Tag: ice

  • A Homemade Giant, Crystal Clear Ice Cube Tray

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    As you're probably aware, I've been dabbling in experiments making clear ice at home. [update: An organized index of ice experiments on Alcademics can be found here.] The way I've found that works best is to freeze ice in an Igloo cooler with the top off. (Please read the post before you tell me to boil…

  • Percent Cloudiness in Top Frozen Block Ice

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    I'm somewhere along the process of creating an ice cube tray that takes advantage of the top frozen ice that I make in an Igloo cooler. As the cooler lid is off when I freeze water in it, the water freezes from the top down like a pond in winter. The cloudy part of the…

  • Inside the Freezer of an Ice Nerd

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    A rare, behind-the-scenes look into the freezer of an ice nerd.

  • Clear Ice Blocks from the Fridge

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    Make clear ice in your home refrigerator.

  • Cutting Corners to Make Clear Ice

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    In an ongoing set of experiments I've been trying to make clear ice at home. I've tried: Distilled vs. Tap Water Melting and refreezing water Hot Water vs. Cold Water Carbonated Water vs. Still Water Horizontal vs. Vertical Container Shapes Releasing Air Trapped in Ice With some success on the last one. While what would…

  • Making Clear Ice by Releasing Trapped Air

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    [update: after this post, I figured out the trick to making clear ice – check here for the solution.] Finally, I've got a minor success in my clear ice experiment to share. So far in an attempt to make perfectly clear ice in my home freezer, I've tried: Distilled vs. Tap Water Melting and refreezing…

  • Clear Ice and Container Shape

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    Today is Ice Day on Alcademics, so stay tuned for more exciting coverage of my ongoing experiments to make clear ice in my home freezer. So far, I've tried: Distilled vs. Tap Water Multiple melting and freezings of water Hot Water vs. Cold Water Carbonated Water vs. Still Water So far I haven't achieved… anything,…

  • Does Carbonated Water Make Clearer Ice than Still Water?

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    This is another in my ongoing experiments to make clear ice. So far, I've tried comparing: Distilled vs. Tap Water Multiple melting and freezings of water Hot Water vs. Cold Water Someone in the comments mentioned hearing that carbonated water would freeze more clearly than still water. As most of the cloudiness in ice appears…

  • Nice Ice in the News

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    The Associated Press released the following story on ice today, with a quote from your favorite icesperimentator Camper English. The whole story is here. SIP: Bartending trend calls for nice ice, baby By MICHELLE LOCKE Associated Press Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Erik Adkins spends a lot of time on ice. As general manager of…

  • Does Hot Water Make Clearer Ice Than Cold?

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    I have been doing experiments at home to try to get the clearest ice possible. So far my experiments have compared: Distilled vs. Tap water Multiple melting and freezings of water I have not yet had success. Will the third time be the charm? (*Update – You might want to skip to this index page…