homemade soda water tap/dispenser

right on

like this I assume

I make and keep 5-10 gallons of soda water on tap in home brew corny kegs in a kegerator. Just use filtered tap water to fill keg and add lemon or lime juice to it to taste and carbonate it up with a refillable tank. It’s super convenient to have a ton of it on tap vs buying it by the case but probably not as convenient if you’re not used to kegging up beers like I was.

definetly subbed to this thread. I go though 2 bottles of soda stream water every day. It gets old carbonating 4 bottles every 2 days. I did get a couple 20lb c02 cylinders and refill a rotation of 6 soda stream cylinders.


eta, this youtube rundown helped me get a quick grasp of what I need to do. 9min I'm sure you can buy the stuff he's using at several places other than his store.

below is the quote and parts list i got from cornykeg.com

Order summary

Cocktail Corny Keg 2.5 Gallon Ball Lock Keg - SS × 1 $101.95
Continuous Soda Carbonator Keg Lid × 1 $65.65
Corny Keg Homebrew Ball Lock Regulator Keg Kit × 1 $124.95
Ball Lock Liquid Connector - 1/4" MFL × 1 $8.65
Bevlex Tubing 1/4 i.d. x 3/8 o.d. × 10 $6.00
Chrome Plated Brass Shank Assembly 3 1/2" Length × 1 $17.95
Beer Tap Faucet × 1 $19.95
5 LB CO2 Cylinder × 1 $72.95

Subtotal $418.05
Shipping $0.00
Estimated taxes $0.00
Total $418.05 USD

any of you beer guys got any thoughts?

Only that this description in the continuous soda carbonator keg lid description is misleading IMO:

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those small CO2 cylinders run out fast and are expensive to swap.

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In my experience they last a long time so long as they do not leak and are not expensive to have refilled (~$10). I just have a typical lid and used the gas in and liquid out posts.

I may be able to sell you a 5 gallon keg when you are ready.

Ah I see now. I guess my way is old school

Do you already have a T off of your water supply line?

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Cocktail Corny Keg 2.5 Gallon Ball Lock Keg - SS × 1 $101.95

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Depending on how much you drink and if you have the room you may look at getting a used/refurbed 5 gallon corny keg. 2.5 gallons = ~27 12 ounce cans. I'd kill that in a weekend. Whenever I homebrewed one of the biggest PITAs was pulled kegs, cleaning them, and refilling them. If you go the used route pay attention to if the posts are ball lock or pin lock. Not much price difference but it's pretty aggravating to set everything up and realize you can't hook up to your taps/c02.

I made an automatic keg cleaner with a bucket and a harbor freight sump pump that worked pretty well.

Oxy clean or PBW is best for cleaning kegs. I don't think you have to worry about sanitizing with carbonated water but maybe look in to that. It's easy, star san is cheap and you don't have to rinse.

You have me wanting to pull all my old sh*t out and set up a carbonated water tap. The plugged tap holes in my beer fridge door look all sad and empty.

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if I buy all this shite will you come help me hook it up?

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You designed and built The Sex Deck and you think you need help?