Making ice- I know how stupid that sounds.

brewmarshall · Apr 25, 2013

I make big blocks of ice in my chest freezer/fermentation chamber before brew day to use in my recirculating counter flow chiller.
However I need more ice surface area to make the water colder so I usually buy some bags of ice- that sucks. Why should I pay for frozen water? Does anyone have a method for making ice cubes without a hundred tiny trays?

RachmaelBenApplebaum · Apr 25, 2013

Break up the ice with a hammer? doesn't need to be cubes yeah? Add salt to the water to lower the freezing temperature, though I'm not sure you wanna put salt water through your chiller.

brewmarshall · Apr 25, 2013

Yeah, I guess I'll just take out the Thor war hammer and get all medieval...

amandabab · Apr 25, 2013

silicone baking pans make icecubes of all sizes

huge loaf shaped icecubes,
muffin shaped icecubes
cornbread shaped icecubes
cake shaped icecubes

Hoppity · Apr 25, 2013

Baggies, tupperware etc.. ice pick much better than hammer.

mpcluever · Apr 26, 2013

I've seen standalone counter-top ice makers on Craigslist for ~$50. Something like this http://www.walmart.com/ip/Igloo-Portable-Countertop-Ice-Maker-White/15162429?ci_src=14110944&ci_sku=15162429&sourceid=1500000000000003260430

diS · Apr 26, 2013

I make ice in 1 quart freezing bags and break them in half with hammer.

JDGator · Apr 28, 2013

mpcluever said:
I've seen standalone counter-top ice makers on Craigslist for ~$50. Something like this http://www.walmart.com/ip/Igloo-Portable-Countertop-Ice-Maker-White/15162429?ci_src=14110944&ci_sku=15162429&sourceid=1500000000000003260430

I bought an ice maker for use mainly in the summer. Beer on ice on the deck in the summer cant be beat. It makes a ton of ice in a week. I place it in large ziplock bags. I usualy run it for a week or so a month to stay on top of ice demands. I give a ton away to friends too.

Pricey item to just make ice, but store bought is around $5 a bag!!

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