a) make a fierce home brew
b) blow something up
c) carbonate your own seltzer water
d) test the theory of limnic eruptions? (Josh gets the geek credit on the reference)
Answer: c) carbonate your own seltzer water!
Here's how it works:
1) Fill the keg with cold, filtered water (put it in the fridge if need be)
2) Once the water is frigidly cold, attach the CO2 and set to 50psi. Shake the keg while the CO2 is making its way into the water (for about two minutes). This allows the CO2 and H2O to make a bond and thus you get bubbly water.
3) Put the whole operation into the fridge (CO2 still attached) and let it sit for a couple of hours as the CO2 continues to seep into the water.
4) Remove the CO2 tank and enjoy five gallons of sparkling water! You may need to repressurize the tank in order to keep the sparkling water flowing at a good rate.
Here's the best part: IKEA sells Lingonberry and Elderflower concentrates. Tonight I added some to my sparkling water and, man, it was so delicious! Add about 1 ounce per cup of sparkling water.
