Another airlock on the brain

Discussion in 'Homebrewing' started by Keyman, Dec 30, 2012.

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  1. Keyman

    Keyman Initiate (0) Dec 4, 2012

    I am very bad at math. I am trying to figure out the formula for figuring the weight of barley moisture in pounds. Example: I have a barley with a weight of 5.625 pounds and a moisture of 12.5%. How do I caluclate to find how much the water weighs and how much does the barley weigh?
     
    #1 Keyman, Dec 30, 2012
  2. VikeMan

    VikeMan Grand Pooh-Bah (3,067) Jul 12, 2009 Pennsylvania
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    5.625 lbs x 0.125 = 0.7 lbs
     
    #2 VikeMan, Dec 30, 2012
  3. GreenKrusty101

    GreenKrusty101 Initiate (0) Dec 4, 2008 Nevada

    I'm figuring the barley weighs 4.921875 #s (5.625 x .875) ...(.875 +.125 = 1)
    The water then must weigh something like .7 #s (rough)

    Edit: had a feeling Vikeman would beat me to the math problem : )
     
    #3 GreenKrusty101, Dec 30, 2012
  4. Keyman

    Keyman Initiate (0) Dec 4, 2012

    I see how that works but where does the .875 come from?
     
    #4 Keyman, Dec 30, 2012
  5. VikeMan

    VikeMan Grand Pooh-Bah (3,067) Jul 12, 2009 Pennsylvania
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    100% - 12.5% = 87.5% = 0.875

    (I'm assuming that's where he got it. Otherwise, it was an awesome guess.)
     
    #5 VikeMan, Dec 30, 2012
  6. Keyman

    Keyman Initiate (0) Dec 4, 2012

    Now the picture is coming in chystal clear,,thanks for the help..
     
    #6 Keyman, Dec 30, 2012
  7. inchrisin

    inchrisin Pooh-Bah (2,013) Sep 25, 2008 Indiana
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    Now, let's work on your punctuation. :slight_smile:
     
    #7 inchrisin, Jan 1, 2013
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  8. kjyost

    kjyost Initiate (0) May 4, 2008 Canada (MB)

    Let's not forget spelling :wink:
     
    #8 kjyost, Jan 1, 2013
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