measuring liquids

Okay, I have a really stupid question!

How do you measure liquids in ML's? Do you use a digital scale or a measuring cup?

My measuring cup has ml's.   

I use a measuring cup or the food processor jug, but my husband uses the scales. I have no idea how he does it and feel he is doing it wrong, but I just chock it up to the fact that he's weird and try not to comment.

1L of Water = 1KG

Depending on your accuracy you can get away with  measuring liquids using scales. You need to adjust for more viscous fluids, so like a litre of milk  weighs 1027 to 1033 grams or 1.027 to 1.033 kilograms.

1L of Water = 1KG

Depending on your accuracy you can get away with  measuring liquids using scales. You need to adjust for more viscous fluids, so like a litre of milk  weighs 1027 to 1033 grams or 1.027 to 1.033 kilograms.

Maybe it's because it's early morning. But I think this just caused my brain to sputter and stall...

It's not accurate enough for me - i.e., too many variables depending on what the liquid is. Most cup measures (both British and American) have both metric and imperial measurements on them. I think it's easier to just do it that way.

Right, the reason I ask is because I use my US measuring cups, because the measuring jug I have, well, perhaps its because of my proximity to 40, but I can't read the tiny lines well enough. I used my measuring scales, and it seemed wrong...

Ugh. Too many numbers too early.

I use a measuring jug (which has measurements up the side in both pints and litres).

I used my measuring scales, and it seemed wrong...

The problem with using measuring scales for liquid is that the measurement units are not compatible with each other (volume is measured in cubic metres (or litres) and weight is measured in kilograms (or pounds and ounces)) - you can't convert litres or millilitres to grams or ounces without knowing extra properties of the liquid (density (mass per unit volume), viscosity (how 'thick' the liquid is), temperature) and then doing some mathematical calculations to figure out what weight that converts to on the scale. Every different type of liquid will have a different weight conversion - a litre of water will not weigh the same on the scales as a litre of milk or a litre of syrup etc. (which is what cheesebiscuit was saying as well).

 

1L of Water = 1KG

Depending on your accuracy you can get away with  measuring liquids using scales. You need to adjust for more viscous fluids, so like a litre of milk  weighs 1027 to 1033 grams or 1.027 to 1.033 kilograms.

I use a measuring jug (which has measurements up the side in both pints and litres).

The problem with using measuring scales for liquid is that the measurement units are not compatible with each other (volume is measured in cubic metres (or litres) and weight is measured in kilograms (or pounds and ounces)) - you can't convert litres or millilitres to grams or ounces without knowing extra properties of the liquid (density (mass per unit volume), viscosity (how 'thick' the liquid is), temperature) and then doing some mathematical calculations to figure out what weight that converts to on the scale. Every different type of liquid will have a different weight conversion - a litre of water will not weigh the same on the scales as a litre of milk or a litre of syrup etc. (which is what cheesebiscuit was saying as well).

Starting off reading the first post I was going to post something similar.  Because I am a dork and have been known to actually do the calculations in a pinch. Besides, baking is just chemistry  

Use the liquid measuring jugs- not the dry measuring cups