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trapperbob10 · Finger Mullet Joined: 17 Jun 2009 Posts: 18

Can anybody give me some tips on using dry ice. I plan on staying a couple of days on my next trip down PINS and if would be nice to keep everything chilled.

Thanks,

Trap

landlocked beachbum · Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 3:39 pm Post subject:

This may be obvious but use only a WHITE ice chests and keep themt in the shade whenever possible. Unless you want things frozen, I'd use block ice. If you have some gallon milk jugs, fill them with water and freeze them. Liter pop bottles work great too. If someone is constantly fanning the ice chest lid, nothing will last for a few days!

For taking fish home it's a different story. You can get dry ice at Kroger and HEB probably sells it. If you have some fish that you want to go in the freezer you can clean them, pack them in ziplock bags [vacuum sealing is MUCH better] and then flash freeze them in broken up dry ice. 20 lbs will do a bunch of fish in a big ice chest, I've done it, and when I thaw a fish out now and cook it, it tastes fresh, not watery, mealy or fishy! Wink

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robul · Full Grown Flour Bluffian Joined: 26 Jun 2007 Posts: 2677

like the OP said.. Use blocked ice. YOu can buy it at billings or just freeze 3 liter soda bottles frozen or ice jugs.. will last for days.. keep your chest in the shade..

panthera · Horse Mullet Joined: 26 Jul 2007 Posts: 185

Be careful with dry ice. Don't store it in a car with the windows up and someone in it (small kids sleeping and such) it displaces O2. Wear gloves when handling.

CopanoCruisin · Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 4:27 pm Post subject:

If you are storing block ice in an extra ice chest, duct tape the lid until you are ready for it. I have done it a many a time down the island. BUT, DO NOT DO THIS WITH DRY ICE, when it gases off it can go KABOOOM!. Either way, block or dry, you shouldn't have an issue if you manage the opening of the ice chest. Tight lines and have fun!!!!!!!!

trapperbob10 · Finger Mullet Joined: 17 Jun 2009 Posts: 18

Good stuff, thanks for the tips.

trap

Mad Dog · Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 10:20 am Post subject:

Pick up one of those silver poly tarps to throw over the ice chests. Works like a radiant barrier insulation.

MD Wink

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frayed · Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 10:36 am Post subject:

frayed · Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 12:15 pm Post subject:

A quick search turned this up: http://www.continentalcarbonic.com/dryice/freezingfish.php
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Mad Dog · Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 12:47 pm Post subject:

bk005 · Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 12:58 pm Post subject:

Dry Ice is great for long stays at the cabin.

Frozen Butterfingers, and Orange Jusice slushies.... Mmmmm Living high on the hog in Baffin....

Been wrapping it in newspaper, but I got some burlap sacks the other day. Thats what I remeber using when I was a kid.

2salty4U · Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 1:01 pm Post subject: