I have googled around and want an answer to a few questions.
1) Why are recipes by pound for grain instead of by volume (cups, e.g.)?
2) Is there a reason no source I can find gives me a semi-accurate pounds -> cups coversion for grains?
I don't own a scale and I am going with 3.5 cups / lb of 2-row Belgian malt for my recipe (from only 1 result on google searching ;-)
3) Does 3.5 cups to 1 lb sound about right for 2-row Belgian Malt?
It seems there are lot of other variables - the amount it is crushed (fine / coarse), water content in the grain, it really seems to me that volume would be more reliable than weight.... please .... discuss!
1) Why are recipes by pound for grain instead of by volume (cups, e.g.)?
2) Is there a reason no source I can find gives me a semi-accurate pounds -> cups coversion for grains?
I don't own a scale and I am going with 3.5 cups / lb of 2-row Belgian malt for my recipe (from only 1 result on google searching ;-)
3) Does 3.5 cups to 1 lb sound about right for 2-row Belgian Malt?
It seems there are lot of other variables - the amount it is crushed (fine / coarse), water content in the grain, it really seems to me that volume would be more reliable than weight.... please .... discuss!