Guest guest Posted October 16, 2009 Report Share Posted October 16, 2009 Hi, 5 per cent is 1 part in 20. So you need to add 19 parts of 20 of your other ingredients. For example, for 17.6 oz you need 19x17.6=334.4 oz of your other ingredients. A consideration in all recipes is whether to do it by volume or by weight. Most folks do it by weight when dealing with larger amounts but it depends on your recipe. RJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 16, 2009 Report Share Posted October 16, 2009 hollybud127 wrote: > If I have 17.6 oz of " juice " , and I want to make that into > a 5% dilution how much carrier oil should I add to the " juice " ?? > 334.4 oz. of carrier, giving you a total of 352 oz mixed.... Divide the 17.6 by .05, representing the 5%.... That will give you a total of 352 oz., which you subtract the 17.6 from....giving 334.4 oz.... Check....352 X 5% is 17.6.... This is if yer weighing stuff... This a Q & D approach... If you wanted 7%, you would divide the 17.6 by .07, the total being 251.4, from which you subtract the 17.6 to get 233.8.... Check....251.4 X 7% is 17.598...... Hope that helps... -- W. Bourbonais L'Hermite Aromatique A.J.P. (GIA) http://www.facebook.com/Le.Hermite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 17, 2009 Report Share Posted October 17, 2009 > > If I have 17.6 oz of " juice " , and I want to make that into > > a 5% dilution how much carrier oil should I add to the " juice " ?? > > > > 334.4 oz. of carrier, giving you a total of 352 oz mixed.... > > Divide the 17.6 by .05, representing the 5%.... > > That will give you a total of 352 oz., which you subtract the 17.6 > from....giving 334.4 oz.... > > Check....352 X 5% is 17.6.... > > This is if yer weighing stuff... > > This a Q & D approach... > > If you wanted 7%, you would divide the 17.6 by .07, the total being > 251.4, from which you subtract the 17.6 to get 233.8.... > > Check....251.4 X 7% is 17.598...... > > Hope that helps... > > -- > W. Bourbonais > L'Hermite Aromatique > A.J.P. (GIA) > http://www.facebook.com/Le.Hermite > Thanks , I'm totally in your debt !! Cruse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 17, 2009 Report Share Posted October 17, 2009 > > Hi, > > 5 per cent is 1 part in 20. So you need to add 19 parts of 20 of your other ingredients. For example, for 17.6 oz you need 19x17.6=334.4 oz of your other ingredients. A consideration in all recipes is whether to do it by volume or by weight. Most folks do it by weight when dealing with larger amounts but it depends on your recipe. RJ > Hi RJ, I would have never figured out the 1 part in 20 thing ! The world is a much better place because of good folks like you and B. Thanks, Best wishes and kindest regards, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 17, 2009 Report Share Posted October 17, 2009 > This a Q & D approach... > > If you wanted 7%, you would divide the 17.6 by .07, the total being > 251.4, from which you subtract the 17.6 to get 233.8.... > > Check....251.4 X 7% is 17.598...... > > Hope that helps... > > -- > W. Bourbonais , Just to be sure, so I can use either method , what is the Q & D approach ? Sounds dumb I'm sure, but want to be sure ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 17, 2009 Report Share Posted October 17, 2009 > Q & D means Quick and Dirty....Dividing your juice by the percentage > expressed as the decimal works, and will give the total of the solution.... > If ya want 5%, you divide by .05, 7% use .07, 10% divide by .10..... > > My first example was for 5%, my second for 7%... > > Ya have to remember to subtract the amount of your juice, to get the > amount of carrier to *add*... > > -- > W. Bourbonais Hi , OK, think I have a novice understanding of what to do on the math ! To continue my understanding of things , next I would take an empty jar, bottle etc put that on my scale and make a note of the weight of said container ! Then pour the juice and oil into that , note the gross weight ,and subtract the weight of the bottle , jar etc to find the " net " weight being careful not to go over my " target " weight !! At that point I should have my final blend at the desired % of dilution if I've done things correctly ! Is that the right way to work things out using the weight method !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 17, 2009 Report Share Posted October 17, 2009 > My first example was for 5%, my second for 7%... > > Ya have to remember to subtract the amount of your juice, to get the > amount of carrier to *add*... > > -- > W. Bourbonais > L'Hermite Aromatique > A.J.P. (GIA) > http://www.facebook.com/Le.Hermite > namaste! ok, all these numbers and the magic they represent sent me running to listen to PI by kate bush and " play " . quick and dirty indeed. and i am in love with my quick and dirty deed. *grin* much light, einsof Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 17, 2009 Report Share Posted October 17, 2009 > > Lotta scales have zeroing functions to simplify things, so there's a > number of ways to go at it... > > -- > W. Bourbonais , OK ! Thanks ! Yeah , definitely need an electric digital scale ASAP , would make things so much easier ! Regards, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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