Weighing Liquids

Decorating By rlm5150 Updated 21 Jun 2006 , 2:57am by qtkaylassweets

rlm5150 Cake Central Cake Decorator Profile
rlm5150 Posted 20 Jun 2006 , 4:50pm
post #1 of 8

I have a new white chocolate mouse base filling that I want to make but it calls for 2.5 lbs of milk. To do this should I use 40 oz (or 5 cps) milk? Is the 16 oz in a lb only for dry weight?
Please help.
TAB

7 replies
koolaidstains Cake Central Cake Decorator Profile
koolaidstains Posted 21 Jun 2006 , 2:36am
post #2 of 8

16 ounces in a pound is NOT the same as fluid ounces. If you have a kitchen scale I would just weigh it using a lightweight plastic container. You can also google something like kitchen conversions and probably find your answer.

qtkaylassweets Cake Central Cake Decorator Profile
qtkaylassweets Posted 21 Jun 2006 , 2:39am
post #3 of 8

First weigh the item you are putting it in.
Then weigh it with the liquid in it.

qtkaylassweets Cake Central Cake Decorator Profile
qtkaylassweets Posted 21 Jun 2006 , 2:41am
post #4 of 8

Better yet, let me go look for my conversion chart from my pastry class and see if I can scan it and try to post it. Give me a few Mins.

Cake_Princess Cake Central Cake Decorator Profile
Cake_Princess Posted 21 Jun 2006 , 2:44am
post #5 of 8
Quote:
Originally Posted by qtkaylassweets

First weigh the item you are putting it in.
Then weigh it with the liquid in it.




Did you mean:

1. Weight the container.

2. Zero the scale with the container still on it.


3. Then weigh the milk?

qtkaylassweets Cake Central Cake Decorator Profile
qtkaylassweets Posted 21 Jun 2006 , 2:51am
post #6 of 8
Quote:
Originally Posted by Cake_Princess

Quote:
Originally Posted by qtkaylassweets

First weigh the item you are putting it in.
Then weigh it with the liquid in it.



Did you mean:

1. Weight the container.

2. Zero the scale with the container still on it.


3. Then weigh the milk?




Yes! Sorry, left out that important part huh.

Cake_Princess Cake Central Cake Decorator Profile
Cake_Princess Posted 21 Jun 2006 , 2:56am
post #7 of 8

Oopsie double post.

qtkaylassweets Cake Central Cake Decorator Profile
qtkaylassweets Posted 21 Jun 2006 , 2:57am
post #8 of 8

Ok- I am not sure how to scan it to post it but it says that

Milk, liquid....... 1 cup = 8 ounces

Let me try to rescan

Quote by @%username% on %date%

%body%