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Re: does anyone use a Sodastream machine
Reply #15 - Nov 21^st, 2015 at 9:42am

John Smith wrote on Nov 21^st, 2015 at 9:15am:

freediver wrote on Nov 21^st, 2015 at 9:11am:

I've got one. They are great. I was buying a lot of soda water already - trying to cut down on my soft drink consumption, and also trying to keep up my fluid levels. It costs about a third of what the cheapest home brand soda water costs. I started a thread here a while back where I counted the number of bottles you get out of a gas canister.

They add sodium to the bottled stuff I believe in order to stop stuff breeding in it - eg algae. When you make it yourself, it is only water and carbon dioxide. Unless there is some chemistry going on I am not aware of.

It is also good added to fresh orange juice 50/50.

so can you do all the flavours on them? cola? lemonade, lemon squash etc?

I've never used one or even seen one used.

http://www.sodastream.com.au/flavours-1/

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Re: does anyone use a Sodastream machine
Reply #16 - Nov 21^st, 2015 at 9:50am

cods wrote on Nov 21^st, 2015 at 7:08am:

Dnarever wrote on Nov 21^st, 2015 at 7:01am:

cods wrote on Nov 21^st, 2015 at 6:15am:

Dnarever wrote on Nov 21^st, 2015 at 5:43am:

Andrei.Hicks wrote on Nov 21^st, 2015 at 2:02am:

Bloody hell do they still make them?

Yes you can still gat a toaster, milkshake machine or waffle maker as well.

I have never had one but was always tempted to give it a go but this year am going for an iced tea maker from T2 as my daughter loves Iced tea.

In my case I love the idea of it (iced tea) am mostly disappointed by the taste but found a fruity flavour that I like cold.

iced tea maker.. never heard of it....would that make iced coffee as well do you think???...

You don't have to have it really it is just a container with an appropriate filter to mix the tea and keep the leaves separate and to hold and dispense the Tea, handy or convenient method not essential. Don't think it would be very good for coffee.

so is it just your everyday tea bags...I always have to have BOILING water on my tea bag to me it has to cook...so if you use iced water it wouldnt work....

coffee is the same it needs brewing ....

No the mix is the trick the one I have found that I like is a mixed fruit with something blended with a sweet apple tea. It is cold sweet and fruity, I would hate it hot.

I love my hot black tea but it is terrible cold IMO. I currently have a steaming hot extra strong twinning's English breakfast 18% empty served in a large smoky glass cup. It not only tastes great but looks great too but unfortunately it is now half empty. I don't know why but tea is never half full but if it were the last 10% would not be the best.

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John Smith Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 78311 Gender:	Re: does anyone use a Sodastream machine Reply #17 - Nov 21^st, 2015 at 9:54am cods wrote on Nov 21^st, 2015 at 7:08am: .I always have to have BOILING water on my tea bag make it hot then leave it to cool down. Once it's cool enough, refrigerate it. If you make a large jug it should last you 2 or 3 days.
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Re: does anyone use a Sodastream machine
Reply #18 - Nov 21^st, 2015 at 9:55am

Redmond Neck wrote on Nov 21^st, 2015 at 9:42am:

John Smith wrote on Nov 21^st, 2015 at 9:15am:

freediver wrote on Nov 21^st, 2015 at 9:11am:

I've got one. They are great. I was buying a lot of soda water already - trying to cut down on my soft drink consumption, and also trying to keep up my fluid levels. It costs about a third of what the cheapest home brand soda water costs. I started a thread here a while back where I counted the number of bottles you get out of a gas canister.

They add sodium to the bottled stuff I believe in order to stop stuff breeding in it - eg algae. When you make it yourself, it is only water and carbon dioxide. Unless there is some chemistry going on I am not aware of.

It is also good added to fresh orange juice 50/50.

so can you do all the flavours on them? cola? lemonade, lemon squash etc?

I've never used one or even seen one used.

http://www.sodastream.com.au/flavours-1/

thanks

hmm, I might have to get one.

I drink a lot of soft drink but want to get off it.

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Re: does anyone use a Sodastream machine
Reply #19 - Nov 21^st, 2015 at 9:56am

Redmond Neck wrote on Nov 21^st, 2015 at 9:42am:

John Smith wrote on Nov 21^st, 2015 at 9:15am:

freediver wrote on Nov 21^st, 2015 at 9:11am:

I've got one. They are great. I was buying a lot of soda water already - trying to cut down on my soft drink consumption, and also trying to keep up my fluid levels. It costs about a third of what the cheapest home brand soda water costs. I started a thread here a while back where I counted the number of bottles you get out of a gas canister.

They add sodium to the bottled stuff I believe in order to stop stuff breeding in it - eg algae. When you make it yourself, it is only water and carbon dioxide. Unless there is some chemistry going on I am not aware of.

It is also good added to fresh orange juice 50/50.

so can you do all the flavours on them? cola? lemonade, lemon squash etc?

I've never used one or even seen one used.

http://www.sodastream.com.au/flavours-1/

Yes some flavours are not real good though - it is just a trigger controlled device that uses a carbonated pressurised capsule to force carbonated gas into the liquid to form soda water and add the flavour you like or as in Cod's case not.

