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Rock salt is cheapest, table salt works just as good. These will cool the salt and ice to about 10F.
There are other salts that will get the salt and ice mixture colder, but they are generally more expensive and harder to get in quantity.
If you want to experiment (and will be very very careful never to accidentally contaminate the ice cream mixture) you could test some of the "Ice Melter" products used on sidewalks in winter, some of these should cool the salt and ice somewhat below 0F. But these could be toxic!
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Why is salt needed for ice cream in an ice cream maker?
because salt makes the ice colder allowing the ice cream to freeze faster!
Why do you need salt on the ice when you can use ice cream maker to make ice cream?
"The salt makes the ice melt. the melting of ice requires input of heat and this 'sucks' the heat out of the ice cream mixture causing that to freeze." You are correct. The salt lowers the freezing point of saltwater-ice mixture causing melting of the ice. Melting of ice is a process that absorbs heat due to the heat of fusion (80 cal/g of melting ice). Thermal energy is transferred from warmer (ice cream) to colder substance (ice/saltwater mixture). In this instance, heat is lost from the ice cream and transferred to the colder ice/salt-water mixture, allowing ice cream to freeze.
How does halite work in ice cream?
Halite or rock salt combines with ice to harden and cool the ice cream in a hand crank ice cream maker.
Do you need a ice cream maker to make ice cream?
No, you sure don't! You can put the cream mixture from an ice cream recipe in a zip-lock bag and then but that in a much large bag of crushed ice, or a tupperware container of crushed ice and salt. Agitate until the recipe freezes! There are a number of creative ways to do the agitation, the ice cream maker is just more effective and efficient
Do you need ice when using an electric ice cream maker?
Yes, unless the ice cream maker has a special bowl that has a frozen liquid layer in it.
What kind of salt do you need for your ice cream maker?
Salt is Salt. Buy the cheapest kind you can get. If you like to make a lot of ice cream then Check out buying quantity purchase of best price products. Do not use Maldon Sea Salt.
How long to crank an ice cream maker?
It depends on your ice cream maker. If you use a gel canister model, 20 minutes. Longer and your ice cream starts to melt. An ice and salt ice cream freezer can take a bit longer. Compressor ice cream makers take between 35-40 minutes. For more on the different kinds of ice cream makers and how they work, see The Ice Cream Maker (link below).
Why do you neee salt in the ice when you use ice cream maker to make ice cream?
Salt water freezes at a lower temperature to regular water, so the salt helps to keep the ice from getting too cold, and turning the ice cream into just ice! it also helps stop the ice from sticking to the metal barrel.
Is there an ice cream maker in space?
no ther is not a ice cream maker in space
When homemade ice cream is made salt is added to the ice that surrounds the ice cream chamber?
You need to have the salt in the ice around the chamber to ensure that the ice will stay as frozen as possible when freezing the ice cream. ;)
Do you need eggs to make homemade ice cream in a bag?
No. To make ice-cream in a bag, you do not need eggs. You need ice, sugar, milk, and salt to make ice cream in a bag.
Why is salt added to ice when you're making homemade ice cream in an ice cream freezer.?
Salt acts as an antifreeze, reducing the melting/freezing point of the ice. This makes the salt & ice freezing mixture much colder than that of ordinary ice, causing the ice cream to freeze faster and with smaller crystals. An ice cream with smaller crystals feels smoother and creamier in the mouth.I use a compressor ice cream maker, which requires no salt & ice mixture as it has a built in electric powered freezer.
