Quote Originally Posted by the yeag
some folks never learn...now I know none of you guys read the first thread about this....you do not put the rice in with water...think about it..it is either rice or ice and water
Exactly. There is no need to add water with the rice, it won't make it a bonus filter or anything. If anything, all the rice will expand and get sticky, making it impossible to fully clean.

Water OR rice OR ice, not combined into one thing.