Supports separating ice size from surface water and service loss when diagnosing inconsistency. Exact holdback percentages remain source-specific practitioner measurements.
The page reports a centrifuged-ice comparison and practical holdback measurements.
After removing surface water from crushed ice, Arnold reports the same final dilution as with larger cubes when drinks reached the same temperature; he separately reports that ice geometry and pouring technique can materially change holdback and yield.
PDF sheet 100
PDF sheet 100
Ice — Surface Area and Holdback
Fresh audit 2026-10-01 after completed 540-page textual and visual reading. PDF 100: centrifuged-ice and holdback observations confirmed; reported ranges are author-specific tests, not universally calibrated performance.
Evidence
After removing surface water from crushed ice, Arnold reports the same final dilution as with larger cubes when the drinks reached the same temperature; ice geometry and pour technique separately affected holdback and yield.
Research annotation
Separates ice size from surface water and service loss when diagnosing inconsistency. The reported holdback percentages remain source-specific practitioner measurements.
Locator and verification
Paraphrase verified on rendered PDF sheet 100, Ice — Surface Area and Holdback.