Blend scaler
Pick a blend, pick whose version you want, and set a batch size. Proportions are by weight, because measuring a blend by spoon gives a different mix — the spices differ in density.
| Ingredient | Weight | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Dill seed | 22.2 g | 44% |
| Mustard seed | 16.7 g | 33% |
| Black pepper | 5.6 g | 11% |
| Bay leaf | 5.6 g | 11% |
Answer
50 g of pickling spice from 4 ingredients
Based on the cucumber and dill, attributed to northern and eastern european cucumber pickling practice, and the american dill pickle derived from it.
What you asked
- Blend:
- Pickling spice
- Version:
- Cucumber and dill — Northern and Eastern European cucumber pickling practice, and the American dill pickle derived from it
- Target batch:
- 50 g
How it was worked out
Each ingredient's parts are divided by the total parts to give its share of the mix, and that share is multiplied by the target batch weight. Scaling is linear, so the same shares apply at any batch size.
1. Add up the parts
Dill seed 4 + Mustard seed 3 + Black pepper 1 + Bay leaf 1
= 9 parts
2. Work out the weight of one part
50 g ÷ 9 parts
= 5.56 g per part
3. Multiply each ingredient by its parts
= 4 ingredients scaled
What this assumes
- Proportions are by weight, not by volume. Measuring these by spoon would give a different mix, because the spices differ in density.
- Proportions come from the "Cucumber and dill" version, attributed to Northern and Eastern European cucumber pickling practice, and the American dill pickle derived from it.
- Those proportions are recorded as representative.
Where this stops being reliable
- This is one of 2 versions recorded for Pickling spice. It is not the definitive one — there isn't one.
Evidence
Questions this page answers
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