[mouser868]

Planning on making the below recipe for barbecue jerky and it calls for a few grains of cayenne pepper. What would that convert to in teaspoons?

BBQ VENISON JERKY RECIPE

Ingredients: 4 pounds of venison (or any meat type) 1 cup of Barbecue sauce 2 tablespoon of Liquid smoke 1 teaspoon of Chili powder 1 tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce And just a few grains of cayenne pepper Directions: Cut meat into consistent strips about 1/4" thick (click here to read about...

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[Wooleybooger]

I would think just a pinch. I can't imagine that it could be noticed with all those other ingredients.

 

[Colbyt]

IMO, a very scant pinch. Grains is a weird word choice, but , maybe they process the pepper differently where the writer is located.

 

[Wooleybooger]

I think I read that grains is old terminology from when ground peppers and maybe other spices were sold as pressed cakes. It's been a while, years, so I'm not entirely sure of that.
Of course as a former reloader grains is a weight measurement to me. 7000 gr. = 1 lb.

 

[mouser868]

My only experience in using grains as a measurement comes from reloading ammunition, and I just don't see myself using my powder scale in the kitchen. A few grains that way could equate to more than necessary.

 

[Wooleybooger]

Looks like there is not hard rule on that. A small pinch might be the closest amount.

ABBREVIATIONS USED IN RECIPES. Very small measure Dash = dash p. = pinch sp. = speck f.g. = few grains. - ppt download

Volume measure t., tsp., TSP. = teaspoon T., tbsp, TBSP. = tablespoon oz. = ounce c = cup pt. = pint qt. = quart gal. = Gallon

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[mouser868]

I'm thinking about going with a quarter teaspoon and see how that goes. Shouldn't be too bad.

 

[Old Gnome]

A grain is a specific unit of mass:

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[LeonardoDaBenz]

Grains? 4 pounds of meat? Never even know it's there
per google:
grain, unit of weight equal to 0.065 gram

EDIT--IF you really want to use that amount, lemme know and I'll measure it for you and show you how much <whatever grains> measurement you want.

My scale measures in .00 gm (ie hundreths of a gram). Bread making ya know 😉

 

[mouser868]

I understand what grains are from reloading ammunition, have been dealing with them since before junior high. But if one weighs 3gr of Bullseye powder and 3gr of say IMR 4064, the piles may weigh the same, but, they will be different sized piles

 

[LeonardoDaBenz]

I understand what grains are from reloading ammunition, have been dealing with them since before junior high. But if one weighs 3gr of Bullseye powder and 3gr of say IMR 4064, the piles may weigh the same, but, they will be different sized piles

Just like rock salt, kosher salt, sea salt, table salt.

 

[Wooleybooger]

I understand what grains are from reloading ammunition, have been dealing with them since before junior high. But if one weighs 3gr of Bullseye powder and 3gr of say IMR 4064, the piles may weigh the same, but, they will be different sized piles

I've had those gun powders but no more.

Just like rock salt, kosher salt, sea salt, table salt.

Absolutely.

 

[Old Gnome]

I understand what grains are from reloading ammunition, have been dealing with them since before junior high. But if one weighs 3gr of Bullseye powder and 3gr of say IMR 4064, the piles may weigh the same, but, they will be different sized piles

Just like rock salt, kosher salt, sea salt, table salt.

…and why cooking is better done weighing ingredients than measuring by volume.

 

[mouser868]

I have 2 different brands of cayenne pepper, one kind the granules are kinda like table salt, the other looks like red baby powder. I went with a quarter teaspoon of the courser brand. We'll find out Sunday how it turns out. It's marinating right now so I'll put it in the dehydrator tomorrow night and it'll be done Sunday when I wake up.

 

[LeonardoDaBenz]

Powder or granular? I find powder (garlic AND onion in this example) clumps up like a rock whereas granular does not. I don't have that issue with cayenne though:

The Difference Between Garlic Powder and Granulated Garlic | MySpicer

What is the difference between garlic powder and granulated garlic? Can I substitute one for the other? Most of the time the answer is yes.

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[mouser868]

Jerky turned out good, think I could get away with half a teaspoon and it not hurt anything