My freezy cup is turning my koolaid into a slushy.

Toggle sidebar Toggle sidebar
SunnyD

SunnyD

Belgian Waffler
Jan 2, 2001
32,675
146
106
www.neftastic.com
I have one of those cups that you put in the freezer an the liquid on the inside (water I assume) freezes so it's like a built in ice cube - I love the cup cause it's like 32 ounces or something insane.

Anyway, I put koolaid in and the koolaid now is like a slushy. Mmm... weird... but mmmm.... (it's like 85 degrees in here, so wtf is the koolaid freezing for all you physics geeks).
 
C

ChefJoe

Platinum Member
Jan 5, 2002
2,506
0
0
well, it's not being cooled by water at the freezing point so it can get colder than water. Hell, frozen water gets colder than the freezing point. It's been in the freezer which is cooled by a compressor and a carrier gas going through phase changes which will be more "heat pump" like and can get damn cold.
 
S

ShOcKwAvE827

Senior member
Jul 28, 2001
950
0
0
I thought if it was water inside the cup it wouldn't be able to freeze the koolaid. Koolaid is just sugar water and because of the colligative properties, the freezing point of koolaid is depressed. Ice water would never get to a low enough temperature to freeze the koolaid, would it?!
 
A

anxman69

Senior member
Jun 27, 2001
635
1
0
Where did you get that cup? I've been looking for one of that size to cool my protein shakes for the gym.

-Anx
 
Zim Hosein

Zim Hosein

Super Moderator | Elite Member
Super Moderator
Nov 27, 1999
65,475
408
126
Originally posted by: anxman69
Where did you get that cup? I've been looking for one of that size to cool my protein shakes for the gym.

-Anx
Click to expand...
 
SunnyD

SunnyD

Belgian Waffler
Jan 2, 2001
32,675
146
106
www.neftastic.com
Originally posted by: anxman69
Where did you get that cup? I've been looking for one of that size to cool my protein shakes for the gym.

-Anx
Click to expand...

Um... walmart I think. I have two. :)

Actually it's just shy of 32 oz. I can fit almost a whole bottle of gatorade in it, sans maybe an ounce.
 

while you guys are on the freezing topic, here's a good way to make warm beers VERY cold, very fast
take a large bowl, put a few beers in there, fill with ice, now fill with water (not hot, but not ice cold)
pour a few tablespoons of salt in there - mix it up with a spoon and wait about 10 minutes

the salt makes the ice melt faster
the melting ice pulls in heat from the water and beers
be carefull if you use a metal bowl, i've gotten my fingers stuck to the outside before :\
 
R

Ryuson99

Golden Member
Feb 9, 2004
1,945
0
0
Originally posted by: jntdesign
while you guys are on the freezing topic, here's a good way to make warm beers VERY cold, very fast
take a large bowl, put a few beers in there, fill with ice, now fill with water (not hot, but not ice cold)
pour a few tablespoons of salt in there - mix it up with a spoon and wait about 10 minutes

the salt makes the ice melt faster
the melting ice pulls in heat from the water and beers
be carefull if you use a metal bowl, i've gotten my fingers stuck to the outside before :\
Click to expand...

don't you mix it up before you put the beers in
 

Originally posted by: Ryuson99
Originally posted by: jntdesign
while you guys are on the freezing topic, here's a good way to make warm beers VERY cold, very fast
take a large bowl, put a few beers in there, fill with ice, now fill with water (not hot, but not ice cold)
pour a few tablespoons of salt in there - mix it up with a spoon and wait about 10 minutes

the salt makes the ice melt faster
the melting ice pulls in heat from the water and beers
be carefull if you use a metal bowl, i've gotten my fingers stuck to the outside before :\
Click to expand...

don't you mix it up before you put the beers in
Click to expand...

before or after, depends on how big the bowl is and how many beers are in it
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

TRENDING THREADS

COMPANY
RESOURCES
FOLLOW
Top Bottom