Can anyone help me with a simple request?

Schnitzengiggle · Apr 30, 2009

I was wondering if anyone out there with avery accurate scale can tell me exactly how much 1 cup of DME weighs in ounces and grams.

Just one well leveled cup.

My scale is not extremely accurate, and this would help me out greatly. Any help is appreciated. :mug:

jmulligan · Apr 30, 2009

I get 4.65 oz or 132 grams. :mug:

scinerd3000 · Apr 30, 2009

Brew Your Own: The How-To Homebrew Beer Magazine - Techniques - Extract for All-Grainers: Advanced Brewing

according to the article in BYO above:
Weight per 1 cup (8 fl. oz.)
dried malt extract: very approximately 5.8 oz. (0.69 g/mL)
liquid malt extract: very approximately. 12.1 oz. (1.4 g/mL)

scinerd3000 · Apr 30, 2009

its like baking. you need to weight the flour because when it settles you end up with varying weight/cup. Go to your local bong shop and buy a cheap scale...

double_e5 · Apr 30, 2009

The problem is everyone's "cup" is going to weigh different. You'll get different answers from everyone.

RedIrocZ-28 · Apr 30, 2009

Moisture content has a lot to do with how much it weighs.

Schnitzengiggle · May 1, 2009

So...between 4.6 and 5.8 oz's, roughly.

The Soft Underbelly · May 1, 2009

scinerd3000 said:
Go to your local bong shop and buy a cheap scale...

LOL!!!!! Bong mart?

homebrewer_99 · May 1, 2009

Since DME can be compressed the amount will vary to the 1 cup line...

Schnitzengiggle · May 1, 2009

I think 1 cup is closer to 6 oz rather than 4 oz. Again my scale isn't that accurate.

Gildog · May 1, 2009

a cup is a volume measurement, so therefore it cant be expressed as a wieght. you need to do it by weight to be certain of the ammount, because you can pack alot of sugar into a cup or scoop it up, tap it with a knife and level it and you get a very different weight. I agree with scinerd, a headshop will have a scale for as little as 10 bucks that is very accurate and easy to use, thats where i got mine.

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