[Lex Computer & Tech Group/LCTG] Mystery I'm trying to figure out
Richard Wagner
r.w.wagner at verizon.net
Mon Feb 13 11:46:42 PST 2023
For what's it's worth, I go along with those who think there is a
balance phenomenon occurring. You are adding 5 g to approximately 200 g
of liquid; a 2.5% increase in weight and seeing a drop of weight of at
least 4% from the weight you just added, in a short period of time.
Unless my calculations are severely off, that's a substantial chemical
reaction change with liberation of mass and you should also be able to
observe otherwise: e.g., fizzing, heat liberation, color change, etc. I
would try your experiment with another scale; preferable non-digital, if
possible. Or change the order of the procedure (probably not easily
done). Is your scale going through some sort of "re-zeroing"?
Best, Dick Wagner
On 2/13/2023 8:52 AM, Steve Isenberg wrote:
> The fiber is "Optifiber compare to Benefiber(r)" "Prebiotic Fiber
> Supplement" (yes, prebiotic, not probiotic)
> Ingredient: Wheat Dextrin. Contains wheat ingredients. Gluten-free,
> contains less than 20ppm gluten.
>
> On Mon, Feb 13, 2023 at 8:45 AM Robert Primak <bobprimak at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> And no probiotics in the fiber? (I would think none.)
>
> -- Bob Primak
>
>
> On Monday, February 13, 2023 at 08:43:58 AM EST, Steve Isenberg
> <smisenberg at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> Nothing listed as probiotic.
> almonds, calcium carbonate, sea salt, sunflower lecithin, locust
> bean gum, gellan gum, vit E, zinc gluconate, vit A, vit D2, B2, B12.
>
> On Mon, Feb 13, 2023 at 8:31 AM Robert Primak
> <bobprimak at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> Steve --
>
> Does your almond milk contain probiotics?
>
> Probiotics are by definition live cultures. They will consume
> polysaccharides like soluble fiber.
>
> -- Bob Primak
>
>
> On Monday, February 13, 2023 at 07:37:28 AM EST, arnold
> peterson <alp4982 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> I wonder if heat is produced by this reaction, then I could
> understand a weight loss.
>
> There is another possibility. I have a food scale that I weigh
> my ground coffee. Sometimes it seems like the scale takes time
> for the reading to settle down.
>
> I find that when I use a larger amount of coffee this is less
> of a problem. le: If using 20-25 g this is less likely to
> happen than when I use 10g, which happens almost all the time.
>
> The scale I use is a weight watchers scale.
>
> I think a balance scale might be a way for another more
> reliable method.
>
> I think this is a physics problem, of the scale. My scale
> likes to move in 2 g increments. -arnie
>
>
> On Sun, Feb 12, 2023 at 10:00 PM Larry Wittig
> <9423lew at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Can you try it again in a jar with a screw-on top that was
> included when you weighed the jar and milk. Right after
> you add the power screw the top on tight.
>
> Why did you do this in the first place -- did you read
> that this might happen?
>
> On Sun, Feb 12, 2023 at 6:42 PM Steve Isenberg
> <smisenberg at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Gentlepeople, especially any chemistry or physics experts:
>
> When I add 5 grams powdered fiber to almond milk, the
> added weight starts dropping immediately from 5 grams.
>
> Materials are powdered fiber supplement (Optifiber
> from Costco, wheat dextrin) and unsweetened almond
> milk (also from Costco).
>
> Procedure. I take a small shot glass container and
> put it on the scale, and zero the scale. Add 5 grams
> of powdered fiber to the glass container, and it stays
> at 5g. I set the glass container aside.
> Then I take a container of about 8 oz of cold almond
> milk and put it on the scale, zero the scale, and add
> the 5g powder into the almond milk. I don't stir.
> At first the scale reads 5g, then immediately starts
> to drop in weight, to 4.5, 4.0, 3.8, etc within the
> first minute.
>
> Does anyone know what's happening, why is the weight
> dropping?
>
> This is not a joke, I am asking a serious question. I
> can do this live over zoom sometime, and in person.
> Any thoughts?
> -steve
>
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