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........Root Beer Recipe Worksheet '00

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English to Metric Conversion data

1 gal = 3,785ml (3.785liter)

ûC = 5/9 (ûF - 32 )

1fl oz = 29.5 ml (liquids)

1 cup = 8 oz

1 oz = 28.35 g (dry measure)

16 cup = 1 gal

1 TBS - 1/2 fluid oz

1 tsp = 1/6 fluid oz

1 liter = 1000ml

1lb = 453.6 g (0.4536kg)


Convert and rewrite this entire Customary Measure recipe to Metric Measurements

Measure and mix the following ingredients together in a clean container

1 gal of 80ûF water

1/2 oz of Root Beer Extract

1/2 cup of Honey

2 oz of Malto-dextrin

1TBS of pure vanilla extract

1.0g Champagne yeast in 1.29oz @ 104ûF

1 lb of sugar

(1/5 of a 5 gram packet of Champagne yeast)


Metric Converted Root Beer Recipe (remember to use proper units!)

Water = __________ @ _____ûC

Root Beer Extract __________

Honey __________

Malto dextrin __________

pure Vanilla extract __________

1g Champagne yeast ______H20 @___ûC

Sugar __________


Next scale the ingredients down from a gallon recipe to a 2 liter recipe
You need 2.0 liters of a gal recipe or 2.0liter of a 3.785 recipe. Since "of" means divide, 2.0 liters / 3.785 liters is the conversion factor. This equals? _________

Multipy this conversion factor times each ingredient


2 Liter bottle conversion (remember to use proper units!)

Water ______X ______= _______

Root Beer Extract ______X ______= _______

Honey ______X ______= _______

Malto dextrin ______X ______= _______

pure Vanilla extract ______X ______= _______

1.0g X ____ = _____Champagne yeast _____X _____= _____ @_____ûC

Sugar ______X ______= _______



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