[arugula]

er.... one US gallon is actually 3.785 litres is it not!

Yes but we're in the UK, not the US  

But Trillium, who posted the original recipe, is in Canada.

[stompy]

er.... one US gallon is actually 3.785 litres is it not!

Yes but we're in the UK, not the US 


But Trillium, who posted the original recipe, is in Canada.

I know but it's a UK recipe thats required 

[arugula]

er.... one US gallon is actually 3.785 litres is it not!

Yes but we're in the UK, not the US 


But Trillium, who posted the original recipe, is in Canada.

I know but it's a UK recipe thats required 

Its Belgian actually!  But the gallons were originally quoted in Canada.

[stompy]

er.... one US gallon is actually 3.785 litres is it not!

Yes but we're in the UK, not the US 


But Trillium, who posted the original recipe, is in Canada.

I know but it's a UK recipe thats required 


Its Belgian actually!   But the gallons were originally quoted in Canada.

       

[mumofstig]

Trilliums original post only mentions baking soda.....bicarbonate of soda, and NOT baking powder

[arugula]

Trilliums original post only mentions baking soda.....bicarbonate of soda, and NOT baking powder

This is what I understood to be the case and a rather important difference too.

[hamstergbert]

One imperial (UK) gallon = 4.546 litres.
One US gallon (which Trillium might be using) = 5.455 litres.

er.... one US gallon is actually 3.785 litres is it not!

Hm, on the converter I used a US gallon is 1.2 imperial (UK) gallons.

I see how the misunderstanding has arisen - in fact  UK gallon is 1.2 US gallons (per the US pint being 16 fluid ounces rather than our 20 fluid ounces) giving the figures of approx 4.55 and 3.78 I quoted.

Easily done said he who once made a bit of a boo-boo in his 'back of a fag packet' calculation when obtaining diesel in a US port.........   Ahem.

[arugula]

So they have a bigger gallon but a smaller pint? Well how confusing is that?! 

[hamstergbert]

So they have a bigger gallon but a smaller pint? Well how confusing is that?! 

No, the US have a smaller gallon at 3.78 litres rather than our 4.55 litres in proportion with their smaller pint.  ie a gallon is 8 x 16 fl oz instead of Imperial 8 x 20 fl oz.   

[arugula]