Fit for human consumption?

[Justin Rumbach]

I got one of those cool mini CO2 dispensers recently. I am looking for a local place to buy 12-gram CO2 cartridges? The ones at Walmart and a local hunting place both have "Not for human consumption" clearly printed on the box. Is there anywhere in Evansville to score food grade cartridges? I understand the paintball shop went under?

Thanks!

[Chris Norrick]

I use the cheap wally-world ones. It seems everyone once in awhile I'll get one that smells like the cheap metal it was made from had some oil on it. I don't sweat it. If I notice the co2 has an off odor, I replace it with another.

I remember there was a huge debate on the topic on one of the national boards a few years ago. The rumor was that they added oil into the cylinder to help lube paintball/BB guns innards. I believe that was proven false, but during the cheap manufacturing process, some of the steal is contaminated with small amounts of oil.

I don't think you can get 12g ones that are "food safe". I think all the food safe ones are larger, 18g maybe? I've seen some at a few places to use in those seltzer bottles. I think the co-op had some at one time. It seems like maybe I even seen some at a grocery store once. I might be mistaken. It might have been the kitchen store at the mall.

[Michael Erwin]

I googled and this came up... http://bit.ly/9BDqrG, from Williams Brewing. I don't know about the oil issue. Northern Brewer also has the 12s - http://bit.ly/91uo1u.

I thought that most of those CO2 dispensers used 16g cartridges, which are currently available for $2 and change at the coop, and are also available from Midwest in a box of 10 (http://bit.ly/cf5kuC).

[john mills]

I've just used the cheap ones from Wally world without incident. I think they're all made at the same manufacturing plant under license for each name. We use industrial co2 in our larger tanks, and welding oxygen for wort oxygenation.

[Justin Rumbach]

Thanks for the replies guys. Wally world it is!

[Chris Alvey]

I once got some at the bicycle shop there by Washington Square mall. Didn't die from it (yet.)