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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!

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.

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).

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.

Thanks for the replies guys. Wally world it is!

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