co2 diy idea

[haysanatar]

not sure if this is possible,
but what about a baking soda vinegar co2 system.
basicly just a bottle full of bakingsoda and a vinegar drip system with an air hose going into a tank.

 

[haysanatar]

thoughts on this.
would it change ph.
what do you guys think.

 

[King Edward]

Interesting....the reaction rate is loads faster than yeast and sugar. I'd try packing the bottom of a bottle with soda and arranging a drip feed for the vinegar...

 

[haysanatar]

Interesting....the reaction rate is loads faster than yeast and sugar. I'd try packing the bottom of a bottle with soda and arranging a drip feed for the vinegar...

thats what I was thinking of doing.
you wouldn't have to change the bottle all the time.
wouldn't smell at all .
and you should be able to control it better.

 

[frasertheking]

the system would be a bit complicated. would the viniger not need to be pressurized ?

 

[haysanatar]

elevated
no pressure needed

 

[snakeheader]

id need to see pics first

 

[haysanatar]

I just want to see what people think about ph and hardness if you think it will effect it.

 

[lil_blue]

id think some vapors of some kind would be added. i really dunno though

i used the yeast method, and it worked great, i used some IV tubing from a hospital. it had a wheel valve too. but one night i awoke to an explosion and found my garage covered in yeast water. lesson learned

 

[Dr Joe]

It will work, the volume available is a drawback. Yeast/sugar is a slow, controllable reaction whereas vinegar/baking soda is quick and really needs a pressurized storage system. True, hard packing the soda or placing in a container and limiting the vinegar are possible, it will take alot of experimentation to get a good, usable flow.

With this much co2 available you do have to monitor your chemistry carefully.

Dr Joe

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