Cup vs. Cup, Interesting Information!

Yeah. I like that idea!

 

Maybe it would sound too hard if the vendor uses weight as against to volume in the directions fo their product. But that way it would be more accurate.

So instead of them saying 1/2 cup to a gallon for a SG 1.021, they could put 100grams (a guestimate..LOL) to a US gallon for a SG 1.021.

just an idea....

 

I believe it's Red Sea that makes small bags of good quality salt, and the bag is portioned for 5 gallons of water. The grain size is small and dissolves almost immediately- it's a great product. It brought 5 gallons of water for me up to 1.022 SG, I think. It, at least, saves me from breaking out the Williams and Sonoma cookware, haha.

 

Gee, I don't use a measuring cup for making salt water. Come to think of it, I can't recall the last time I used a measuring cup for cooking...
I know the salinity of the new saltwater should be as close to that of the water in your tank though.

 

I too am a add a little, check it, kinda guy. I would like to get a little more organized though.

 

My girlfriend had told me that there are diffrent type of measuring cups, one is for dry goods and the other is for wet goods. I dont know if she was just saying that or new what she was talking about, but i remember her telling me that once. I hope this helped

 

True there is, my cup was meant for rice, so I am assuming that it would work the same for salt.

 

That is true, there is also a dry gallon and a wet gallon

1 Cup dry = 1.163 Cups liquid

In all cases you just add .163 to the end of it, i.e.,

1 gallon dry = 1.163 gallons liquid

1 quart dry = 1.163 quarts liquid

Most of the single 1 cup, 2 cup 1/2 cup are dry and the larger pyrex types and others are liquid

There are 2 types of measuring cups & spoons:

Dry: These are used for dry ingredients and solid fats, like shortening or lard. Typically, they nest inside one another. The cups range in capacity from 1/4 cup to 1 cup; the spoons typically range from 1/4 tsp to 1 tbsp.

Liquid: These are typically glass cups. They are available in sizes ranging from 1 cup to 4 cups. Measure liquids in these. (My favorite brand for these are Pyrex - reliable, unbreakable, and unbeaten track record)

 

Boomer, is there anything that you don't know about..... lol I'm just kidding.. thanks for the info.. I never knew that. I guess as a chemist, you would probably know that quite well though huh? Thanks again Boomer.

 

I'm not a chermist, just a X Bomb Tech and iron ore miner with 5 wasted years in college with no degrees. Hobby is chem kinda

I knew there was a difference but iI did not know about the .163 factor