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Bought a 'professional' scale from a kitchen supply website and it was off by 20 grams
I got it from BakeProDirect last month for $85, thinking it would be more reliable than my old one. Tried a batch of macarons and the shells came out completely wrong. After testing, I found it was consistently off, which explains the failure. Has anyone else had issues with scales from that site, and what brand do you trust for precise weight?
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tarag281mo ago
That's a huge difference for something like macarons. Did you try calibrating it with the weights it came with, or did you just test it against another scale you know is good?
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troy4941mo ago
My old OXO scale was off by 3 grams on a 100 gram test weight. I always trusted it for years, but @tarag28 is right, you have to check. I used the calibration weight from my new scale and the old one failed. For macaron batter, that error would totally change the texture. Now I test any scale before a big bake.
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victorb741mo ago
Calibration weights aren't always right either, @troy494.
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