Refrigerators, Ice, etc. [split topic]

[LIBrty4all 3,749]

7 minutes ago, Nature Boy 2.0 said:

I guess my ice does have some opacity to it but less than standard freezer ice maker ice. Definitely not that clear. I do drink on rare occasions but these days the next day is not worth it.

Certified professionals never let themselves have issues the next day.  Practice makes perfect.  Water is the key.  (And about 7 other anecdotes that I can offer as an excuse to make drinking more fun).

Your ice maker is similar to many running-water makers that flow water over a freezing "probe" and that dump quickly, and produce clearer cubes than those that sit in a receptacle and freeze slowly.  The outside freezes first, and traps air that tries to escape but cannot.

But truly clear ice comes from devices such as what I shared above from Amazon, or you can to the same thing using a cooler filled with water, and allowed to freeze for about 36-48 hours... the top freezes first, allowing air to escape downwards into the water (which freezes much slower underneath).  When the ice is thick enough, one pulls the block of ice from the cooler, cuts it into cubes, and enjoys that harder/less bubbly CLEAR ice.

The only drawback is that it takes about 36 hours (or more) to achieve these beautiful cubes/spheres, and they take up a lot of freezer space.  I only have one because I have a neighbor with two freezers, and he lets me use one.  "Professional drinkers" love that clear sphere because it melts MUCH slower than normal freezer ice, therefore cooling while not watering down the beverage of choice.

I also have a nugget ice maker on the counter... it is my GO-TO ice maker.  So much so that I turned off my regular ice maker in the freezer and fill the bin manually from my nugget maker.  Yeah, the ice melts FAST (because it isn't frozen after it is created), but I LOVE chewing on the ice (think Sonic ice).

https://www.amazon.com/GE-Profile-XPIO13SCSS-Stainless-Nugget/dp/B0964BF4N7/ 
 

 

 

[Ban Hammer 13,337]

i never knew there was such a thing as "ice snobs" but now i know..........

[Lemonslice 4,841]

Beautiful ice here:

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CnzpLr5DoA3

[TBoneTX 45,288]

The ultimate ice (Antarctica):

[LIBrty4all 3,749]

1 hour ago, Ban Hammer said:

i never knew there was such a thing as "ice snobs" but now i know..........

*Quietly raises his hand while ducking his head*

"Huh?"

[LIBrty4all 3,749]

9 minutes ago, TBoneTX said:

The ultimate ice (Antarctica):

Have never been to Antarctica, but HAVE had a glacierita... a margarita made with freshly-calved ice from a glacier in Alaska.  Have also drank several glasses of parasite-ridden water from a melting glacier and survived.  Hands down THE best water I have tasted in my life.  

[TBoneTX 45,288]

23 minutes ago, LIBrty4all said:

THE best water I have tasted in my life. 

What flavor were the parasites?

[LIBrty4all 3,749]

15 minutes ago, TBoneTX said:

What flavor were the parasites?

Cold and clear and delicious

[TBoneTX 45,288]

Makin' me thirsty.

[Dashinka 24,494]

14 hours ago, LIBrty4all said:

Why yes, I do.  Makes splendiferous ice!!  Slower to melt, and beeyootiful to look at while sipping.

Who looks while sipping?

[Dashinka 24,494]

13 hours ago, laylalex said:

I took the earlier advice about Samsungs and we went into the buying process with the mindset that we wouldn't even look at one. The craft ice thing is fun and kinda bougie to have in a fridge, but I don't see it's necessary. I tend to be a little bit more frugal than my husband is, which I've known about for years, even before we got married. I feel like a perpetual buzzkill -- why do you need an 85" television? Why do we need three sets of dinnerware when we already have two new ones? Why do I need craft ice made by the freezer itself? Does my stove need to communicate with my phone?

 

Some single malts definitely benefit from a drop or two (or more) of water, in my opinion. Not all, and I don't claim to be a connoisseur. I just know what I like, and I like how some open up a little with a bit. 

 

Uhhhh, so UFOs, right???  

Isn't ice made in the freezer?

[Nature Boy 2.0 8,370]

13 hours ago, LIBrty4all said:

Certified professionals never let themselves have issues the next day.  Practice makes perfect.  Water is the key.  (And about 7 other anecdotes that I can offer as an excuse to make drinking more fun).

Your ice maker is similar to many running-water makers that flow water over a freezing "probe" and that dump quickly, and produce clearer cubes than those that sit in a receptacle and freeze slowly.  The outside freezes first, and traps air that tries to escape but cannot.

But truly clear ice comes from devices such as what I shared above from Amazon, or you can to the same thing using a cooler filled with water, and allowed to freeze for about 36-48 hours... the top freezes first, allowing air to escape downwards into the water (which freezes much slower underneath).  When the ice is thick enough, one pulls the block of ice from the cooler, cuts it into cubes, and enjoys that harder/less bubbly CLEAR ice.

The only drawback is that it takes about 36 hours (or more) to achieve these beautiful cubes/spheres, and they take up a lot of freezer space.  I only have one because I have a neighbor with two freezers, and he lets me use one.  "Professional drinkers" love that clear sphere because it melts MUCH slower than normal freezer ice, therefore cooling while not watering down the beverage of choice.

I also have a nugget ice maker on the counter... it is my GO-TO ice maker.  So much so that I turned off my regular ice maker in the freezer and fill the bin manually from my nugget maker.  Yeah, the ice melts FAST (because it isn't frozen after it is created), but I LOVE chewing on the ice (think Sonic ice).

https://www.amazon.com/GE-Profile-XPIO13SCSS-Stainless-Nugget/dp/B0964BF4N7/ 
 

 

 

I thought I was the only one that chewed on ice with a splash of diet coke

[Ban Hammer 13,337]

11 hours ago, TBoneTX said:

What flavor were the parasites?

woke with a hint of unhinged.

[Neonred 3,562]

16 hours ago, LIBrty4all said:

 but I LOVE chewing on the ice 
 

NO, NO ,NO!

 

2 hours ago, Nature Boy 2.0 said:

I thought I was the only one that chewed on ice with a splash of diet coke

NO, NO, NO...

 

This is just so wrong.

 

Just don't

[Neonred 3,562]

It looks like I need to run a VJ special for my ice chewing friends.

 

Buy two overpriced crowns and get one root canal free.

 

Can not be combined with any other specials.  Only valid on certain days that we decide.  Cash only.  All offers void where prohibited by law.