Dry ice

[ToyeMG]

I'm planning ahead for our fall hunt but want to try something different. In the past I've used bagged ice, I've filled 4L milk jugs and froze them to put in my super marine cooler to keep any harvested animals cool durning warm weather. Recently read an article when the guy said he used dry ice to do the same thing.

Wondering if anyone has done this before as I am curious on how well it works and how long a block of it would last?

Thanks for any info and advice.


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[Diverdan66]

I work in a high school and was chatting with our Sci dept head the other day about dry ice. Apparently the dry ice is cheap, the container to transport however is really expensive. Might be more of a pain to line up/transport than it's worth, u less you "know a guy"

[Bigwoodsman]

I used to use dry ice with great success. I'd by a 50 pound block and keep it in a cooler buried in the ground and covered with a heavy blanket. It kept thing frozen solid for two weeks. Just don't open it often or leave it open for long periods of time.

BW

[huntsolo1]

I've done 21 day expedition raft trips through the desert with dry ice in the coolers...works pretty well. As far as transporting goes, Yeti coolers are supposed to be "dry ice compatible"...of course they hold regular ice blocks for ages anyway! Just be sure you put a layer of cardboard between the dry ice (or regular for that matter) and anything you put in the cooler...unless you want it freezer burnt! Good luck.

[Desert Eagle]

Where would one purchase dry ice?

[southernman]

Industrial gas suppliers, like lindy, boc gas, any welding gas supplier, will point you in the right direction.
Yep, I use it at work, last for week or more in a std cooler of good quality.

[calgarychef]

I used to get it from a food supplier, it works very well indeed in a cooler.

[Grizzly Adams]

Think I'd be damned sure I didn't touch it with bare skin.

Grizz

[lyallpeder]

Wouldn't it freeze meat?

[ResidentSpokesman]

Originally Posted by Desert Eagle

Where would one purchase dry ice?

Praxair in Edmonton & Calgary carries it. But it's definitely not cheap!

[calgarychef]

Originally Posted by lyallpeder

Wouldn't it freeze meat?

Freezes it harder than a stone....

[lyallpeder]

Originally Posted by calgarychef

Freezes it harder than a stone....

Then technically.... if you thaw it at home and butch it you'd need to cook it before you refreeze. I guess that's the down side of dry ice.

But then again if you thaw it and jerky the whole darn thing... mmm

[Stinky Buffalo]

And be careful as it sublimates, it lets off C02 - So make sure you have adequate ventilation!

Some tips here.

[ATF]

It works very well and in the states I usually pick it up at the grocery stores.
It was about 1.50 a pound so here it's probably double that.
I can't remember off hand but the bags say something about putting it above food you want to keep frozen and under foods you just want to keep cold.
Or maybe that's backwards.
Anyway its nice in that it doesn't leave water in the cooler like regular ice and it definitely lasts a while.