Ice-cold beer in 120 seconds: how it works

A cold beer is good for warm summer days. But if you haven't chilled the drink in time, you have to use special tricks. We show you how to cool your beer to a pleasant drinking temperature in just 120 seconds.

Cold beer in no time: This is how it works with salt and ice cubes

Studies have shown that beer tastes best at around 8 degrees Celsius. You can reach this value most precisely if you store the drink in the refrigerator and take it out a few minutes before drinking. But there is also a way that you can cool down warm beer in around 120 seconds:

• You will need ice cubes, table salt and a large bowl for the trick. If you want to cool several bottles at the same time, you can also use a bucket.
• Place the bottles in the bowl or bucket and cover them with the ice cubes as much as possible.
• Then sprinkle plenty of salt over the ice cubes and wait around two to three minutes.
• When the salt hits the ice cubes, there is a chemical reaction that requires energy. The heat is extracted from the beer and it is ice-cold within a few minutes.

Cold beer enjoyment: There are also these options

There are various tips on the Internet on how to cool down your beer in a short time. Only the trick with ice cubes and salt works really effectively. If you have a little more time, you can also cool the drink differently.

• The classic for warm beer is probably the freezer compartment. Depending on the initial temperature, put the bottles in for about 15 to 20 minutes and then enjoy a pleasantly cool drink. But be careful: if you forget the bottles, the liquid freezes and the glass bursts. So you'd better set a timer as a reminder.
• Go to the lake with friends, you don't have a fridge on site, but you do have the cool water. If you put your beer in the water on the bank, you won't get it ice cold, but at least prevent it from heating up unnecessarily in the sun.
• A pre-shaped block of ice is a cool gadget if you want to cool an entire crate of beer right away. Fill the mold with water beforehand and freeze it. If necessary, you can then take the finished block of ice out of the freezer and place it on top of the beer crate. Thanks to the special shape, the ice is in contact with all 20 bottles and cools them down noticeably.

Can you still drink expired beer? We will answer the question in the next practical tip.