Science - Beer - Freezer

awoodhall2003

Because beer has carbon dioxide in it, it's freezing point is lowered so it is less likely to freeze. When you cool the beer down below freezing with the cap on, the beer will not freeze, but once you open it, you release the carbon dioxide. As the beer quickly loses the dissolved carbon dioxide, the freezing point for the beer quickly goes up. Once freezing point gets up to the temperature of the superchilled beer, the beer freezes and turns into a solid.

But agreed it is mind blowing...

massmail666

awoodhall2003:
Because beer has carbon dioxide in it, it's freezing point is lowered so it is less likely to freeze. When you cool the beer down below freezing with the cap on, the beer will not freeze, but once you open it, you release the carbon dioxide. As the beer quickly loses the dissolved carbon dioxide, the freezing point for the beer quickly goes up. Once freezing point gets up to the temperature of the superchilled beer, the beer freezes and turns into a solid.

But agreed it is mind blowing...

+1, excellent description

PhearFactor

I have always wanted to try it after a friend sent this clip:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_H5ZIoZSBo

Mum2Connor&Cerys

Just don't forget about it and leave it,done it a few times with canned drinks and had messy,sticky freezer.

awoodhall2003

Mum2Connor&Cerys:
Just don't forget about it and leave it,done it a few times with canned drinks and had messy,sticky freezer.

yeah done that as well...luckily was in the work freezer!

jasonrat

also the alcohol content has a lower freezing point

lumoruk · *Last edited by lumoruk : 22-09-2009 at 22:45.*

Yeah left it in too lol they should do this at school, would make for an interesting lesson

thanks for the explanation woodhall, could have asked my Mum as she's an A level science teacher but I'm lazy

It's a bit hit and miss at getting it to do it though, don't have an infra red device to measure the temperature inside the bottle. Also it completely ruins the beer as all the Carbon dioxide gets pushed to the top when it defrosts

massmail666

jasonrat:
also the alcohol content has a lower freezing point

3 pints of stella, 2 vodka and cokes and a J2O please! ***jokes***

awoodhall2003

lumoruk:
Yeah left it in too lol they should do this at school, would make for an interesting lesson

thanks for the explanation woodhall, could have asked my Mum as she's an A level science teacher but I'm lazy

It's a bit hit and miss at getting it to do it though, don't have an infra red device to measure the temperature inside the bottle. Also it completely ruins the beer as all the Carbon dioxide gets pushed to the top when it defrosts

yeah!

you can do it with water as well

Pluun

If you play with beer you shouldn't be allowed to drink it. ;-p

awoodhall2003

Pluun:
If you play with beer you shouldn't be allowed to drink it. ;-p

sure you should! otherwise what use is drinking, if not to play?

moob

awoodhall2003:
Because beer has carbon dioxide in it, it's freezing point is lowered so it is less likely to freeze. When you cool the beer down below freezing with the cap on, the beer will not freeze, but once you open it, you release the carbon dioxide. As the beer quickly loses the dissolved carbon dioxide, the freezing point for the beer quickly goes up. Once freezing point gets up to the temperature of the superchilled beer, the beer freezes and turns into a solid.

But agreed it is mind blowing...

I think it's also to do with the fact the liquid was under pressure and anything under pressure is less likely to freeze than anything at standard pressure.

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