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Title: Bottling at home Post by: on December 22, 2006, 06:55:10 am I recall my dad telling me how he used to make and bottle root beer at home in the 20's. I also recall how good the fountain sodas were I made as teenager in the 60's where I could add as much syrup as desired. So is it practical to bottle my own Pepsi at home? I have a couple of dozen bottles. I can get syrup. I can get caps and a capper.
I'd like to load my Vendorlator 27. Am I dreaming? Or is it doable? TIA, Jim D. Title: Bottling at home Post by: collecture on December 22, 2006, 09:21:32 am It is very possible.
Some members here do it or have done it. I do not think the carbonation lasts quite as long - a month? So don't do up more than you can drink in a reasonable of time. You can buy the little 8 oz bottles at the grocery store. Sam's Club has them cheap for $11.00 a case or something like that. The work fine in the VMC 27's and 33's, but the thin glass doesn't hold the cold as well as the old thick glass bottles. Title: Bottling at home Post by: davethebirdman on December 22, 2006, 12:56:41 pm I have quite a few old cola bottles that I put through the dishwasher and fill them up from 2ltre bottles. Its cheap and works great for me. I do have a few people drinking so they are not in there very long. A couple of weeks max.
I did think about buying a carbonating machine and making my own but I don't think there is a great deal to gain doing this. Maybe taste but where I live its Coke or Pepsi out of a bottle or can. No variation. One day I'm going to have myself a REAL Coke made with real sugar. Dave |