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Re: Why Engineers Don't Write Recipes (No LBC)

To: "Larry B. Macy, Ph.D." <macy@bbl.med.upenn.edu>
Subject: Re: Why Engineers Don't Write Recipes (No LBC)
From: "Jim Johnson" <bmwwxman@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2006 12:53:48 -0500
It just dawned on me...   What a bunch of GEEKS we are!!    ;-)
Cheers!!
Jim - 68 Midget in Dodge City

On 6/12/06, Larry B. Macy, Ph.D. <macy@bbl.med.upenn.edu> wrote:
> Generally, I adjust the volume of gluten to adjust for altitude,
> however when I thought of that I see there is no gluten in this
> recipe. So if you follow this recipe, your cookies will not turn out
> all that well.
>
> Here is a more complete recipe http://tinyurl.com/nyv8v
>
> Larry
>
> On Jun 12, 2006, at 12:01 PM, Jim Johnson wrote:
>
> > On 6/12/06, Larry B. Macy, Ph.D. <macy@bbl.med.upenn.edu> wrote:
> >> 460K is a bit high. 449.8 is closer to where I normal set the oven.
> >> You would either need to reduce the reaction time at 460K or reduce
> >> the temp to avoid unnecessary charcoaling of the exterior.
> >
> > Ah, Larry...  You are, of course, *assuming* standard atmosphere
> > values of pressure of 1.013 hectopascals (neglecting partial pressures
> > due to amount of water vapor or other trace gases) and therefore zero
> > elevation in meters. However, what is the elevation of your oven?!
> >
> > This whole recipe needs to be modified on a sliding scale for oven
> > height above sea level, ambient airpressure, and thier impact on
> > requisite baking temperature...    ;-)
> >
> > Cheers!!
> > Jim - 68 Midget using Physics in Dodge City
> >
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