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[RC] Beet Pulp Experiment - Elizabeth Walker

OK folks, here are the results of my experiment.  Feel free to re-run the 
experiment in order to reproduce the results.  We can then publish in a 
peer-reviewed journal.  :)

Semi-seriously,  I did *not* dry the beet pulp shreds in the oven, or check the 
humidity, or check the sugar residue, etc.  I also did not measure the amount 
of water that remained after soaking.  I figure nobody else is going to do that 
on a practical basis.

Equipment:  
       Digital kitchen food scale, accurate to about 0.02 pounds (or 2 small 
extruded pellets - beet pulp pellets are 'medium' sized.)
       1 quart liquid measuring cup
       colander
       Various containers:  12 cup tupperware, 4 quart feed tub, 3 new freezer 
bags

Procedure:
       
       Zeroed out the scale with the empty bag, measured out 1/2 lb of pellets 
or shreds into the bag.  Measured the volume of each, and placed into soaking 
container.  Added hot tap water to each, and soaked overnight.  (Both had 
plenty of excess water remaining in the morning).  Drained each using the 
colandar, and pressed out excess water.  Measured the soaked volume (packed)  
and placed into freezer bag.  Used a clean, empty freezer bag to zero the 
scale, and weighed the soaked product.


Results:

       Shreds:
               Dry Weight:             0.5 lbs
               Dry Volume:             2 1/3 cups (550 ml)
               Soak Water:             8 cups, hot from tap
               Soaked Volume:  4 cups (1 quart)
               Soaked Weight:  1.6 lbs

       Pellets:
               Dry Weight:             0.5 lbs
               Dry Volume:             1 1/3 cups (300 ml)
               Soak Water:             12 cups
               Soaked Volume:  5 1/3 cups
               Soaked Weight:  2.41 lbs


       
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