How to Chill Your Soda Cans in Minutes
Tinchilla and Copper Cooler
I then had the idea of the anti-microwave, which I christened "The Frostulator". To this day, I cannot think of a better name than that, but even without the fancy name, this invention would sell by concept alone. After all, who doesn't need something that needs to made cold from time to time.
Especially when it comes to soda. I can't stand it when I forget to put a few cans in the fridge, and I get totally thirsty. Nothing is worse than warm cola. When I want soda, it's got to be so cold it burns down the throat. I think you know what I mean. It takes four hours to chill a soda can to optimum coolness of refreshment, but I don't want to wait that long.
Since it looks like it's going to be a while before someone invents the Frostulator, I have discovered two inventions that can cool my soda, as well as other things. The first is the Tinchilla, a little box that uses thermal conduction to cool down a soda can in just sixty seconds. All the Tinchilla needs is two AA batteries and ice. You put the can in the Tinchilla, and the machine spins it in a bath of ice cubes. You may be thinking that a minute of spinning will only create a can that sprays when you crack it open, but this is not the case. Instead, the spinning causes all the liquid creates a whirlpool effect inside and transfers the heat inside to the chilled ice outside of the can. When all the liquid inside the can comes into contact with the chilled metal outside, you have a cold soda!
There is also another device that can chill your pop cans, and it is also made to do wine bottles as well. The Copper Cooler uses the same principles of theremal conduction found in the Tinchilla, and spins your bottle or can within a interior of ice cubes. You can also set it for a non-spinning chiller, and the Copper Cooler will automatically stop when your drink is at the ideal temperature. The Copper Cooler also allows you the option of warming cold drinks, which comes in handy for parents who need to quickly warm baby formula, for example. Unlike the Tinchilla, the Copper Cooper comes in three versions: white, silver, and the Tailgator, which includes a 120V plug and 12V car lighter plug for chilling on the road.
Well, it looks like my cool soda can problem is taken care of. However, if anyone reading this wants to develop the Frostulator, please feel free. I could use something that can turn water into ice in under a minute. Just send me a share of the profits, please.
Published by Mark Rollins
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13 Comments
Post a CommentGreat info. The problem with cooling things down below the ambient temperature is that you're working against the natural flow of heat - from warm to cold. The way to avoid this problem is to put your soda can in a cold environment - fridge, cooler, freezer, etc. These products simply accelerate the process by moving the heat from the volume immediately surrounding the can, allowing the can to continue warming up the ice water while cooling itself at the same rate instead of slowing down. As mentioned by Jamie, salt reduces the temperature of the ice-water, speeding up the cooling process.
That is nifty. Did you see the Mythbusters episode where they were testing methods for rapid cooling of beer? They found that a cooler of ice water saturated with salt was the very best -- sensible, as that means it is supercooled water! I think it took 40 minutes for a 12-pack.
I like warm soda.
I'm curious to know how the tailgate cooper is effective. If you're in a car, on the road, whouldn't it be complicated to get ahold of ice to make the thing work? Wouldn't it be just as easy to buy a soda at a fuel station rather than a bag of ice cubes?
VERY ....ummm..."cool"..lol! Thanks for sharing!
I so want one of these
Great review. I never knew of such a product. Where do you get it?
Great article never knew about these I want one
Can you saw Awesome? Wow is that Jolt in there lol, i could deff use some of that come time for finals.
I hate warm pop too! Ick! Very interesting article!