why does ice taste funny
1082060
Mine tasted a little funny the first few water fills, but was fine after that. I use bottled water in mine. You could try running a batch of vinegar water through it, just make sure you run a couple batches to rinse it well.
1147638
I would say so. So far - my cubes have not had any odd taste at all - whether made the day before or weeks before. At one point I think I left it in there full of ice for about two months - and the only issue I had was that I had to use a butter knife to crack them apart inside the blue bucket when I finally did use them. But the taste was fine. Really must be the silicone. : ) I should add that I always fill it only with filtered water as well - not sure if that makes a difference...
1490973
there should be dry ice in there. email the company. they have really good customer service
118147
It's like what comes out of refrigerator door ice crushers. It's not fine like a snow cone...it's perfect for mixed drinks.
742880
Make sure you are using sterile equipment. Wild yeast strains are usually what causes 'funky tastes'. Pasteurize and sterilize.
1419433
You are overheating your mixer, it will break! Too much ice along with frozen mushy fruits will clog the motor. You probably dont have enough liquid and should start small and then add more once the first portion is started. Read the manual.
1737444
a little bit...but our popsicles didn't taste funny and I think it will dissipate over time, it's very mild and probably just how silicone smells initially.
1135043
It is most likely the fact that you don't let the ice balls "thaw" and stabilize for a few minutes at room temperature. This is critical. Otherwise the quick change in temperature will fracture the ice ball. Think of it as putting a cold non pyrex dish into a 500 degree oven. Should do the trick.
805020
I've seen shows on ice sculptures and they use a combination of things for ice clarity. Most of these places use filtered water frozen slowly while using a vibrating process while freezing to reduce bubbles and increase clarity.
2098810
you fill with warm water. Use ice water and get an immediate pucker factor.... Not recommended, warm is good.
1110811
They are not as good as regular ice cubes, since there's a fairly thick layer of plastic insulating the inner frozen part from the drink. They are cold, but not real-ice cold. Also note that they're also a little bigger than a regular cube, so they don't fit in smaller glasses. But they're very cute!
1812728
I havent noticed a funny taste at all. I use the mugs for coffee and they work pretty well.
1776750
it's the evaporation of the water, particularly if you engage the heater. This is a real problem for me, as it also increases the caffine level (and alters the taste). It's a flaw, i'm afraid.
1163350
It comes with 2 ice molds but it takes a day to freeze. It says you can use ice cubes but it is a bit wonky! Still tastes good.
1707751
I have read some, not all reviews share the same issue. For me the inserts did not freeze, and whatever color the liquid was, colored the lining/insides and the drink tasted weird..... The company replaced mine, and they work great.
168222
It blends but it doesn't freeze or crush ice to the level it would taste like ice cream to me. They say it does, but it leaves tiny ice particles when blended and frozen.
1859389
The product is not sweet. You add to ice cream and milk to make a malt. The ice cream is the sweetener.