Cheesed off

[country joe]

I purchased a pack of Co2 bulbs from Ebay, described for homebrew, but they are just little to big and don't fit in the holder, I guess there's nothing I can do about, weren't expensive, so can't be bothered sending them back.
Should have stuck to the Liss bulbs, they fit okay.

 

[The-Engineer-That-Brews]

I would like to claim I did a proper analysis of the breakeven points between mini-bulbs vs. SodaStream vs. full sized cylinder... but truth be told. I got overexcited and piled in to get a full sized cylinder and regulator...
I was actually quite surprised how little it cost to get a full sized cylinder: £25 plus £35 deposit for the cylinder (from Crompton Garden Centre in Luton aka Gas on the go)

 

[VW911]

Quite surprised that anyone would send out 8gr CO2 bulbs.
We used to, but so many got X-rayed by RM and disposed of.
There aren't many couriers that will carry them either...

 

[country joe]

I would like to claim I did a proper analysis of the breakeven points between mini-bulbs vs. SodaStream vs. full sized cylinder... but truth be told. I got overexcited and piled in to get a full sized cylinder and regulator...
I was actually quite surprised how little it cost to get a full sized cylinder: £25 plus £35 deposit for the cylinder (from Crompton Garden Centre in Luton aka Gas on the go)

I used the cylinder gave it a small blast and it would not stop hissing, put the top in hot water as advised, but this did not work. In the morning the cylinder was empty, so I changed the system to Co2 bulbs

 

[The-Engineer-That-Brews]

I used the cylinder gave it a small blast and it would not stop hissing

Oh dear...! Yes I can see that being an experience one wouldn't be in hurry to repeat... was that a small blast through the regulator, or just straight from the cylinder without a regulator fitted

 

[country joe]

Oh dear...! Yes I can see that being an experience one wouldn't be in hurry to repeat... was that a small blast through the regulator, or just straight from the cylinder without a regulator fitted

Without a regulator

 

[MickDundee]

There are 2 sizes - 8g and 16g.