Most folks here understand the metric system and how to convert pounds to grams for their recipes. Most recipes are written for 1Kg (2.2lb) so if I have a random meat weight of let’s just say 5 pounds, what’s the best way to convert that 1Kg recipe to 5 pounds? Here is what I do.
5 pounds meat
5x454= 2270g
1Kg= 1000g
So to convert the recipe we need a ratio relative to 1000g.
2270 divided by 1000 gives us the ratio Of 2.27
So now we have a ratio number to multiply any ingredient amount by to make our 5 pound batch. I’ll post a simple recipe for 1Kg then the conversion next to it line by line.
Salt) 17g x 2.27 = 38.59g
Cure #1) 2.5g x 2.27 = 5.67g
Pepper) 2.0g x 2.27 = 4.54g
Garlic) 3.0g x 2.27 = 6.81g
Sugar) 1.0g x 2.27 = 2.27
This can also be done for 1 pound of meat. 1 pound is 454g so,
454 / 1000 = 0.454 that’s the ratio to convert all ingredients of a 1Kg recipe to 1 pound recipe.
I hope this information helps some of you convert recipes.
5 pounds meat
5x454= 2270g
1Kg= 1000g
So to convert the recipe we need a ratio relative to 1000g.
2270 divided by 1000 gives us the ratio Of 2.27
So now we have a ratio number to multiply any ingredient amount by to make our 5 pound batch. I’ll post a simple recipe for 1Kg then the conversion next to it line by line.
Salt) 17g x 2.27 = 38.59g
Cure #1) 2.5g x 2.27 = 5.67g
Pepper) 2.0g x 2.27 = 4.54g
Garlic) 3.0g x 2.27 = 6.81g
Sugar) 1.0g x 2.27 = 2.27
This can also be done for 1 pound of meat. 1 pound is 454g so,
454 / 1000 = 0.454 that’s the ratio to convert all ingredients of a 1Kg recipe to 1 pound recipe.
I hope this information helps some of you convert recipes.