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so I did all that research and I learned

so I did all that research and I learned how to make my ice cubes clean and

how to make my ice cubes clean and

how to make my ice cubes clean and delicious but I still didn’t know how to

delicious but I still didn’t know how to

delicious but I still didn’t know how to get them super clear like glass then I

get them super clear like glass then I

get them super clear like glass then I was remembering all these ice fishing

was remembering all these ice fishing

was remembering all these ice fishing movies that I used to watch sometimes

movies that I used to watch sometimes

movies that I used to watch sometimes lake ice is so clear you man you can see

lake ice is so clear you man you can see

lake ice is so clear you man you can see fish swimming underneath it and I know

fish swimming underneath it and I know

fish swimming underneath it and I know it’s not clear like how the ice cores

it’s not clear like how the ice cores

it’s not clear like how the ice cores are clear because of thousands of tons

are clear because of thousands of tons

are clear because of thousands of tons of pressure or whatever so what I wanted

of pressure or whatever so what I wanted

of pressure or whatever so what I wanted to know is how can lake ice be so clear

to know is how can lake ice be so clear

to know is how can lake ice be so clear so I went to south Bristol Maine to meet

so I went to south Bristol Maine to meet

so I went to south Bristol Maine to meet Ken and Ken’s mustache Ken and his

Ken and Ken’s mustache Ken and his

Ken and Ken’s mustache Ken and his friends meet once a year to practice the

friends meet once a year to practice the

friends meet once a year to practice the age-old tradition of harvesting

age-old tradition of harvesting

age-old tradition of harvesting authentic American lake ice I did it you

authentic American lake ice I did it you

authentic American lake ice I did it you get it see before mechanical

get it see before mechanical

get it see before mechanical refrigeration was invented in the

refrigeration was invented in the

refrigeration was invented in the nineteenth century the only way to get

nineteenth century the only way to get

nineteenth century the only way to get ice was to harvest it they would store

ice was to harvest it they would store

ice was to harvest it they would store the ice in these buildings ice houses

the ice in these buildings ice houses

the ice in these buildings ice houses and then they would ship it all over the

and then they would ship it all over the

and then they would ship it all over the world I mean olden times were completely

world I mean olden times were completely

world I mean olden times were completely bonkers how many ice houses were there

bonkers how many ice houses were there

bonkers how many ice houses were there in Maine back at every farm had one and

in Maine back at every farm had one and

in Maine back at every farm had one and how many ice houses are there now we are

how many ice houses are there now we are

how many ice houses are there now we are the one and only you’re a dying breed

the one and only you’re a dying breed

the one and only you’re a dying breed those of you watching with color

those of you watching with color

those of you watching with color televisions will notice there’s a white

televisions will notice there’s a white

televisions will notice there’s a white top layer of ice now that’s not actually

top layer of ice now that’s not actually

top layer of ice now that’s not actually ice that’s snow but underneath the snow

ice that’s snow but underneath the snow

ice that’s snow but underneath the snow is some of the clearest ice I’ve ever

is some of the clearest ice I’ve ever

is some of the clearest ice I’ve ever had the pleasure of sucking the good

had the pleasure of sucking the good

had the pleasure of sucking the good Claire Isis is what you want why do you

Claire Isis is what you want why do you

Claire Isis is what you want why do you want the clear ice it lasts longer this

want the clear ice it lasts longer this

want the clear ice it lasts longer this naturally frozen ice will outlast

naturally frozen ice will outlast

naturally frozen ice will outlast manufactured ice 2 or 3 to 1 is that

manufactured ice 2 or 3 to 1 is that

manufactured ice 2 or 3 to 1 is that true it’s very true yeah because I’m

true it’s very true yeah because I’m

true it’s very true yeah because I’m into making ice cubes that are clear

into making ice cubes that are clear

into making ice cubes that are clear yeah and I just wanted them to be clear

yeah and I just wanted them to be clear

yeah and I just wanted them to be clear because I thought it looked cool but

because I thought it looked cool but

because I thought it looked cool but you’re telling me well actually if they

you’re telling me well actually if they

you’re telling me well actually if they not clear there’s a lot of air in it and

not clear there’s a lot of air in it and

not clear there’s a lot of air in it and it does not last as long bingo

it does not last as long bingo

it does not last as long bingo freezer ice is cloudy because of trapped

freezer ice is cloudy because of trapped

freezer ice is cloudy because of trapped air bubbles and ken told me his lake ice

air bubbles and ken told me his lake ice

air bubbles and ken told me his lake ice is clear because the way it freezes

is clear because the way it freezes

is clear because the way it freezes eliminates air bubbles the ice starts

eliminates air bubbles the ice starts

eliminates air bubbles the ice starts freezing on top and freezes down so lake

freezing on top and freezes down so lake

freezing on top and freezes down so lake ice freezes from the top down yeah

ice freezes from the top down yeah

ice freezes from the top down yeah and that unidirectional freezing process

and that unidirectional freezing process

and that unidirectional freezing process it helps keep the bubbles away