June 16, 2007

All you need is salt.

Need to get something cold really fast? Just add salt! No seriously.

This isn’t anything new. I’ve known about this one since college. This knowledge was passed down to some friends and myself by a senior my freshman year. He said, “Dude, if you have to cool a keg really fast, through it in a garbage can filled with ice. Add a lot of salt and stir. It’ll be ice cold in about 10 minutes” He wasn’t lying. I’ve done this numerous times with cans, bottles and kegs.

I’ve gone to parties where it’s bring your own beer. Unfortunately the store I went to didn’t have the beer I wanted cold. No problem, but the beer, ice and salt container… VIOLA! Cold beer. Don’t believe me. See this video and try it yourself.


Posted by Contagion in Things I find interesting at June 16, 2007 08:36 AM | TrackBack
Comments

This could come in *really* handy in a pinch!! Awesome!

Posted by: Richmond at June 16, 2007 03:10 PM

Oddly enough, though I've never used it I have known about this since I was a kid. I knew someone who did homemade ice cream using one of those hand crank mixers (I don't even remember who it was) but definitely ice and rock salt mixed to go on the outside of the churn to "freeze it".

Posted by: Teresa at June 17, 2007 12:08 PM