Shipping Frozen Dessert/Dry Ice

I have a dessert that I am going to be shipping. It weighs approximately 4 lbs, it is 9" across, and about 1.5" tall. How much dry ice is needed to keep it under 40"?

Thanks.

Jeremy

Jeremy

There are several variables that come into play.

#1 Are you starting with the product all ready frozen or chilled to its proper temp?
#2 What are you going to be shipping this item in?
#3 How far will you be shipping the item? (Days in transit)
#4 Conditions your item will be travelling through?
#4 How will you protct your item from contact with the dry ice?


A frozen item is usually the safest choice for shipping
A a styrofoam cooler is best, or your box lined with 1 1/2 - 2 inches styrofoam
If dry ice comes in contact with your item it may cause spot freezing if your item is not all ready frozen, and if it does will the frozen spots affect your quality?


From personal experience

a 10" cheesecake totally frozen solid (36-48 hours in freezer), weighing 4 pounds sent in a styrofoam shipping cooler, item Wrapped in foil, with a few packing peanuts for stability, was sent priority mail, from Cincinnati, OH to Covington, LA

I used 2 1/2 lbs of dry ice blocks, the cheesecake arrived 3 days later still frozen solid, with 1/4 pound of dry ice left.

The trip was made in November, so cooler weather for the start of the trip.



I have also bought things from LA that were frozen to start, packed in box with styrofoam and dry ice, 15 lbs of sausage, took 3 days from there to here in the summer time, and the sausages arrived still with ice crystals in them but they had started to thaw.