<![CDATA[ounces and grams]]>So many recipes call for grams, not ounces of spice. My scale only goes to a whole gram, not 1/10s. Is there any issue with converting grams to ounces so I can get closer with my scale or should I buy a new scale? Round up to the next full gram? Whats your thoughts on this.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/topic/5202/ounces-and-gramsRSS for NodeThu, 10 Sep 2026 22:53:46 GMTTue, 29 Mar 2022 17:23:34 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to ounces and grams on Wed, 30 Mar 2022 21:29:23 GMT]]>PapaSop I have a beam scale like that also, but many year ago I moved up to a digital scale and you can do grams on it I think. I got a good laugh from you tho.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/74296https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/74296Wed, 30 Mar 2022 21:29:23 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to ounces and grams on Wed, 30 Mar 2022 19:21:09 GMT]]>processhead said in ounces and grams:

PapaSop Grains ain’t grams, my man. 😉

I know. Kinda funning with kyle on the reloader scale.

Was curious, just looked. There is a grains to grams calculator.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/74284https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/74284Wed, 30 Mar 2022 19:21:09 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to ounces and grams on Wed, 30 Mar 2022 00:18:22 GMT]]>Thanks all for your advice

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/74239https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/74239Wed, 30 Mar 2022 00:18:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to ounces and grams on Tue, 29 Mar 2022 23:29:45 GMT]]>kyle In reality the only time that I need that kind of precision is when I am adding something like sodium erythorbate, but other than that rounding will be fine.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/74237https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/74237Tue, 29 Mar 2022 23:29:45 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to ounces and grams on Tue, 29 Mar 2022 22:54:50 GMT]]>PapaSop Grains ain’t grams, my man. 😉

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/74235https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/74235Tue, 29 Mar 2022 22:54:50 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to ounces and grams on Tue, 29 Mar 2022 22:53:21 GMT]]>PapaSop doh, digital man! 😉

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/74234https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/74234Tue, 29 Mar 2022 22:53:21 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to ounces and grams on Tue, 29 Mar 2022 22:52:39 GMT]]>kyle
Had to blow the dust off. Still works. 🤔🤣

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]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/74233https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/74233Tue, 29 Mar 2022 22:52:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to ounces and grams on Tue, 29 Mar 2022 22:48:17 GMT]]>There are a ton of cheap, accurate digital reloading scales that can switch from grams to grains. I have hornady branded ones I use for spices for sausage. Absolutely the way to go, if your small measurements digital scale won’t read grains, it’s a one-trick pony. No need to buy an extra spice scale for 30 grams and under.

But yes, there should be no Tablespoons or teaspoons or other volumes in cooking. At least not when publishing a recipe for others. For accurate repeatability weight is the way to go. And grams is the unit of choice 😉

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/74232https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/74232Tue, 29 Mar 2022 22:48:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to ounces and grams on Tue, 29 Mar 2022 22:21:43 GMT]]>kyle said in ounces and grams:

PapaSop I could do it the backwoods WI way and use my reloading scale I suppose. Just fill up the powder hopper with spice and away we go😂. I am just kidding you guys of course

Probably have the same reloader scale. Yeah, it works. Just not the same. LOL.
Single beam, not like the triple back in the day. 😉

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/74231https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/74231Tue, 29 Mar 2022 22:21:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to ounces and grams on Tue, 29 Mar 2022 21:59:13 GMT]]>kyle it’s time y’all went metric. Even the Brit’s that invented your system of weights and measures have gone metric. Since there are more than 28 grams in an ounce you don’t need more accuracy to measure the spices. Another advantage is that you can do the math easily as there are 1000 grams in a kilo. Up here in the Great White North we went metric about 75 years ago so it’s easy to calculate 156 ppm for the exact amount of cure to add for my kg of meat for smoked garlic sausage. I’ve got my fingers crossed Biden doesn’t screw up

