Instant Ice – Tips, Tricks, and Things to Watch Out For!

what would your friends say on a hot

what would your friends say on a hot summer’s day if you could open up a

summer’s day if you could open up a

summer’s day if you could open up a bottle of water and pour out an instant

bottle of water and pour out an instant

bottle of water and pour out an instant snow cone in this project we’re

snow cone in this project we’re

snow cone in this project we’re exploring some tips some tricks and

exploring some tips some tricks and

exploring some tips some tricks and everything else you’ll need to know to

everything else you’ll need to know to

everything else you’ll need to know to master the art of making instant ice

in a previous video we turn water like

in a previous video we turn water like this directly to ice in just an instant

this directly to ice in just an instant

this directly to ice in just an instant for this project you’ll just need some

for this project you’ll just need some

for this project you’ll just need some purified water and the easiest place to

purified water and the easiest place to

purified water and the easiest place to find that is in a water bottle go ahead

find that is in a water bottle go ahead

find that is in a water bottle go ahead and throw about six bottles in the

and throw about six bottles in the

and throw about six bottles in the freezer because the more bottles you

freezer because the more bottles you

freezer because the more bottles you start with the better chances you’re

start with the better chances you’re

start with the better chances you’re going to have for success the

going to have for success the

going to have for success the temperature dial in my freezer was set

temperature dial in my freezer was set

temperature dial in my freezer was set to five of seven and that settled to a

to five of seven and that settled to a

to five of seven and that settled to a temperature of minus twenty four degrees

temperature of minus twenty four degrees

temperature of minus twenty four degrees Celsius or around minus eleven degrees

Celsius or around minus eleven degrees

Celsius or around minus eleven degrees Fahrenheit

Fahrenheit

Fahrenheit now these bottles have been sitting at

now these bottles have been sitting at

now these bottles have been sitting at room temperature overnight and in my

room temperature overnight and in my

room temperature overnight and in my experience this trick works best if

experience this trick works best if

experience this trick works best if they’re evenly spaced and placed on

they’re evenly spaced and placed on

they’re evenly spaced and placed on their sides the minute the door closes

their sides the minute the door closes

their sides the minute the door closes make a note of the time after an hour

make a note of the time after an hour

make a note of the time after an hour and a half

and a half

and a half check your bottles to see if any of them

check your bottles to see if any of them

check your bottles to see if any of them are frozen if they’re all still liquid

are frozen if they’re all still liquid

are frozen if they’re all still liquid then quickly close the door but keep

then quickly close the door but keep

then quickly close the door but keep checking on them every 15 minutes for

checking on them every 15 minutes for

checking on them every 15 minutes for these particular bottles it took two

these particular bottles it took two

these particular bottles it took two hours and 45 minutes for the first one

hours and 45 minutes for the first one

hours and 45 minutes for the first one to freeze looking at the bottle you can

to freeze looking at the bottle you can

to freeze looking at the bottle you can see it’s not frozen solid but you should

see it’s not frozen solid but you should

see it’s not frozen solid but you should see flakes of ice floating around under

see flakes of ice floating around under

see flakes of ice floating around under the plastic at this point stop and take

the plastic at this point stop and take

the plastic at this point stop and take note of the time then subtract 15

note of the time then subtract 15

note of the time then subtract 15 minutes and now you have a super cooling

minutes and now you have a super cooling

minutes and now you have a super cooling formula for your favorite brand of water

formula for your favorite brand of water

formula for your favorite brand of water in my case this trick works from two and

in my case this trick works from two and

in my case this trick works from two and a half hours to two hours and 45 minutes

a half hours to two hours and 45 minutes

a half hours to two hours and 45 minutes now if the bottles in the freezer

now if the bottles in the freezer

now if the bottles in the freezer haven’t frozen yet take them out very

haven’t frozen yet take them out very

haven’t frozen yet take them out very gently this water is well below freezing

gently this water is well below freezing

gently this water is well below freezing but hasn’t frozen yet because there

but hasn’t frozen yet because there

but hasn’t frozen yet because there aren’t any impurities to get it started

aren’t any impurities to get it started

aren’t any impurities to get it started the water does want to freeze and that’s

the water does want to freeze and that’s

the water does want to freeze and that’s why something as simple as a jolt to the

why something as simple as a jolt to the

why something as simple as a jolt to the side can be enough to nucleate the ice

side can be enough to nucleate the ice

side can be enough to nucleate the ice formation and just like magic you’ve got

formation and just like magic you’ve got

formation and just like magic you’ve got instant ice you’ll notice that bottles

instant ice you’ll notice that bottles

instant ice you’ll notice that bottles this cold will develop a layer of

this cold will develop a layer of

this cold will develop a layer of condensation making it harder to see

condensation making it harder to see

condensation making it harder to see inside so go ahead and wipe that off

inside so go ahead and wipe that off

inside so go ahead and wipe that off this way when you hit it you’ll have a

this way when you hit it you’ll have a

this way when you hit it you’ll have a much better view of the crystal

much better view of the crystal

much better view of the crystal formations another way to start your

formations another way to start your

formations another way to start your water freezing is to use a piece of ice

water freezing is to use a piece of ice

water freezing is to use a piece of ice put the ice anywhere you want and then

put the ice anywhere you want and then

put the ice anywhere you want and then pour your water overtop you should see

pour your water overtop you should see

pour your water overtop you should see it freeze instantly and build quickly

it freeze instantly and build quickly

it freeze instantly and build quickly into instant ice sculptures like these I

into instant ice sculptures like these I

into instant ice sculptures like these I put an ice cube on this rock and you can

