30ml recipe turns out to only 25mls?
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Were you measuring ingredients in mL using syringes/graduated cylinders? It's easier to make volume measurement mistakes if going by drops or weight.
10ml Cylinder and 50ml measuring cup thing.....added the extra vg and doesn't really taste like it's supposed to
If your recipe calls for ingredients that add up to 30mL, and you ended up with 25mL, then you measured scant on one thing (or several). Trust me, you're not the first!
For batches that size, I've taken to using syringes for everything.
For batches that size, I've taken to using syringes for everything.
Who knows? We don't know what is in it or what item(s) you made a mistake on. If it adds up to 30ml on paper and that's not what you ended up with then you did it wrong. Plain and simple. Bin it and start over. It only cost you pennies. This time pay closer attention to your measurements. If it adds up to 30 on paper it should be 30ml.
The only other option I could imagine is that your "50ml measuring cup thing" is marked wrong and you are actually measuring it correctly but the larger beaker is reading incorrectly. Carefully measure 30ml's of water in to the 50ml with your graduated cylinder and see what it reads.
Using a scale has proven much more accurate for me.
If you measured in the cylinder and measuring cup, then poured them into the bottle, there was a significant amount that stuck to the sides of your measuring devices. That could easily amount to three or four ml. If you were off even by a little bit in "hitting the mark" on your measurements, then being 5 ml short isn't surprising.
On batches of 60ml or less... I find syringes much more accurate for measuring than either weighing or graduated cylinders.
On your graduated cylinders, it is a good idea to check the accuracy.... Also will show you how to read the scale. Not saying you are doing it wrong, but your perspective to the scale may affect the reading. You can get a different reading with your eye below the line vs above, ect.
On your graduated cylinders, it is a good idea to check the accuracy.... Also will show you how to read the scale. Not saying you are doing it wrong, but your perspective to the scale may affect the reading. You can get a different reading with your eye below the line vs above, ect.
Yeah all measurements made were then poured into beaker then into bottle. Later today I will make another bottle double check everything to make sure it's correct this time but will check measuring cups and all things with water first to see if markings are correct then pour into bottle and see
+1 on what @Larry J said. The juice will cling to the bottle, flask, beaker whatever. When I make a 250ml batch, I always make around 260 mls because by the time I pour it into 5 - 50 ml bottles, enough has stuck to the flask I would be short on the last bottle. Double check with water first using a syringe and then try again.... Good Luck!
Mixing by weight with a calibrated scale capable of measuring .01 gram increments is the most accurate option available to DIYers. This because .001 increments will drive you nuts.
That it's faster with less cleanup is just icing on the cake of your day.
But they said its easier to make volume measurement mistakes by weight. I dont understand why that would be. I do currently use a scale that goes to .01gMixing by weight with a calibrated scale capable of measuring .01 gram increments is the most accurate option available to DIYers. This because .001 increments will drive you nuts.
That it's faster with less cleanup is just icing on the cake of your day.
Regardless of the amount being made, weight based measuring has proven to be the easiest and most accurate for me.
Please explain why this is, I'm confused.
I find syringes more accurate and easier to use with small batches because. 1. My scale is only 2 digits, 2. less product loss due to surface tension. 3 less clean-up
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