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/74230https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/74230Tue, 29 Mar 2022 21:59:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to ounces and grams on Tue, 29 Mar 2022 21:55:32 GMT]]>Just use your re loading one. Perfect for this. I use mine.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/74229https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/74229Tue, 29 Mar 2022 21:55:32 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to ounces and grams on Tue, 29 Mar 2022 21:06:47 GMT]]>bss14978 I guess one thing good would be I know its calabrated, i check it every time i use it. I will pick up a new scale before my next batch of sausage tho. Thanks for making me look not so silly.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/74226https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/74226Tue, 29 Mar 2022 21:06:47 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to ounces and grams on Tue, 29 Mar 2022 20:43:14 GMT]]>kyle You can Laugh, but that is exactly what I have been doing until I pick up the escali a couple months ago. Electronic powder scale worked great.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/74225https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/74225Tue, 29 Mar 2022 20:43:14 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to ounces and grams on Tue, 29 Mar 2022 20:25:57 GMT]]>PapaSop I could do it the backwoods WI way and use my reloading scale I suppose. Just fill up the powder hopper with spice and away we go😂. I am just kidding you guys of course

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/74223https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/74223Tue, 29 Mar 2022 20:25:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to ounces and grams on Tue, 29 Mar 2022 20:19:36 GMT]]>TexLaw said in ounces and grams:

If you ever want to quickly convert ounces to grams, head over HERE

Thats the place I went to convert grams to ounces. It works great, I just didnt know if it was good enough. thanks

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/74222https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/74222Tue, 29 Mar 2022 20:19:36 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to ounces and grams on Tue, 29 Mar 2022 19:36:45 GMT]]>kyle
Escali all the way! Great scale.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/74219https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/74219Tue, 29 Mar 2022 19:36:45 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to ounces and grams on Tue, 29 Mar 2022 19:34:12 GMT]]>Precision scale is what you would be looking for. NOW they make some scales that have the smaller precision scale on the side. I mention this because in some places in the States cops could harass you over paraphernalia and possible even try to charge you with it due to the fact it is the same type scale that would be used for items that are sold in the grams sub grams manner. Yes I have been harassed about that due to flour being on it when I got stopped. OZ to Grams honestly after baking for ages now I prefer the grams it is easier and more precise.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/74218https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/74218Tue, 29 Mar 2022 19:34:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to ounces and grams on Tue, 29 Mar 2022 18:35:50 GMT]]>kyle I’ll just say that I also use that Escali scale, and I love it. If you want to get extremely precise, you can pick up a jeweler’s scale for under $20, but I doubt you need that kind of precision when the Escali scale will do 99.99% of what you want to do.

If you ever want to quickly convert ounces to grams, head over HERE

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/74215https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/74215Tue, 29 Mar 2022 18:35:50 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to ounces and grams on Tue, 29 Mar 2022 18:07:43 GMT]]>thanks guys. All my sausage recipes up until now with the Kabanosy recipe have been in ounces. I just rounded up to a whole gram when I made it and it turned out great. But now looking at other recipes I see most are in grams. Thanks again all

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/74213https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/74213Tue, 29 Mar 2022 18:07:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to ounces and grams on Tue, 29 Mar 2022 18:02:11 GMT]]>As mentioned above grams is way more precise, also I noticed the likes of Alton Brown has moved all his recipes to grams.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/74212https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/74212Tue, 29 Mar 2022 18:02:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to ounces and grams on Tue, 29 Mar 2022 18:01:55 GMT]]>kyle this is what you want https://www.waltonsinc.com/escali-precision-digital-scale

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/74211https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/74211Tue, 29 Mar 2022 18:01:55 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to ounces and grams on Tue, 29 Mar 2022 17:58:12 GMT]]>kyle For spices and salt rounding to the nearest gram would not be a problem but as johnsbrewhouse pointed out cures and additives need to be more precise.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/74210https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/74210Tue, 29 Mar 2022 17:58:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to ounces and grams on Tue, 29 Mar 2022 17:55:33 GMT]]>johnsbrewhouse thanks. I will look into them

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/74209https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/74209Tue, 29 Mar 2022 17:55:33 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to ounces and grams on Tue, 29 Mar 2022 17:47:20 GMT]]>Grams are a whole lot more precise than ounce measurements. I would just either round up or down with the 1/10th’s except with Sodium Erythorbate which has to be measure pretty exactly. New Escali scales are not to expensive and measure in .1 gram increments. I have a PR200S and love how it works.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/74208https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/74208Tue, 29 Mar 2022 17:47:20 GMT