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Ice Cubes and Crushed Ice
Water expands by about 9 % as it freezes, so trays are filled short of the brim. A home freezer at about -18 °C freezes small cubes in a few hours. Crushed ice, for cooling condensers and chilling fast, is cubes broken in a cloth or bag with a rolling pin.
Beginner
4 hours freezing, 5 minutes crushing
Instructions
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Fill the trays
Fill the trays
Fill the trays with clean water to just below the rim of each cell.
Materials for this step:
Water1 literTools needed:
Ice Cube Tray Set
Measuring Jug2
2
Freeze
Freeze
Set them level in the freezer and leave until frozen right through, about 4 hours.
Tools needed:
Refrigerator3
3
Release
Release
Twist the tray, or run cold water over its back for a few seconds, and tip the cubes out.
Tools needed:
Ice Cube Tray Set4
4
Crush
Crush
For crushed ice, wrap cubes in a towel or put them in a bag and strike with the rolling pin.
Tools needed:
Drying Towel
Zip-lock Bags
Rolling PinTools Required
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