Frozen Beer

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

Evening all.

So, I'm in Budapest for a week, fly hoem tomorrow. Problem is, I have three cans of beer which I put in the freezer and forgot about until five minutes ago. They're solid.

As I said, I fly home tomorrow, so they have to be drunk tonight. What's the best way of defrosting them fast?

Obviously a microwave is out of the question. I'm heating water in a pan at the moment and was thinking of stickign them in the heated water and just keeping an eye on them. Will that work? I'm neither a chemist nor a chef.

Donal55

Princess Consuela Bananahammock wrote: »

Evening all.

So, I'm in Budapest for a week, fly hoem tomorrow. Problem is, I have three cans of beer which I put in the freezer and forgot about until five minutes ago. They're solid.

As I said, I fly home tomorrow, so they have to be drunk tonight. What's the best way of defrosting them fast?

Obviously a microwave is out of the question. I'm heating water in a pan at the moment and was thinking of stickign them in the heated water and just keeping an eye on them. Will that work? I'm neither a chemist nor a chef.

Pull the ring pull and just lick it.

corner of hells

Get a can opener and try make them into a beer slushy.
You need to do it fast , the expanding frozen beer may burst the can causing an explosion.

Keep us posted , be brave little one.

Skylinehead

Princess Consuela Bananahammock wrote: »

Evening all.

So, I'm in Budapest for a week, fly hoem tomorrow. Problem is, I have three cans of beer which I put in the freezer and forgot about until five minutes ago. They're solid.

As I said, I fly home tomorrow, so they have to be drunk tonight. What's the best way of defrosting them fast?

Obviously a microwave is out of the question. I'm heating water in a pan at the moment and was thinking of stickign them in the heated water and just keeping an eye on them. Will that work? I'm neither a chemist nor a chef.

I wouldn't heat the water too much, tepid at best really. Then chuck the cans in

wally1990

Prob put a pot and heat the water not sure really . Any fireplace to stack them I. Front of :L

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

Skylinehead wrote: »

I wouldn't heat the water too much, tepid at best really. Then chuck the cans in

corner of hells wrote: »

Get a can opener and try make them into a beer slushy.
You need to do it fast , the expanding frozen beer may burst the can causing an explosion.

Keep us posted , be brave little one.

Yeah, this is what I'm scared of - standing over it at all times, unless posting here, in whcih case I just take it out.

I'm also curious to know if the beer will still taste ok, even if it does work (thta said, one of them is Heniken so.....)

Dr Crayfish

Yeah the beer tastes the exact same any time I've done it.

Felix Jones is God

Go buy 3 more beers for 500florint (about 1.80 ), drink them, the other 3 will then be thawed out, problem solved !

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

Felix Jones is God wrote: »

Go buy 3 more beers for 500florint (about 1.80 ), drink them, the other 3 will then be thawed out, problem solved !

That was plan B, but I'm tryign to avoid it. I have just enouggh Florins for the train to the airport tomorrow and I dont want to go to an ATM

Felix Jones is God

Princess Consuela Bananahammock wrote: »

That was plan B, but I'm tryign to avoid it. I have just enouggh Florins for the train to the airport tomorrow and I dont want to go to an ATM

Any supermarket will have an ATM, you've not been to Budapest much?

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

Felix Jones is God wrote: »

Any supermarket will have an ATM, you've not been to Budapest much?

First time in fifteen years - but my point was I dont want to use one to take out about 2-3 euro and wind up having to pay double that on foreign exchange.

Nearest supermarket has no ATM though (that said, its tiny)

AirBiscuit

Dissect the aluminium can with a Stanley knife?

Stravos Murphy

This is serious issue, I think you need to contact the embassy.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

AirBiscuit wrote: »

Dissect the aluminium can with a Stanley knife?

.... and drain the fluid arund the wound?

Felix Jones is God

Princess Consuela Bananahammock wrote: »

First time in fifteen years - but my point was I dont want to use one to take out about 2-3 euro and wind up having to pay double that on foreign exchange.

Nearest supermarket has no ATM though (that said, its tiny)

There not that kind.of charge for euro transaction there, ....But, since you're more into the normal AH answers...Heat it in hot water for 20 mins, #endofstory

pickarooney

Bring them back to the shop and exchange them for non frozen ones

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

AirBiscuit wrote: »

Dissect the aluminium can with a Stanley knife?

Beer appears to be liquidising, but is still half frozen, but the can is now very hot to touch.

s4uv3

Bring them back to the shop and exchange them for non Heineken ones.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

Ok, the back end just blew out but didn't breach. No harm done other than near mild heart attack. not sure if i want to open it...

B0jangles

If there is still frozen beer in there it will turn into a massive half-frozen head of beer that will keep pouring out of the can when you open it, so be careful and open them over a basin.

Basq

Princess Consuela Bananahammock wrote: »

Ok, the back end just blew out but didn't breach.

And the cans of beer?

murphyebass

This has happened the best of us op.

You will get through it.

Stay strong.

Car99

They'll taste like pish.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

Basq wrote: »

And the cans of beer?

Still hanging in there. I'm gonna open it....

EDIT - No I'm not, nearly burnt the hands off meslef!

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

RIP the Heinicken.

Opened in pot over sink, beer everywhere. I have a cup of warm foam that is probably undrinkable.

murphyebass

Princess Consuela Bananahammock wrote: »

RIP the Heinicken.

Opened in pot over sink, beer everywhere. I have a cup of warm foam that is probably undrinkable.

Sorry to hear that. I've decided to join you in playing Russian roulette though.

I just stuck a 750 ml bottle of Belgian strong ale in the freezer. It even has a cork. Interesting times ahead.

Surreptitious

murphyebass wrote: »

Sorry to hear that. I've decided to join you in playing Russian roulette though.

I just stuck a 750 ml bottle of Belgian strong ale in the freezer. It even has a cork. Interesting times ahead.

The glass will burst.

murphyebass

Surreptitious wrote: »

The glass will burst.

Nah. It spill a little though when I opened it there due to the compression and cork and what not. Still, most stayed in the bottle and I'm currently drinkin a nice cool but not frozen glass of beer.

Capt'n Midnight

Princess Consuela Bananahammock wrote: »

RIP the Heinicken.

Opened in pot over sink, beer everywhere. I have a cup of warm foam that is probably undrinkable.

So no change there

fryup

just leave it in room temperature for a day and it'll be fine

Peregrine

Princess Consuela Bananahammock wrote: »

RIP the Heinicken.

Opened in pot over sink, beer everywhere. I have a cup of warm foam that is probably undrinkable.

Bring it back to the shop. It was like that when you bought it.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

Capt'n Midnight wrote: »

So no change there

Well, that's why I experimented with the Heineken first.

After that, my AirBnB host came over (he lives next door) to check the apartment before I leave and give me a receipt. Turns out he had some beer so exhanged the two frozen ones for two liquid ones, and we drank. Everybody wins

Don't you just love stories with a happy ending?

Now all I have to do is get up in three hours to catch a flight....

longshanks

Your armpit is the warmest part of your body. Put the cans there for a while.

Shannon757

Damn. I thought we were talking about the Frozen with the "Let it go" and talking snowman