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CAA Chip and Andy Member Corner table, Molokai Lounge, Mai-Kai. Joined: Jul 13, 2004 Posts: 2277	CAA Chip and Andy Posted posted on Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:10 PM On 2014-01-28 15:03, Destro100 wrote: I have no idea how to "gently" remove the molded ice without having it collapse completely. Thanks as usual! Your ice is too fine or too dry or both. If you are using 'snow' to try and make the molds you need to first wet the inside of the mold then pack the snow into the mold. You need that little bit of free water to make a kind of shell in the shape of the mold. Also if you are using 'snow' you need lots of it. Lots! Like twice as much as you think plus that much again. Pack a bit snow into the mold, mash it down hard, repeat until you reach the top.

On 2014-01-28 15:03, Destro100 wrote:
I have no idea how to "gently" remove the molded ice without having it collapse completely.

Thanks as usual!

Your ice is too fine or too dry or both.

If you are using 'snow' to try and make the molds you need to first wet the inside of the mold then pack the snow into the mold. You need that little bit of free water to make a kind of shell in the shape of the mold.

Also if you are using 'snow' you need lots of it. Lots! Like twice as much as you think plus that much again. Pack a bit snow into the mold, mash it down hard, repeat until you reach the top.

Post #706057 by Chip and Andy on Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:10 PM