Measurements for Enzymes

[BaxtersDad]

The directions for enzymes specify ml per lb of grain. There is really no convenient way to convert ml to teaspoons that means anything, except a quarter of a teaspoon (1.25 ml), a half a teaspoon (2.46 ml), 3/4 tsp (3.7 ml) or 1 tsp (4.9 Ml), all sort of approximate. You can of course figure out how many pounds per gallon you want to use, and multiply lbs by the required ml, but these always seem to come out to a number that is not very convenient when converted to teaspoons. I suppose you could always just round up an oddball teaspoon number to the next quarter teaspoon. I just decided that the best way to do it would be to actually be able to measure the ml, as always Amazon has a solution, a cheap granduated cylinder. Mine should be arriving on Thursday. Aiming to do an all corn on Friday with enzymes measured accurately in this graduated cylinder!

[Bigbob]

I've also heard of people using syringes, those are measured in mls.

[yakattack]

I've also heard of people using syringes, those are measured in mls.

I have a measured shot glass that I use. In 1/4 fluid oz increments up to 1.5 fluid oz.

[Brutal]

Go to your local pharmacy and get one of these:

[FreeMountainHermit]

I bought a dozen 1 ml/cc dosing syringes for almost zip from fleabay.

[shadylane]

The enzymes I use require 3.6 ml for every 10 pounds of grain. I round it up to 4 ml, since enzymes are cheap
I get 5 ml syringes from orscheln

[frunobulax]

Any drug store should sell dosing syringes.

[moosemilk]

+1 for syringes. I always round up as well. Just a little bit more doesn't hurt and ensures good conversion.

[BaxtersDad]

I don't have a pharmacy very close to me, I get my prescription meds mail order. The nearest pharmacy is at least a 20 mile round trip, so getting the graduated cyclinder from Amazon for $4.32 with free two days shipping is about equal to the fuel cost of driving, depends if I take the Hyundai or the Silverado! Hope to be doing an all corn tormorro or early next week!

[likkerlover]

any suggestions for powdered enzymes?

[DAD300]

For powder, Dope Scale, reloading powder scale, then do it like reloading. Make a spoon that measures that amount when full.

Your using the same amount per pound(s) every time. Find some small spoon that gives you that amount. And remember the measurement is not that critical, as long as you don't use too little. A little over is fine.

Some Reloaders use a clean bullet casing ground down to the point it is the correct amount when full and leveled off.

[raketemensch]

You can pick up ml syringes at most pet stores, too, mine came from Petco.