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Hello all, I just did several searches for something similar to this and had no luck so hopefully I didn't just miss it.
I've had problems keeping my food and alcohol cold the past two Roo's, and I've been thinking about going an alternate route and using Dry Ice.
So my question(s), Is dry ice effective, can it be used along with regular ice, and is it dangerous at all? Oh, lol, and how exactly does one go about using it haha ;D
I've been researching too. We are definately using dry ice. Here is a link that may be helpful. Sounds to me like we wrap the d-ice and place on bottom...put ice on top of that place frozen items in there. You cannot store things like veggies, bread, beer, or lettuce in there. It will freeze. Only frozen meat and things that can be frozen for a short time.
Dry ice is definitely the way to go. Not really dangerous, if you're not careful it can give you frostbite, use gloves to handle it. To prevent your stuff from freezing, keep the dry ice at the bottom of the cooler, keep a barrier between the d-ice and your food/beer (a sheet or two of cardboard or frozen ice bottles) and you should be OK. The supercooled air should stay to the bottom, wouldn't hurt to wrap the d-ice blocks in a towel either. I'm not kidding about it being supercooled either, the dry ice is ~-110F (-80C) and stays that temp until it evaporates (unlike regular ice it doesn't melt into a liquid), so don't touch it with your bare hands (it sticks, then you're f ck'd)
Last Edit: May 31, 2007 22:04:57 GMT -5 by Leo - Back to Top
Dry ice is definitely the way to go. Not really dangerous, if you're not careful it can give you frostbite, use gloves to handle it. To prevent your stuff from freezing, keep the dry ice at the bottom of the cooler, keep a barrier between the d-ice and your food/beer (a sheet or two of cardboard or frozen ice bottles) and you should be OK. The supercooled air should stay to the bottom, wouldn't hurt to wrap the d-ice blocks in a towel either. I'm not kidding about it being supercooled either, the dry ice is ~-110F (-80C) and stays that temp until it evaporates (unlike regular ice it doesn't melt into a liquid), so don't touch it with your bare hands (it sticks, then you're f ck'd)
How large a chunk do you need for a 5-day cooler? I just wanted a little insurance against the regular ice melting (as I want to keep that ice usable for my mixed drinks). And will it impart a taste to the drinking ice?
Post by strumntheguitar on May 31, 2007 22:21:51 GMT -5
Even with gloves, don't hold it in your hands for a while... it will burn you (yes, burn... ironic, right?) without any warning. I work in a chemistry plant and we deal with it quite frequently and you'd be amazed how many times people wearing gloves still get burned just from holding it in their hands for a minute or two. If you do have to hold it in your hand, toss it around like a hot potato so that it doesn't remain in contact with your skin for a while
How large a chunk do you need for a 5-day cooler? I just wanted a little insurance against the regular ice melting (as I want to keep that ice usable for my mixed drinks). And will it impart a taste to the drinking ice?
I was wondering this as well.. I need some ice cubes in my mixed drinks
I work in food sales and distribution and I work with dry ice all the time.....the stuff is great, but like a couple other people said....KEEP IT WRAPPED UP IN SOMETHING. Not only do you not want to burn your hands (it'll happen within just a few seconds of contact - not that you won't be able to tell) but you also want to make the ice last as long as possible - dry ice evaporates from exposure to regular air. A couple 10-pound blocks would keep a big cooler cool all weekend for sure. A towel works best to wrap them with, and keep things you just want cool towards the top of your cooler, frozen stuff at the bottom near the ice. BONNNNARRRROOOO!
