dry ice availability

[Landspeedroadster]

Anyone know if dry ice is available near speed week?

[WZ JUNK]

I would contact the largest grocery store, Smith's.  They have about everything.
Phone:  (775) 664-3306

John

[Milwaukee Midget]

I would contact the largest grocery store, Smith's.  They have about everything.
Phone:  (775) 664-3306

John

I'd be willing to bet that if they don't have it, they'd be willing to get it for you.

[Seldom Seen Slim]

Smith's has had a dry ice dispenser in the past - right by the checkout lanes.  It's the "soft" stuff - what I'e been told is the not-so-cold kind, but it is/was dry ice.  I've got their phone number - at home, not here in the car.  Give 'em a call to see if they've still got it.  Not hard to find their number on line.

[jfr757]

Just bought 10 lbs. works fine for us. We've been buying at smiths since 2010

[Landspeedroadster]

Wow. Excellent guys. Thanks.

[maj]

I would check, not seen it there every year 

[jfr757]

It's been there every year. In 2011, they moved it from near the checkout lanes to behind the counter in the deli area.

[Rex Schimmer]

Just out of curiosity what do you use the dry ice for?

Rex

[jfr757]

Use it mixed with with glycol in an intercooler

[John Burk]

Dry ice absorbs about 3 times as much heat as frozen water per volume .

[nrhs sales]

I am curious about Slims calling it "soft". i always thought it was either a solid or it turned to gas with no in between?

[Seldom Seen Slim]

Once upon a time we were about to transport our first load of frozen pasties from home to the salt.  So - I inquired locally about dry ice.  The pasty shop told me that they had the "soft" dry ice and used it for packing when they ship frozen pasties.  They went on to tell me that if I wanted the "hard" type I'd have to go to Escanaba - an hour's drive - to get it from an industrial place (or something).  I asked then about the difference and was given some story that I don't remember other than there was/is a difference.  I guess I could look into it again just for the sake of figuring out what the heck the place was telling me.  From what I remember, I think the soft stuff is the easily available and the hard is such that only the dedicated gas shops (or whatever) sell it.  Think of nitrous for your race vehicle -- it's available with or without smell if you're a doctor and can prove it - only available with stinkum if you are not a doc.

[nrhs sales]

Very interesting.  I never heard of soft or hard dry ice before.

On a side note you got my mouth watering when you mentioned U.P. pastys!!!   There is still a shop in Milwaukee we visit every time we go home to see family. Wish they had them here in CO!

[RichFox]

i went to a welding supply to buy some nitrous once. Got a big blue bottle marked "Medical Nitrous Oxide" Nobody asked for anything but money. Cheaper than normal suppliers.