Chiliheads of THP,
Let me start with gratitude. I am continually thankful for the opportunity to come here and buy fresh pepper berries, dry pepper powders, and some of the best damn hotsauces I've ever had. This goes on year round! This is truly the greatest chilihead community I've ever known and you all continue to amaze me and inspire me to "pay it forward" to other chiliheads in my sphere of influence.
My post is a question, not a criticism or complaint. I believe I am misinformed. As a convert to the dark arts of the pepper powder, I now use this condiment daily. I also give lots of it away, so am always buying more. I like to spread the love to different hobby vendors here, so have bought lots of powder from lots of different people over the years. This is in no way directed to any particular vendor or person. I am grateful for every single one of you!
I have had an occurence twice now over the past year, where the powders were advertised such that I believed I was purchasing an ounce of powder per bag. When these bags arrived and weighed on a validated gram scale they were all at a mass considerably less than 28g. Most ranging from 20-24g and packaged in bags that could be filled to 28g. Over the course of dozens of ounces, this becomes a rather modest loss.
Is there an alternative method of quantifying these powders, such that an ounce is estimated by volume or the bag? Or do we just accept these for what they are, and one should expect this sort of variability across that range of measures? I can certainly see this as possible, given the quantities that some deal with!
I don't believe this is malicious or intentional, but I can't help but wonder why an ounce of pepper powder often does not weight 28g. I believe I am misinformed.
Finally, my apologies to any who take my inquiry as hurtful. I mean no harm, and seek only understanding. If you care enough to be hurt, then I thank you for your contributions to this community!
Prost!
Let me start with gratitude. I am continually thankful for the opportunity to come here and buy fresh pepper berries, dry pepper powders, and some of the best damn hotsauces I've ever had. This goes on year round! This is truly the greatest chilihead community I've ever known and you all continue to amaze me and inspire me to "pay it forward" to other chiliheads in my sphere of influence.
My post is a question, not a criticism or complaint. I believe I am misinformed. As a convert to the dark arts of the pepper powder, I now use this condiment daily. I also give lots of it away, so am always buying more. I like to spread the love to different hobby vendors here, so have bought lots of powder from lots of different people over the years. This is in no way directed to any particular vendor or person. I am grateful for every single one of you!
I have had an occurence twice now over the past year, where the powders were advertised such that I believed I was purchasing an ounce of powder per bag. When these bags arrived and weighed on a validated gram scale they were all at a mass considerably less than 28g. Most ranging from 20-24g and packaged in bags that could be filled to 28g. Over the course of dozens of ounces, this becomes a rather modest loss.
Is there an alternative method of quantifying these powders, such that an ounce is estimated by volume or the bag? Or do we just accept these for what they are, and one should expect this sort of variability across that range of measures? I can certainly see this as possible, given the quantities that some deal with!
I don't believe this is malicious or intentional, but I can't help but wonder why an ounce of pepper powder often does not weight 28g. I believe I am misinformed.
Finally, my apologies to any who take my inquiry as hurtful. I mean no harm, and seek only understanding. If you care enough to be hurt, then I thank you for your contributions to this community!
Prost!