the smallest pist noise as it is screwed on then I'll know it is callibrated for the next time - hopefully the next swapped sodastream cylinder is a similar shape and size...

[Robert McLeod]

Im too lazy to readjust. Soda stream bottles have variable depths on the pin having been through about 20 of them. I just get it close then double spanner it. Small white cloud of co2.

Moving to a 5kg bottle soonish. Trying to determine whether I use satan ... err I mean BOC ... or buy one.

Depends on the financial controller and what she says.

[Matt Downer]

Brilliant.

[Peter Church]

just got a 5kg cylinder from Gas Fire  Cylinder Services in Tauranga for a reasonable price, second hand cylinder, not gonna win any prizes for looks but $200 for a 5kg is pretty good from what ive heard. Had issues with the sodastream leaking out too.

[Robert McLeod]

Ok ... so I finally picked up a d size bottle from BOC. Apparently food grade co2 is the cheapest as they do heaps of it. With that in mind ... does anyone want/need a sodastream adapter for their reg? Free to a good home.