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Using artificial carbonator (SodaStream)
I was considering buying the Sodastream seltzer water maker for use in homebrew. I don't like the mess that is bottling or the yeast that settles at the bottom of the bottle. I have read in forums about the potential for disaster in bottling gallon growlers. To boot, I live in a studio with carpets so I really don't want to take the risk of a growler explosion. The plan would be to bottle in the growler, but without the carbonating sugar. Then simply carbonate 12 oz via the sodastream system when needed. Pour in a glass and voila. Or so I think...does anyone have any experience in using this method? I cant see how its fundamentally any different than a keg/CO2 tank combo.
Seems it would be ok for water, soft drinks, and wine or mead but doubt it would work for beer as beer usually has a head on it. one way to find out is to try it. it also only carbs a litter at a time so every time you want a beer you'd have to get the special bottles they use and carb it. so it's transfer to bottle every time also unless you bottle the beer uncarbed and pour it into the sodastream. kegging would be cheaper in the long run.
DC
you could also look into the Tap-a-Draft system. http://www.midwestsupplies.com/tap-a-dr … r-kit.html
or the party pig http://www.midwestsupplies.com/party-pig-system.html
I've used the Tap a draft, it is easy and works pretty good. Filling up the 3 bottles is a lot easier than filling a bunch of beer bottles.
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