BIET: Topic 3-4 Flashcards
Counterweight
A weight that balances another weight
Beam balance
Have two platforms attached on a beam. A weight hangs from a bar. To tare, set the container on the scale and reset until both sides are level
Gallon
Volume measurement of 4 quarts
Half gallon
Volume measurement of 2 quarts
Ouncse
A unit if weight or mass
Quart
Volume of 4 pints
Spring scale
Platform on top of scale that contains a spring mechanism for weighing
Viscosity
Measure if how easily a liquid flows
Calibration
To check readings on a scale
Fluid ounce
A unit of capacity to equal 1/16th of a pint
Readability
The smallest quantity that the scale will display on the digital readout
Tare weight
Weight of empty container
Zero/tare
To set weight to decrease the weight reading by how much the empty container weights
Why do bakers and pastry chefs require accuracy
Products may turn out wrog/inedible
Why weight as opposed to volume is best for measuring flour and other dry ingrediants
Due to air between molecules, volume measurement gives out an inaccurate reading because overtime density increases due to air leaving. While with weight, the amount of air in products doesnt affect measuring
Two meanings of ounce. Which ingredients are they approximately equal
Unit of weight/mass
Unit of volume/capacity
Water
define density and viscosity.
Why is it important to never judge the density of a liquid by its appearance?
measure of hoe the compactness of particles or molecules in a liquid or and solid
Measure of how easily a liquid flows
Because if the density of the liquid isnt close to water, than it will give you a different reading for weight/vilume
An electronic digital scale has the following printer on the display: 500gx1g what does each number refer to
Hold up to 500 g
1 g is the smallest amount of weight it reads
Celsius
Temperature scale that water freezes at 0 degrees and water boils at 100
Digital stem thermometer
Internal temps such as doughs or custards, used the check temps of liquids
Immersion point
Point where thermometer is immersed in product
Instant-red thermometer
Wider range of temps, more accurate when measuring shallow liquids
How to transfer from f to c
Take degrees, subtract 32, divide by 1.8
How to go from c to f
Take degree, multiply by 1.8, then add 32
