replying to jdgrii8338, jgodean wrote:
The bag says it holds 18lbs. Weighing one cup of the powder, the weight is
7.2oz. 18lbs is 288 oz. That means one cup is 2.5% of the overall weight
The specifications say to use 5-6 quarts of water. We'll take the median
which is 5.5 quarts, or 176 oz. 2.5% of 176 oz is 4.4oz. That means that
you should use 4.4 ounces of water per (level) dry cup of compound.

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