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From: Doug Elrod <dre1@cornell.edu>
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Subject: Re: Fountain Soda Dr. Pepper
Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2003 18:09:30 -0500
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In article <3fa17d66$0$5650$cc9e4d1f@news.dial.pipex.com>,
"Marsupialogic" <marsupilami@pipex.com> wrote:
> >
> > Do you have both pre-mix and post-mix fountains there? I generally like
> > Dr Pepper better from a post-mix dispenser.
>
> I dunno, just the stuff from McD's, BK or KFC. Guess that's a pre-mix
> dispenser. Thing is I don't always like Coke or Pepsi from a those
> fountains, tastes a bit weak. 'Course sometimes it's a lot sweeter, guess
> it's all about the concentration that the outlet makes.
>
> What would post mix be?
Fountain soda involves flavor-syrup + water + CO2. For pre-mix, these
three are mixed together in standard proportions (1 part syrup
to five parts carbonated water), and usually distributed in metal
cylinders sometimes called "Cornelius canisters".
For post-mix, syrup, usually distributed these days in "bag-in-box"
(BIB) form (plastic bag inside cardboard box) is added to water and CO2
to produce the finished product. So the merchant may have
more control over the proportions involved (a little stronger is
usually better, especially for Dr Pepper :-)). And I think it tends
to taste "fresher" than pre-mix. Perhaps mixing with water increases
"oxidizing" of the flavor elements over time?
-Doug Elrod (dre1@cornell.edu)
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