converting dried measurements to soaked measurements

I have a recipe which calls for 250g of tinned black beans.. i thought i would be smart and use some DRIED black beans i have already!

but.. obviously the dried beans will weigh less than the tinned black beans..

How can i calculate how many grams of the dried beans i would need to make 250g of cooked black beans?

I was going to soak them overnight and then boil them until theyre soft!

soaking

Best Answer

250g of canned black beans is about a cup of soaked/cooked beans, which is the same as a drained 15oz/425g tin.

The volume of beans increases from 2-3x. It is probably closer to 3x for black beans but I'm not certain.

So I would cook up about 80g-90g of dry beans, I think that will get you a bit more than you need without a huge waste. 70g would probably nail it but if I'm wrong you would be short. And I'd take notes on what the weight change is for future reference :-).

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How much more do soaked beans weight?

The total weight gain at the end of 12-hour soak was 67.1 g/100 g dry beans. About 80% of the weight gain was attained during the first hour of soaking (Fig. 1). There was a significant reduction in lectin activity at the end of 12-hour soak, as evidenced by a 48.88% drop.

What is the conversion of dried beans to canned?

Conversions and EquivalentsA heaping 1/2 cup of dried beans = one 15-ounce can of beans.

What is the dry bean equivalent of a 15 oz can?

So for a recipe that calls for one 15-ounce can of beans, you can cook 3/4 cup (4.5 ounces) of the dried version and be in the ballpark. Conversely, if a recipe calls for 1 cup of dried beans, you'll need to buy two 15-ounce cans to have the 2+ cups worth of cooked beans the recipe will eventually yield.

How much dried beans equals 1 can?

One 15-ounce can of drained canned beans equals 1 1/2 cups of drained cooked dried beans.

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