How much ice does it take? I've got 4 standard ice cube trays - will that be enough? Or will I need to make a couple batches of ice ahead of time?
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I used either a 10 pound bag or 16 can't remember which one but it uses quite a bit. It makes a gallon though so the return is also quite large. I haven't tried it yet but 1 gallon was a little too much, so I'm going to try next time cutting everything in half.
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I make it inside. Just put in sink. Less messy as ice melts and water runs off.
646109
I used a ten pound bag of ice. Used 2/3 of bag and then added the rest when that melted. The ice cream was good but it makes a lot.
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We always buy a bag of ice to use & it pretty much takes about all of it. Try to buy bag of ice that has small pieces in it. Don't forget you need ice cream salt too.
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I used two bags of ice and about 1 and 1/2 boxes of ice cream salt. Hope this helps.
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It all depends on how hot it is outside and if you do it inside or outside. Last time I made ice cream I did it inside because it was so hot outside and it would make it faster. Just make sure you have plenty of salt. I would make sure you have plenty of ice on hand.
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It takes about 25 minutes to make the Ice cream and I used about 3/4 of a small bag of ice. I did over fill it as there is a hole that marks how much ice to put in or it runs out as it melts. If you could, have a couple more trays on hand in case.
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I've been using store bought ice, it takes about half a bag to turn a quart of ingredients into ice cream. Better to make a few batches in advance if you're using trays!
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Yes, waiting until the ice loses its frosty appearance helps. Also if the ice cubes are small to start with I have trouble getting them to shave correctly. I'm talking about the approximately 1/4" yhick cubes you get from some ice machines. Barry
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We use ice from our commercial ice machine - half cube. They are a little smaller than bagged ice.
485574
Yes your 4 ice-trays will be enough. Along with the water, it will fill up just fine.
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It is not recommended to stack more then 12 i think because it creates too much space for the machine to dry everything evenly. I have 7 trays myself and everything dehydrates just fine. I could make 4 pounds of jerky with 7 trays and that is usually plenty for one batch and only takes about 4 and a half hours to make. Once the machine hits about 9 or so tray i think you might have to rotate during the dehydration process, meaning switching some of the bottom trays with the top trays to make sure they cook evenly. You would probably be fine with 7 or 8 trays, thats a lot of tray space to dehydrate stuff, unless you like making huge batches all at once.
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That would depend on several factors: how many, and the size of the items to be placed in the ice, how deep you want the ice to be, how long you want to go before replenishing the ice as it melts. I think 7 to 10 pounds of ice should be plenty for most uses.
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Mine just arrived, and I put in 8 normal size ice cubes. After a few minutes of cranking, I had about 24 oz. of snow. It's actually finer crushed than my commercial sno cone machine. Just be sure to refrigerate your syrup, because room temperature syrup will melt the snow very fast.
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I had 5 caps in rotation. We numbered them with a Sharpie, so we started with cap #1 and went sequentially through the caps to #5. By the time I was done with #5, #1 would be ready to go again. I would say about an hour and a half... Oh yeah, and it can't just be ice. You need dry ice and your helper needs to wear ski gloves to handle the caps. They get quite stiff and have to be very cold to work. Best wishes.
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One tray makes 6-8 cones, I would guess a ten pound bag would fill the tray 4 or 5 times. Hope that helps the cone cups don't need much ice.
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It will hold, tops, 4 standard trays (14 cubes per tray) of ice cubes. I have used it for a crowd of 30 people and had to refill it once. Usually my dinner parties are smaller. The ice bucket cleans up nice. Finger prints can be an issue so I make sure it's spotless when first put out. The tongs are small but useful. I hang them on a side ring of the bucket.
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I've done as many as 6 in an afternoon. A few tricks... EVERYTHING and I mean everything must be chilled. I put the bucket and paddle in the freezer for an hour before I start. The custard should be about 35 or 36 degrees and kept cold between batches. I also keep the batch size to about 3/4 of max. The room cannot be warm. I keep it out of the kitchen when I'm doing multiple batches back to back. The process times begin to rise as the batches go through. After about 3 batches, I'll let the bucket sit in the machine for about 5 minutes to re-cool before continuing each batch. My process times, which start at close to 25 minutes will rise to about 40 by the last batch. Frankly, if you stay focused on keeping things as cool as possible throughout, you'll be fine. The machine seems capable enough to handle things.
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You can use cubes too which I did. The molds I found a plastic container the same diameter and made a lot more and popped out when frozen and kept in zip loc in freezer but cubes work. It says not to Run for more than 2 minutes at a time but it takes a little over 3 to make a bowl full with one mold. I turned it off for 5 seconds half way through and then back on and no problems. We had shaved ice in Florida and they did the regular syrup then drizzled condensed milk over it. Luscious and healthy addition. We loved them. This is the reason we senior citizens bought this. Also great for presentation for sea food and fruit rings with fruit on top. It's noisy but so worth it. You won't regret it. I read about 30 reviews before I bought it.
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Its not too fast. Anymore than five kids coming at you with desired flavors and such will sure to get you frustrated and thats assuming you have lots of ice handy.
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Not as loud as a blender, not as piercing as a food processor, relatively quiet motor. As for ice - the more you use the faster the product cools down - approximately two trays of ice (24-36 cubes). Put ice in first - then add 'cold water' (as much as allowed/indicated); room temperature bottle/beverage will be near 'ice cold' in less than 5 minutes.
485571
We have an ice machine that makes small cubes. I use a small bucket, about 1 gallon I would guess, to fill the machine. It usually lasts about 4 hrs.
785441
Yes, I would do half a batch and half the ice. When the ice stops, blend it yourself.
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It depends on how much ice you are talking about. If you put a layer in the bottom I would say at least 6.