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Reverse Microwave Chills Beer In 45 Seconds

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Re: Reverse Microwave Chills Beer In 45 Seconds

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Post by michael_h »

bluedino wrote: post #15

There used to be a chilling device as a party store near my house. There was a tub of super-chilled green or blue liquid that was in a whirlpool of sorts, and you could dunk your just-purchased drink in there for 1 minute and it would be cold when you took it out. But doesn't beer benefit from always staying cold?

Beer does not benefit from always staying cold. If you get bored, it is relatively easy to do a double-blind test.

...but if you have a bottle conditioned ale, sometimes you can tell the difference because the 'warm' one can reactivate the yeasts and change the flavor slightly.

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Post by math0ne »

They used to have something like this in Canadian liquor commissions back in the day because they were no allowed to refrigerate beer and wine (archaic liquor laws in Canada). Super cold swirling water, you stick you shit in for 5 mins while you browse around, worked pretty well.

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Post by fragsworth »

PhasmaFelis wrote: post #44
sparktherapy wrote: post #9

I can't watch videos where I work, so could someone briefly explain what this does? Is it anything to do with actual microwave radiation, or is it using accelerated conduction? EDIT: if only YouTube is blocked... there's a video available here: http://www.v-tex-technology.co.uk/ It mentions nothing about "microwave", and is just a deceptive title on that food blog's part.

It's not deceptive, it's figurative. Not everything has to be rigorously literal.

Enough people have already complained about the title that I'd say the author made a stupid choice. It was confusing until reading the article, and I'd say it was link-bait for suggesting some kind of new physics technology.

Re: Reverse Microwave Chills Beer In 45 Seconds

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Post by Groxx »

mikeash wrote: post #43
nealabq wrote: post #38

Instead, why not put CO2 dry-ice cubes in your drink? Or a spritz of liquid nitrogen? Or drop in a shot glass of liquid helium? Or super-cooled metal balls?

Dry ice will, ironically, make your soda go completely flat as it constantly agitates the drink as it boils/sublimes away.

but it'll make water pretty carbonated (though not to soda's level). or at least have the same bitter, bubbly flavor (never really looked up if that's actually what happens)

Re: Reverse Microwave Chills Beer In 45 Seconds

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Post by fragsworth »

iblaine wrote: post #45

I'm too lazy to dig up the kickstarter project. But basically you can accomplish the same result (chilling beer quickly) with better results by attaching a beer to the end of a drill and spinning it in a bucket of ice.

I guess you could accomplish the same result, but it's quite a bit less convenient with a bucket of ice.

1. Fill ice cube tray with water 2. Freeze ice cube tray for an hour 3. Take ice cube tray out of freezer 4. Empty ice cube tray into bucket 5. Put drink in bucket 6. Spin drink (with what? your hands?) 7. Take drink out 8. Dump bucket in sink 9. Put the bucket somewhere

As opposed to this device, where it looks like you just put the drink in, press a button, and take it out?

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Post by Coincoin »

sparktherapy wrote: post #9

I can't watch videos where I work, so could someone briefly explain what this does? Is it anything to do with actual microwave radiation, or is it using accelerated conduction? EDIT: if only YouTube is blocked... there's a video available here: http://www.v-tex-technology.co.uk/ It mentions nothing about "microwave", and is just a deceptive title on that food blog's part.

It's basically a video of people looking busy in front of CADs and a woman coming straight from a catwalk trying to use the machine without breaking her nails.

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Post by aneisf »

fragsworth wrote: post #48
petercooper wrote: post #39

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yeah, I think it's just a pragmatic layman's term for a good headline. I've complained over the years to my wife I'd like a "reverse microwave" for exactly this use, so it certainly clicked with me.

But anyone who usually understands "microwave" as electromagnetic energy will find this title extremely confusing.

I think most people on HN are familiar with both microwaves and microwave ovens. It's not really hard to see which one the author was going for.

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Post by skore »

Coincoin wrote: post #56
sparktherapy wrote: post #9

I can't watch videos where I work, so could someone briefly explain what this does? Is it anything to do with actual microwave radiation, or is it using accelerated conduction? EDIT: if only YouTube is blocked... there's a video available here: http://www.v-tex-technology.co.uk/ It mentions nothing about "microwave", and is just a deceptive title on that food blog's part.

It's basically a video of people looking busy in front of CADs and a woman coming straight from a catwalk trying to use the machine without breaking her nails.

I also had the distinct feeling that the advertisement director gave the order to make as unnecessarily large gestures as possible. "OK honey, now show an unprecedented amount of enthusiasm while you open this machines beer can hatch."
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