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I just saw an old post about dry ice and using it in punches so I will start a new thread about dry ice so everyone can be careful this season.
Yes, it is OK to put it in punches. The absolute only thing it is going to do is make the drink carbonated.
Put the ice in a mesh bag before putting it in the drink so that little pieces don't accidentally end up in someone’s cup.
Storing the dry ice: No, it will not blow up a cooler. If you put a 50 pound block of ice in a cooler, nothing will happen. It is only when water comes in contact with it that you will have a problem. Even then, I don't think a lid on a cooler is so tight that it will explode before the lid simply lifts up.
Air movement is dry ice worst enemy. Yes, even more than heat. If you put a block in the sun with no air movement, and another in a -20 degree freezer with a fan in front of it, the one in the freeze will dissipate quicker. Leave dry ice in a cooler and not your freezer. Just remember that freezers reticulate air.
If you have any questions, just ask.
Yes, it is OK to put it in punches. The absolute only thing it is going to do is make the drink carbonated.
Put the ice in a mesh bag before putting it in the drink so that little pieces don't accidentally end up in someone’s cup.
Storing the dry ice: No, it will not blow up a cooler. If you put a 50 pound block of ice in a cooler, nothing will happen. It is only when water comes in contact with it that you will have a problem. Even then, I don't think a lid on a cooler is so tight that it will explode before the lid simply lifts up.
Air movement is dry ice worst enemy. Yes, even more than heat. If you put a block in the sun with no air movement, and another in a -20 degree freezer with a fan in front of it, the one in the freeze will dissipate quicker. Leave dry ice in a cooler and not your freezer. Just remember that freezers reticulate air.
If you have any questions, just ask.