put an ice cube on this rock and you can

put an ice cube on this rock and you can see the crystals build every time the

see the crystals build every time the

see the crystals build every time the water makes contact with the ice you

water makes contact with the ice you

water makes contact with the ice you could make this easier by using a whole

could make this easier by using a whole

could make this easier by using a whole bowl of ice

bowl of ice

bowl of ice now if you start pouring your water and

now if you start pouring your water and

now if you start pouring your water and it doesn’t look like it’s building

it doesn’t look like it’s building

it doesn’t look like it’s building pillars very quickly it means your water

pillars very quickly it means your water

pillars very quickly it means your water hasn’t cooled enough and probably needs

hasn’t cooled enough and probably needs

hasn’t cooled enough and probably needs another 5 to 10 minutes in the freezer

another 5 to 10 minutes in the freezer

another 5 to 10 minutes in the freezer this bottle did come out ten minutes

this bottle did come out ten minutes

this bottle did come out ten minutes later and you can see a dramatic

later and you can see a dramatic

later and you can see a dramatic difference in how quickly it freezes

difference in how quickly it freezes

difference in how quickly it freezes if you leave your bottles in the freezer

if you leave your bottles in the freezer

if you leave your bottles in the freezer too long they may be so sensitive that

too long they may be so sensitive that

too long they may be so sensitive that even wiping the side of the bottle

even wiping the side of the bottle

even wiping the side of the bottle initiates the freeze and it could be

initiates the freeze and it could be

initiates the freeze and it could be complete before you even get the cap off

complete before you even get the cap off

complete before you even get the cap off if you do get the cap off pouring too

if you do get the cap off pouring too

if you do get the cap off pouring too slowly might result in this effect where

slowly might result in this effect where

slowly might result in this effect where the water doesn’t pour out at all and

the water doesn’t pour out at all and

the water doesn’t pour out at all and that’s because it’s iced up in the

that’s because it’s iced up in the

that’s because it’s iced up in the bottleneck and it’s freezing the rest of

bottleneck and it’s freezing the rest of

bottleneck and it’s freezing the rest of the way down if you’re wondering how

the way down if you’re wondering how

the way down if you’re wondering how cold the water actually is I was able to

cold the water actually is I was able to

cold the water actually is I was able to measure one bottle at – four and a half

measure one bottle at – four and a half

measure one bottle at – four and a half degrees Celsius and there’s a good

degrees Celsius and there’s a good

degrees Celsius and there’s a good chance they’re actually colder than that

chance they’re actually colder than that

chance they’re actually colder than that if you try pouring this supercooled

if you try pouring this supercooled

if you try pouring this supercooled liquid into a glass you might notice it

liquid into a glass you might notice it

liquid into a glass you might notice it looks a little thick and syrupy if you

looks a little thick and syrupy if you

looks a little thick and syrupy if you get to this point try touching the

get to this point try touching the

get to this point try touching the surface gently with an ice cube

surface gently with an ice cube

surface gently with an ice cube everything freezes firm enough to hold

everything freezes firm enough to hold

everything freezes firm enough to hold the ice cube in place and makes a nice

the ice cube in place and makes a nice

the ice cube in place and makes a nice little platform to continue building

little platform to continue building

little platform to continue building your ice towers when trying this

your ice towers when trying this

your ice towers when trying this approach it’s important that the glass

approach it’s important that the glass

approach it’s important that the glass is extremely clean because even a

is extremely clean because even a

is extremely clean because even a microscopic impurity can trigger the

microscopic impurity can trigger the

microscopic impurity can trigger the nucleation and solidify your experiment

nucleation and solidify your experiment

nucleation and solidify your experiment prematurely you could try using this

prematurely you could try using this

prematurely you could try using this effect to pour yourself an instant snow

effect to pour yourself an instant snow

effect to pour yourself an instant snow cone as the water freezes it actually

cone as the water freezes it actually

cone as the water freezes it actually releases latent heat in the reaction and

releases latent heat in the reaction and

releases latent heat in the reaction and warms the ice into a delicious slush I

warms the ice into a delicious slush I

warms the ice into a delicious slush I tried using the juice in these freeze

tried using the juice in these freeze

tried using the juice in these freeze pops as a makeshift snow cone syrup and

pops as a makeshift snow cone syrup and

pops as a makeshift snow cone syrup and poured it on top to get three different

poured it on top to get three different

poured it on top to get three different flavors well now you know everything you

flavors well now you know everything you

flavors well now you know everything you need to know about making instant ice if

need to know about making instant ice if

need to know about making instant ice if you want to see colored crystals try

you want to see colored crystals try

you want to see colored crystals try pouring two drops of food coloring in

pouring two drops of food coloring in

pouring two drops of food coloring in the water before you freeze it well

the water before you freeze it well

the water before you freeze it well that’s it for now if you liked this

that’s it for now if you liked this

that’s it for now if you liked this project perhaps you’ll like some of my

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