Freeze-drying Jello gelatin with an improved cold trap

I built an improved cold trap from an aluminum pan and a stainless steel bowl. It held more ice than my original copper pipe cold trap, but the 100ml of water from the gelatin still managed to almost plug up the trap.

Magnesium burning inside dry ice

This has been done many times, but is still fun and easy. This is the first time that I have tried it myself. The reaction produces Magnesium Oxide and Carbon

2 Mg(s) + CO2 yields 2 MgO(s) + C(s)