I'm a new brewer and the kit I got is asking for 500g LDME and 250 g dextrose , I don't have a scale yet and I'm trying to convert this to cups and for some reason I can't find this answer anywhere online. can anyone help me convert this?
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impatient
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You cannot convert weight to liquid volume. You can convert to lbs here Grams to Pounds conversion calculator.
HOP-HEAD
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In order to perform the conversion you're attempting, weight to volume, you would need to know precisely how much a specified volume of your material weighs... i.e., the specific weight. The specific gravity of the material (DME or LME) could also get you there... all-be-it through some more difficult math. You cannot otherwise simply convert a weight to a volume.
carnevoodoo
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Yes. You need a scale. You could always guess and I am sure it'd come out ok, but if you want it exact, you'll need to weigh it.
impatient
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500 g = 1.10231 lb
250 g = 0.551155 lb
So, you just eyeball it. Make it a little on the heavy side, you have higher ABV(alcohol by volume) on the lighter side lower ABV.
Fill a sandwich baggie for the 500g and half a sandwich baggie for the 250. It won't hurt a thing to be a little off.
flowerysong
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...with complete accuracy (and strike out liquid). However, it's possible to come close enough.
1 cup DME (untamped) is around 5.7 oz. 5.7 oz = 161.6 g. 500/161.6 = 3.1, so three cups plus two tbsp will get you in the right ballpark.
1 cup dextrose (untamped) is around 5.3 oz. 5.3 oz = 150.3 g. 250/150.3 = 1.66, so one and two-thirds cups.
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Also, get away from cup measurement.
REASON: contents of cups can compress. This means if it compresses you'll be overmeasured (using too much). Go by weight to be accurate.
REASON: contents of cups can compress. This means if it compresses you'll be overmeasured (using too much). Go by weight to be accurate.
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