Chilled Drink Calculator - How Long to Cool Your Drink?

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Drink type sets the recommended serving temperature range shown in the results.
Aluminum cools fastest. Large glass and plastic bottles take significantly longer because they have more thermal mass per unit surface area.
An ice bath beats the freezer in practice because liquid contact transfers heat faster than cold air. Adding salt drops the melting point, giving even faster results.
Room temperature is around 20-22 °C (68-72 °F) on most days.
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The calculator pre-fills a sensible default for your drink type. Adjust to match your personal taste.
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Cooling time
1 hr 37 min

Time until the drink reaches your target temperature

Temperature after 15 min17.6 °C
Temperature after 30 min14.3 °C
Temperature after 60 min9.9 °C
Ideal serving range6 to 9 °C
_coolingMinutesRaw96.9
96.9 min
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Ready in about 1 hr 37 min in the refrigerator.

  • Ideal temperature for Lager / Pilsner is 6-9 °C.
  • Aluminum cans cool faster than glass bottles of the same volume because aluminum has higher thermal conductivity.

Next stepFor even faster results, combine an ice bath with salt and stir or spin the container occasionally to break up the cold boundary layer.

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