How to Chill Beer on the Beach
A sunny beach makes for warm beer. You can bring a fridge and a 10-mile extension cord, or you can use science to keep those cold ones cold.
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You Will Need
- Cooler
- Bag of ice
- Rock salt
- Beer
- Towel
Steps
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Don't drink unless you're of legal age. Drink responsibly, and never drink and drive.
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Step 1
Fill the cooler
When you get to the beach, put ocean or lake water in the cooler – enough to fill the bottom quarter of the cooler.
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Try not to scoop up any sand or critters.
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Step 2
Add ice
Empty your bag of ice into the cooler. Don't fill the cooler all the way – leave it about a third to half empty.
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Step 3
Add salt
Add one cup of rock salt for every three pounds of ice.
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A cup is about the size of your closed fist.
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Step 4
Add beer
Put the beer into the cooler. If the cans are still in six-pack rings, separate them to let water circulate around them.
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Step 5
Stir
Swirl the ice and water around the beer for a few minutes. The salt is lowering its freezing point, just as it would in an ice-cream maker.
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Step 6
Drink
Use the towel to wipe the salt, water, and any dirt off a cold beer. Pop it open and propose a toast to science.
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An average of 975 beer cans and bottles are tossed per mile of road annually in the U.S.
