I am new to Berr Brewing and have question. I need to put 2.2 lbs. of sugar
in kit of "scottish Style Heavy Ale" Can somebody help me convert the weight
to measuring cups? (acuratly) Of give me another method. I don't have
brewing sugar, is white or brown sugar better?

Thanks,
John

So far I have come up with 4.4 cups being equal to 2.2 lbs sugar...... Not
sure though

"FamilySailor" > wrote in message
...
> I am new to Berr Brewing and have question. I need to put 2.2 lbs. of
sugar
> in kit of "scottish Style Heavy Ale" Can somebody help me convert the
weight
> to measuring cups? (acuratly) Of give me another method. I don't have
> brewing sugar, is white or brown sugar better?
>
> Thanks,
> John
>
>

So far I have come up with 4.4 cups being equal to 2.2 lbs sugar...... Not
sure though

"FamilySailor" > wrote in message
...
> I am new to Berr Brewing and have question. I need to put 2.2 lbs. of
sugar
> in kit of "scottish Style Heavy Ale" Can somebody help me convert the
weight
> to measuring cups? (acuratly) Of give me another method. I don't have
> brewing sugar, is white or brown sugar better?
>
> Thanks,
> John
>
>

I would suggest that, if you are new to beer(?) brewing, that you try "
rec.crafts.brewing " on a regular basis as opposed to this wine group.
Undoubtedly you will have further questions to ask and that group will have
similar expertise in beer making as is available for wine making here.

In UK sugar comes, standardly, in 1 kg packages in all supermarket/shops etc
1 kg = 2.2 lbs ( approximately -- 2.2025 lbs to be more accurate). Which
would resolve your problem --- just dump 1 packet of sugar into your brew!

Being a Englishman I have never developed the US penchant for using
"cups" --- but a cup= 8 oz ( fluid ounces too)
That will make 1 kg = 4.4 cups!

Funnily enough I use the reverse sort of process when measuring quantities
of water -- especially at the lower volumes.
1 litre of water= 1 kg --- and so 250 cl = 250 grams. (I realise that
temperature changes the volume of water but with cold water from the tap it
is close enough for me when I am cooking).

One of the useful weight/volume relationships I learned by rote at a very
early preteen age was that 1 gal ( imp) = 10 lbs
1 gallon = 8 pints.
1 pint = 20 fluid ounces ( not 16 as in US).
16oz = 1 lb.
Thus 1 gallon = 8x20/16 = 10 lbs.


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"FamilySailor" > wrote in message
...
> So far I have come up with 4.4 cups being equal to 2.2 lbs sugar...... Not
> sure though
>
> "FamilySailor" > wrote in message
> ...
>> I am new to Berr Brewing and have question. I need to put 2.2 lbs. of
> sugar
>> in kit of "scottish Style Heavy Ale" Can somebody help me convert the
> weight
>> to measuring cups? (acuratly) Of give me another method. I don't have
>> brewing sugar, is white or brown sugar better?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> John
>>
>>
>
>

I would suggest that, if you are new to beer(?) brewing, that you try "
rec.crafts.brewing " on a regular basis as opposed to this wine group.
Undoubtedly you will have further questions to ask and that group will have
similar expertise in beer making as is available for wine making here.

In UK sugar comes, standardly, in 1 kg packages in all supermarket/shops etc
1 kg = 2.2 lbs ( approximately -- 2.2025 lbs to be more accurate). Which
would resolve your problem --- just dump 1 packet of sugar into your brew!

Being a Englishman I have never developed the US penchant for using
"cups" --- but a cup= 8 oz ( fluid ounces too)
That will make 1 kg = 4.4 cups!

Funnily enough I use the reverse sort of process when measuring quantities
of water -- especially at the lower volumes.
1 litre of water= 1 kg --- and so 250 cl = 250 grams. (I realise that
temperature changes the volume of water but with cold water from the tap it
is close enough for me when I am cooking).

One of the useful weight/volume relationships I learned by rote at a very
early preteen age was that 1 gal ( imp) = 10 lbs
1 gallon = 8 pints.
1 pint = 20 fluid ounces ( not 16 as in US).
16oz = 1 lb.
Thus 1 gallon = 8x20/16 = 10 lbs.


