Comments on Runs on Dirt: Homemade Gatorade Calculations

I buy maltodextrin in 1 lb. bags from a local brew...

2008-09-05T09:40:00.000-07:00

I buy maltodextrin in 1 lb. bags from a local brew supply store. In that quantity, it's $3.95 per lb. and is equivalent to about 17 gels. If I was using larger amounts, I would buy it online.

You can buy gel flasks at many bike stores - the last place I saw one was at Performance Bicycles in Laguna Hills. It held 6 oz.

Tom

Do you buy your maltodextrin from a brewery or did...

2008-09-04T23:14:00.000-07:00

Do you buy your maltodextrin from a brewery or did you find another outlet here in So Cal?

I may try gel also, do you know of any local sports shops that carry gel flasks? No luck at Sport Chalet.

Thanks!

Dave
Hack Your Sports Drink

Hi Dave,My goal was to duplicate Gatorade, but wit...

2008-08-30T12:53:00.000-07:00

Hi Dave,

My goal was to duplicate Gatorade, but without using high fructose corn syrup, which most people do not have at home. I do use maltodextrin in one of the drinks I make that I call FLÜD. Check out some of the posts about it on this blog.

Your potassium value is probably correct. I simply assumed a 50/50 mix of salts instead of actually reading the label!

Thanks for the comment and the link to your blog!

Tom

I modified the recipe to use Splenda instead of su...

2008-08-30T12:32:00.000-07:00

I modified the recipe to use Splenda instead of sugar; you might want to use maltodextrin / dextrose instead of sugar if you want the carbs (sugar has fructose which doesn't digest as easily).

Also I came up with a potassium value that was higher than yours; I got mine from the back of the Morton Lite container.

Cheers,

Dave
Hack Your Sports Drink