How to Transport Ice Cream Using Dry Ice
There are countries that have rare and exotic ice creams that you will find nowhere else in the world. The Philippines, for example, has ube, durian and malungay flavored ice creams. In Puerto Rico, a famous ice cream shop, Haladeria Lares, makes ice creams with exotic flavors like beer and garlic. If you want to transport these ice creams significant distances, however, you'll need to learn how to use dry ice. Dry ice has several advantages over regular ice, including the fact that it melts directly into gas with the result that foods are kept dry. Its temperature of -78 degree Celsius makes it colder than any conventional freezer.
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Instructions
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Buy an amount of dry ice based on the anticipated duration of the shipping process. Dry ice turns into gas at the rate of five to 10 pounds per every 24 hours. Two days of travel time, for example, requires twice as much dry ice compared to one day of travel.
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Buy a dry ice-specific container or an insulated container. Containers should be at least two inches thick and must not be completely air tight in order to allow some of the carbon gas to be released over time.
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Place the dry ice and the ice cream in the container making sure to place the ice cream in between the dry ice. Make certain that there are no empty spaces as this will make the dry ice turn to gas faster. Newspapers can be used to fill any voids.
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Tips & Warnings
Do not handle dry ice with your hands. Use ice tongs if necessary.