--
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In South Yorkshire, England
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"FamilySailor" > wrote in message
...
> So far I have come up with 4.4 cups being equal to 2.2 lbs sugar...... Not
> sure though
>
> "FamilySailor" > wrote in message
> ...
>> I am new to Berr Brewing and have question. I need to put 2.2 lbs. of
> sugar
>> in kit of "scottish Style Heavy Ale" Can somebody help me convert the
> weight
>> to measuring cups? (acuratly) Of give me another method. I don't have
>> brewing sugar, is white or brown sugar better?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> John
>>
>>
>
>

"pinky" > wrote in message k>...
>
> Being a Englishman I have never developed the US penchant for using
> "cups" --- but a cup= 8 oz ( fluid ounces too)
> That will make 1 kg = 4.4 cups!
>
> Funnily enough I use the reverse sort of process when measuring quantities
> of water -- especially at the lower volumes.
> 1 litre of water= 1 kg --- and so 250 cl = 250 grams. (I realise that
> temperature changes the volume of water but with cold water from the tap it
> is close enough for me when I am cooking).
>
> One of the useful weight/volume relationships I learned by rote at a very
> early preteen age was that 1 gal ( imp) = 10 lbs
> 1 gallon = 8 pints.
> 1 pint = 20 fluid ounces ( not 16 as in US).
> 16oz = 1 lb.
> Thus 1 gallon = 8x20/16 = 10 lbs.
>
>

This works for water (more or less) but doesn't work for other things.
1 cup = 8 fl oz. 8 fl oz of water will also weigh around 8 oz, 8 fl
oz of another substance probabably will not.

To the OP, it would be better to weigh the sugar than relying on
volume measurements. There are too many variables with volume
measurements to be very acurate. White sugar is usually prefered over
brown, but really neither is in style. I would look to buying a couple
of pounds of DME instead.

Sorry for the OT response. BTW, Trevor's rec.crafts.brewing suggestion
is a good one.

Andy

"pinky" > wrote in message k>...
>
> Being a Englishman I have never developed the US penchant for using
> "cups" --- but a cup= 8 oz ( fluid ounces too)
> That will make 1 kg = 4.4 cups!
>
> Funnily enough I use the reverse sort of process when measuring quantities
> of water -- especially at the lower volumes.
> 1 litre of water= 1 kg --- and so 250 cl = 250 grams. (I realise that
> temperature changes the volume of water but with cold water from the tap it
> is close enough for me when I am cooking).
>
> One of the useful weight/volume relationships I learned by rote at a very
> early preteen age was that 1 gal ( imp) = 10 lbs
> 1 gallon = 8 pints.
> 1 pint = 20 fluid ounces ( not 16 as in US).
> 16oz = 1 lb.
> Thus 1 gallon = 8x20/16 = 10 lbs.
>
>

This works for water (more or less) but doesn't work for other things.
1 cup = 8 fl oz. 8 fl oz of water will also weigh around 8 oz, 8 fl
oz of another substance probabably will not.

To the OP, it would be better to weigh the sugar than relying on
volume measurements. There are too many variables with volume
measurements to be very acurate. White sugar is usually prefered over
brown, but really neither is in style. I would look to buying a couple
of pounds of DME instead.

Sorry for the OT response. BTW, Trevor's rec.crafts.brewing suggestion
is a good one.

Andy

In US units 2.2 pounds would equal 3.63 cups dry measure. (Dry and
liquid measures are not the same, 1 pint dry = 0.551 liter.)

Hope that helps. It won't make a big difference either way, scottish
ales are heavy by nature. If all it says is sugar, I would assume
they don't care what you use and table sugar (beet or cane) would be
ok. If they specify corn sugar you should use that.

Joe

"FamilySailor" > wrote in message >...
> I am new to Berr Brewing and have question. I need to put 2.2 lbs. of sugar
> in kit of "scottish Style Heavy Ale" Can somebody help me convert the weight
> to measuring cups? (acuratly) Of give me another method. I don't have
> brewing sugar, is white or brown sugar better?
>
> Thanks,
> John
=

In US units 2.2 pounds would equal 3.63 cups dry measure. (Dry and
liquid measures are not the same, 1 pint dry = 0.551 liter.)

Hope that helps. It won't make a big difference either way, scottish
ales are heavy by nature. If all it says is sugar, I would assume
they don't care what you use and table sugar (beet or cane) would be
ok. If they specify corn sugar you should use that.

Joe

"FamilySailor" > wrote in message >...
> I am new to Berr Brewing and have question. I need to put 2.2 lbs. of sugar
> in kit of "scottish Style Heavy Ale" Can somebody help me convert the weight
> to measuring cups? (acuratly) Of give me another method. I don't have
> brewing sugar, is white or brown sugar better?
>
> Thanks,
> John
=

"pinky" > wrote in message k>...
> Being a Englishman I have never developed the US penchant for using
> "cups" --- but a cup= 8 oz ( fluid ounces too)
> That will make 1 kg = 4.4 cups!
>

That's for water. I've measured it once when I was trying to calculate
back the alcohol based on sugar additions, and 1 cup (plastic
measuring) was about 200g, so 1kg would be 5 cups, which would make
1lb 2 1/4 cups.

Pp

"pinky" > wrote in message k>...
> Being a Englishman I have never developed the US penchant for using
> "cups" --- but a cup= 8 oz ( fluid ounces too)
> That will make 1 kg = 4.4 cups!
>

That's for water. I've measured it once when I was trying to calculate
back the alcohol based on sugar additions, and 1 cup (plastic
measuring) was about 200g, so 1kg would be 5 cups, which would make
1lb 2 1/4 cups.

Pp