Questions tagged [measuring-scales]
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What is the most accurate cheap way of repeatably measuring out small quantities of compressible powder?
I have recently started making bread, and I am using a fairly complex recipe. I believe that the primary source of the inconsistency in the bread is the repeatableness of my measurements of the DIAX ...
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Measuring powder vs non powdered (e.g. sugar) with measure spoon and precision scale
I bought a scale to measure very small quantities in 0.01 increments.
The scale has a calibration weight of 50 grams and it measures so +/- an error as expected.
My intention for the scale is to ...
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Conversion Charts aren't the same & are confusing [duplicate]
I learned the hard way that not all measuring cups are reliable so I started using a scale. I started googling conversion charts and found a multitude but most having varying answers. For example,
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Large kitchen scale shows very inaccurate results for large masses
I have a three different huge kitchen (?) scales with accuracy / being able to measure stuff to up to 200 kg / 440 lb.
When I compare the results, for first two scales they're:
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What are the risks to store a digital scale under an object?
The storage space in my kitchen is rather limited. For that reason, I store my digital scale under a (rather lightweight) salad spinner.
Is there any risk to mess up the calibration of the scale and ...
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Which measuring scale should I buy?
I am trying to buy a measuring scale so that I can stop using cups and start measuring by weight. I’m personally not sure which to buy. Here are two options:
Can some experienced bakers out there ...
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What to look for in a kitchen scale
I'm thinking of buying a modern, probably electronic kitchen scale, to replace my really ancient mechanical one. I'm located in Bombay, India.
I'm wondering what considerations should inform my ...
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Why do my weighing scales have ml and g?
My electric weighing scales allow me to set the weighing unit to various different units. 2 of the units are g (grams) and ml (milliliters). However, considering 1ml at sea level should weigh 1g (...
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One Cup in Grams
How much is a cup of milk in grams?
Of course I can search google and get it (240gr) but that sounds too much for making pancakes . I don't have a measuring cup and I have to use 1+1/4 cup milk and I ...
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Why does my 1 tablespoon of coffee grounds not equal 15 ml?
The bag of coffee I am using instructs to "Add 2 1/2 tablespoons (37 ml)" of ground coffee. When I measure out 2 1/2 tablespoons onto my food scale, it only comes out to about 13 ml.
Why does my 2 1/...
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A strange problem with BWT Initium 2.5 l filter's scale
Is there anyone, who has BWT Initium 2.5 l filter and can explain me, what is going on with their scale?
When I fill it with water and wait until it filters out to exactly 1000 ml mark and then ...
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Are there accurate meat scales which interface easily with a computer?
I raise duck and sell to the local restaurants. I have a digital scale that I use that does not interface well with computers. The only way to interface with it is via an RS-232 port. I would like a ...
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Exactly how much is "one glass", in Russian recipes?
In many many Russian recipes, measurements call for one glass or this one glass of that.
One glass in Russia, appears to be a similar concept to what one cup is in United States.
But here lies a ...
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How to measure 7g yeast and 10g salt without a proper scale?
I have a 10g precision kitchen scale and I need to measure 7g yeast and 10g salt. So I need to use teaspoon here, the following is the teaspoon I usually use and I wonder if it's the correct one. Is ...
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How accurate are kitchen scales?
I read about weighing coffee to the 0.5 gram, but what's the margin of error for a typical 5kg/11lb kitchen scale?
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