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<p>[QUOTE="TallJoe, post: 8323912, member: 180515"]Quick info from:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.thespruceeats.com/will-liquor-freeze-760302" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.thespruceeats.com/will-liquor-freeze-760302" rel="nofollow">Is Your Beer, Wine, and Liquor Safe in the Freezer?</a></p><p>" ...</p><p>The exact freezing point of vodka, tequila, rum, whiskey and liqueurs (as well as wine and beer) is dependent <a href="https://www.thespruceeats.com/determining-####tail-alcohol-proof-760307" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.thespruceeats.com/determining-####tail-alcohol-proof-760307" rel="nofollow">on its alcohol by volume (or its proof)</a>.</p><p><br /></p><ul> <li>The lower the alcohol content, the warmer the freezing point.</li> <li>The higher the alcohol content, the colder the freezing point.</li> </ul><p><b>Type</b> <b>ABV</b> <b>Freezing Point</b> <b>Notes and Examples</b></p><p><b>The Freezing Temperatures of Alcohol</b></p><p><b>Beer</b> 3-10% <b>-2 C (28 F)</b> Not recommended for the freezer beyond a quick chill.</p><p><b>Wine</b> 8-14% <b>-5 C (23 F)</b> More than an hour or two in the freezer and your are putting the wine at risk.</p><p><b>40 Proof Liquor</b> 20% <b>-7 C (22 F)</b> Includes many <a href="https://www.thespruceeats.com/irish-cream-liqueur-760273" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.thespruceeats.com/irish-cream-liqueur-760273" rel="nofollow">low-proof liqueurs like Irish cream</a>. If left in a really cold freezer too long, these may get slushy, but this is rare.</p><p><b>64 Proof Liquor</b> 32% <b>-23 C (-10 F)</b> <a href="https://www.thespruceeats.com/what-is-amaretto-liqueur-760248" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.thespruceeats.com/what-is-amaretto-liqueur-760248" rel="nofollow">A liqueur like amaretto</a> and <a href="https://www.thespruceeats.com/fireball-rum-shooter-and-cinnamon-whisky-760518" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.thespruceeats.com/fireball-rum-shooter-and-cinnamon-whisky-760518" rel="nofollow">a flavored whiskey like Fireball</a> would fall in this range. These should be okay in the freezer.</p><p><b>80 Proof Liquor</b> 40% <b>-27 C (-17 F)</b> Includes most <a href="https://www.thespruceeats.com/quick-guide-to-distilled-spirits-760713" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.thespruceeats.com/quick-guide-to-distilled-spirits-760713" rel="nofollow">standard base liquors like gin, vodka, whiskey, etc.</a> You're clear for the freezer!</p><p>"</p><p>Of course, when we're talking about a truck load, the product mass will extend the rate of temp dropping inside the trailer by a lot.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="TallJoe, post: 8323912, member: 180515"]Quick info from: [URL='https://www.thespruceeats.com/will-liquor-freeze-760302']Is Your Beer, Wine, and Liquor Safe in the Freezer?[/URL] " ... The exact freezing point of vodka, tequila, rum, whiskey and liqueurs (as well as wine and beer) is dependent [URL='https://www.thespruceeats.com/determining-####tail-alcohol-proof-760307']on its alcohol by volume (or its proof)[/URL]. [LIST] [*]The lower the alcohol content, the warmer the freezing point. [*]The higher the alcohol content, the colder the freezing point. [/LIST] [B]Type[/B] [B]ABV[/B] [B]Freezing Point[/B] [B]Notes and Examples The Freezing Temperatures of Alcohol Beer[/B] 3-10% [B]-2 C (28 F)[/B] Not recommended for the freezer beyond a quick chill. [B]Wine[/B] 8-14% [B]-5 C (23 F)[/B] More than an hour or two in the freezer and your are putting the wine at risk. [B]40 Proof Liquor[/B] 20% [B]-7 C (22 F)[/B] Includes many [URL='https://www.thespruceeats.com/irish-cream-liqueur-760273']low-proof liqueurs like Irish cream[/URL]. If left in a really cold freezer too long, these may get slushy, but this is rare. [B]64 Proof Liquor[/B] 32% [B]-23 C (-10 F)[/B] [URL='https://www.thespruceeats.com/what-is-amaretto-liqueur-760248']A liqueur like amaretto[/URL] and [URL='https://www.thespruceeats.com/fireball-rum-shooter-and-cinnamon-whisky-760518']a flavored whiskey like Fireball[/URL] would fall in this range. These should be okay in the freezer. [B]80 Proof Liquor[/B] 40% [B]-27 C (-17 F)[/B] Includes most [URL='https://www.thespruceeats.com/quick-guide-to-distilled-spirits-760713']standard base liquors like gin, vodka, whiskey, etc.[/URL] You're clear for the freezer! " Of course, when we're talking about a truck load, the product mass will extend the rate of temp dropping inside the trailer by a lot.[/QUOTE]
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