Self Freezing Coca-Cola (The trick that works on any soda!) - Tech


Take any bottle of soda, and get it to freeze on command! This "super cool" trick works with cans of soda as well. To date, I haven't seen any tutorials on exactly how to get this "self-freezing coke" effect, so I'm excited to release this video in response to thousands of viewer requests. To see my other project videos, check out: http://www.thekingofrandom.com Music by http://www.MachinimaSound.com (Remember The Dreams) Check out the 42 second version: (QC#13 - Instant Slushy!) http://youtu.be/55N1SDcFaXY Try this trick with water (Waterbending In Real Life): http://youtu.be/sQdLttUh_b0 Detailed Tips & Tricks for making "Instant Ice": http://youtu.be/7o8moFSHrAQ WARNING: Leaving soda in the freezer too long can result in failure of the container, and a big mess. Glass bottles are not recommended, as the ice expands when freezing and can shatter the glass explosively. Use of video content is at own risk. This project was inspired by the viral YouTube video: "How to Chill A Coke In just a second!!" (http://youtu.be/ngt74e1DxPU) and the process of nucleation was inspired by "Self-Freezing Coke - Crazy from Kong!" http://youtu.be/j07SweYJTSM. I knew water could be turned to instant ice (http://youtu.be/sQdLttUh_b0), but was amazed to see that soda could be supercooled as well. The anomaly of "self freezing soda" has been observed by many people, usually by accident. Some people put a soda in the freezer to chill it, but then forget about it. When they've remembered and gone to get it, it's liquid until they open it, leaving them puzzled. Some people have noticed the effect by leaving the soda outside in cold temperatures. There is a vending machine in Hong Kong that sells supercooled Coke bottles, and the instructions to trigger nucleation is the same as in this video, however they recommend taking a sip when the cap is on. I believe this is to increase the chances of impurities being introduced into the liquid, making nucleation more likely. From what I've seen, the results in this experiment form an even thicker slush than the vending machine in Hong Kong. To get this effect, I put 4 bottles of 500mL (16.9 oz) soda in a freezer set at -24ºC (-11ºF) between 3:15- 4:00 hours. The longer they are in, the more dramatic and solid the slushy freeze will be. However, anytime after 3:15 hours there is a chance of them freezing before you take them out. Every freezer will be a little different temperature, and I've noticed the location of your bottles in the freezer makes a dramatic difference on freeze times. For best results, choose one consistent location in your freezer, and play around with freeze times to see what works best for you. In my freezer, the middle of the center rack settles at -24ºC (-11ºF) and takes 3:15 to super chill 4 bottles. Remember that the longer the freezer door is open, the more cold air will escape, and it will make your freeze times take much longer because your freezer has to cool down again. I've als

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