BF>> I took two exactly jars, filled one with beer and the other one with
 BF>> liquor, both from the cooler and put them in the freezer.

 BF>> After about 40 mins I took them out and maessured both with the same
 BF>> digital thermometer and guess what........

 BF>> The beer had some ice in it and measurred -2.5C.
 BF>> The liquor didn't have any ice at all and
 BF>> was.........................-8C.

 MvdV> Not really surprising. The formation of ice in the beer slows down the
 MvdV> cooling.

Should I have taken it out after 30 mins.? Before it turned to ice?

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