Chilled Drink Calculator

Calculate how long it takes to chill your beer, wine, or soda.

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Features

Smart Drink Types

Presets for Soda, Beer, White Wine, Red Wine, and more.

Container Physics

Accounts for different thermal conductivity of Cans, Glass Bottles, and Plastic.

Precise Timer

Get an exact minute-by-minute countdown to your target temperature.

Explosion Warning

Safety alerts to prevent cans or bottles from freezing and exploding.

Metric & Imperial

Seamlessly toggle between Celsius and Fahrenheit.

About Chilled Drink Calculator

Have you ever put a warm beer in the freezer and wondered "How long until it's cold?" or realized you forgot to chill the white wine before dinner? The Chilled Drink Calculator solves this dilemma using science! By applying Newton's Law of Cooling, we calculate the estimated time required to reach your perfect drinking temperature based on the container type (glass, can, plastic), the liquid, and your cooling method (fridge, freezer, ice bath).

How to Use Chilled Drink Calculator

  • 1
    Select Drink

    Choose your beverage type and container (Can, Glass, Plastic).

  • 2
    Set Temps

    Enter the starting temperature (e.g., Room Temp) and your desired target temperature.

  • 3
    Choose Method

    Select where you are cooling it: Fridge, Freezer, or Ice Bath.

  • 4
    Start Chilling

    See the estimated time instantly and set a timer!

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, Aluminum cans have high thermal conductivity and cool the fastest. Glass is an insulator and takes longer, while plastic is the slowest.
Yes, due to the larger temperature gradient. However, a salted ice bath is actually faster than a freezer because liquid water has better surface contact than cold air.
The liquid (mostly water) will freeze and expand. Since containers like cans or glass bottles are rigid, the pressure will cause them to burst or explode.
Yes, salt lowers the freezing point of water, allowing the ice bath to reach sub-freezing temperatures (as low as -21°C) without turning into a solid block.
Generally, drinks will start to freeze around -2°C (28°F) depending on their sugar and alcohol content. Don't leave them in the freezer past this temperature.
Spinning a can in a salted ice bath is the fastest 'home' method, often reaching serving temperature in under 3 minutes.