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Re: does anyone use a Sodastream machine
Reply #20 - Nov 21^st, 2015 at 10:04am

John Smith wrote on Nov 21^st, 2015 at 9:55am:

Redmond Neck wrote on Nov 21^st, 2015 at 9:42am:

John Smith wrote on Nov 21^st, 2015 at 9:15am:

freediver wrote on Nov 21^st, 2015 at 9:11am:

I've got one. They are great. I was buying a lot of soda water already - trying to cut down on my soft drink consumption, and also trying to keep up my fluid levels. It costs about a third of what the cheapest home brand soda water costs. I started a thread here a while back where I counted the number of bottles you get out of a gas canister.

They add sodium to the bottled stuff I believe in order to stop stuff breeding in it - eg algae. When you make it yourself, it is only water and carbon dioxide. Unless there is some chemistry going on I am not aware of.

It is also good added to fresh orange juice 50/50.

so can you do all the flavours on them? cola? lemonade, lemon squash etc?

I've never used one or even seen one used.

http://www.sodastream.com.au/flavours-1/

thanks

hmm, I might have to get one.

I drink a lot of soft drink but want to get off it.

It does look tempting.

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Re: does anyone use a Sodastream machine
Reply #21 - Nov 21^st, 2015 at 10:42am

John Smith wrote on Nov 21^st, 2015 at 9:15am:

freediver wrote on Nov 21^st, 2015 at 9:11am:

I've got one. They are great. I was buying a lot of soda water already - trying to cut down on my soft drink consumption, and also trying to keep up my fluid levels. It costs about a third of what the cheapest home brand soda water costs. I started a thread here a while back where I counted the number of bottles you get out of a gas canister.

They add sodium to the bottled stuff I believe in order to stop stuff breeding in it - eg algae. When you make it yourself, it is only water and carbon dioxide. Unless there is some chemistry going on I am not aware of.

It is also good added to fresh orange juice 50/50.

so can you do all the flavours on them? cola? lemonade, lemon squash etc?

I've never used one or even seen one used.

You can get cordial style flavour additives. You get some free with the machine. I never bothered using them. Apparently the ginger ones are good.

A tip - ignore the lights on the machine. They are useless. Pump the gas in till you hear it squeal.

Sometimes you get ice forming on the tip which can prevent proper gassification. I usually interrupt it a few times which allows it time to melt the ice a bit and it gets blasted off.

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lee Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 19963 Gender:	Re: does anyone use a Sodastream machine Reply #22 - Nov 21^st, 2015 at 11:23am You can use a sodastream or the old fashioned Soda Syphon. They merely carbonate the water. The only salts will be what's in the water supply, until you add flavours.
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Re: does anyone use a Sodastream machine
Reply #23 - Nov 21^st, 2015 at 3:53pm

freediver wrote on Nov 21^st, 2015 at 10:42am:

John Smith wrote on Nov 21^st, 2015 at 9:15am:

freediver wrote on Nov 21^st, 2015 at 9:11am:

I've got one. They are great. I was buying a lot of soda water already - trying to cut down on my soft drink consumption, and also trying to keep up my fluid levels. It costs about a third of what the cheapest home brand soda water costs. I started a thread here a while back where I counted the number of bottles you get out of a gas canister.

They add sodium to the bottled stuff I believe in order to stop stuff breeding in it - eg algae. When you make it yourself, it is only water and carbon dioxide. Unless there is some chemistry going on I am not aware of.

It is also good added to fresh orange juice 50/50.

so can you do all the flavours on them? cola? lemonade, lemon squash etc?

I've never used one or even seen one used.

You can get cordial style flavour additives. You get some free with the machine. I never bothered using them. Apparently the ginger ones are good.

A tip - ignore the lights on the machine. They are useless. Pump the gas in till you hear it squeal.

Sometimes you get ice forming on the tip which can prevent proper gassification. I usually interrupt it a few times which allows it time to melt the ice a bit and it gets blasted off.

now you have got me worried I bought one today.....its being delivered...so cant run a test it is the sodastream one..all looks unremarkable... but we shall see.... anything with more than an on/off switch and I am in trouble...

No flavors for me.... but I see where they do the Tonic as well...which would be nice for those who like a mixed drink....these small bottle are dear I find...but are so handy just for their size....I mean unless you have kids who drinks 1.25lt in one go??>..and its flat in a tick....

well to me it is...but then we all know how hard to please I am...lolol

all that feedback was great thank you...

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freediver Gold Member Offline www.ozpolitic.com Posts: 52515 At my desk.	Re: does anyone use a Sodastream machine Reply #24 - Nov 21^st, 2015 at 4:00pm Read all the instructions and you'll be fine. They are a very simple machine.
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Re: does anyone use a Sodastream machine
Reply #25 - Nov 21^st, 2015 at 4:06pm

cods wrote on Nov 21^st, 2015 at 3:53pm:

now you have got me worried I bought one today.....its being delivered...so cant run a test it is the sodastream one..all looks unremarkable... but we shall see.... anything with more than an on/off switch and I am in trouble...

No flavors for me.... but I see where they do the Tonic as well...which would be nice for those who like a mixed drink....these small bottle are dear I find...but are so handy just for their size....I mean unless you have kids who drinks 1.25lt in one go??>..and its flat in a tick....

well to me it is...but then we all know how hard to please I am...lolol

all that feedback was great thank you...

Good luck with it, Cods. I prefer water from the tap. Can't stand fizz.

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