A thing I’ve wondered for a while
If I put a beverage in the freezer long enough for only some of it to freeze, is there any difference in the composition of the frozen and liquid parts? That is, will the frozen bits have a lower concentration of flavoring or alcohol or whatever in a way that will affect the taste?
You can eg. make alcohol a lot stronger, and saltwater less saltier by doing that.
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thathopeyetlives reblogged this from wirehead-wannabe and added:Depends on the composition. Differential freezing and/or crystalization is a method for purifying chemicals.
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isaacsapphire reblogged this from socialjusticemunchkin and added:It’s a standard survival desalination method. The frozen part has less salt, so you thaw that, partly freeze it again a...
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togglesbloggle reblogged this from wirehead-wannabe and added:Yes, in most cases. In particular, the frozen bits are going to be more pure water, because a molecular ice lattice is...
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voximperatoris reblogged this from wirehead-wannabe and added:Of course!What you’re describing is essentially freeze distillation, which is how they made (relatively) strong alcohol...
sysice reblogged this from wirehead-wannabe and added:I can’t speak in specifics because I don’t know enough, but yes. Many mixtures will have their constituents freeze at...
socialjusticemunchkin reblogged this from wirehead-wannabe and added:YES!You can eg. make alcohol a lot stronger, and saltwater less saltier by doing that.
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