Is it possible to freeze Guinness

[philipbh]

Or should I ask - is it possible for Guinness (Canned) to freeze at the bottom of a fridge (assuming the thermostat has been turned up to 11)

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Don't know about tins of Guinness but I have forgotten about bottled beer I've been shock cooling in the freezer and come back to a very lumpy looking drink.

 

[philipbh]

Don't know about tins of Guinness but I have forgotten about bottled beer I've been shock cooling in the freezer and come back to a very lumpy looking drink.

Interesting - SOCA are on-site and sabotage is already suspected

 

[BrumJim]

Guinness contains alcohol, so shouldn't freeze until it gets well below zero.

If it does freeze, I presume that it would go the way of any fizzy beverage - flat and horrible.

 

[Over The Hill]

It is mostly water but the alcohol will lower the freezing point.

There are two areas -
What happends to the drink itself
What happens to the can

As Frozen water is a fair bit bigger than the water that made it I think it should pop the can open unless the can expands out a bit to take it.

 

[mr Mag00]

cans do tend to expand where as glass will either pop the top or crack as i well know

 

[User169]

The can will presumably be under pressure which should lower the melting point a bit.

I kept a can of lager in the freezer a bit too long over the weekend. The contents were liquid until I opened the can at which point they started to freeze, so I ended up with a slush puppy type affair. I've seen the same happen with bottles too.

 

[philipbh]

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It becomes a slush puppy
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Big question is - will it recover?

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Without wishing to cause offence - it's rubbish stuff in the first place

 

[ArDee]

Big question is - will it recover?

I don't know; but, filter the ice off and the liquid left will have a higher alcohol content that the original drink, something called "freeze distillation".

 

[User169]

I don't know; but, filter the ice off and the liquid left will have a higher alcohol content that the original drink, something called "freeze distillation".

Is that legal in the UK?

 

[Nick_B]

When I leave beer in the freezer for too long (just aiming to speed up the cooling) the bottle top gets pushed off causing a sticky mess and much nagging.

 

[philipbh]

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Slush puppy guiness does not recover.

Alas.
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That's ok - it wasn't my Guinness