Puncheon (unit)

Puncheon was a British unit for beer, wines and spirits.^[1] It was also an American unit of capacity for wine.^[2]
Also refer English wine cask units

Definition

70-120 gallons ^[1]

US unit of capacity for wine

84 gallons^[2]

Conversion

1 puncheon = 70-120 gallons^[1]

1 puncheon = 0.318-0.546 m³^[1]

US unit of capacity for wine

1 puncheon = 4/3 Hogshead^[2]

1 puncheon = 84 gallons^[2]

1 puncheon = 0.317974589856 m³

References

1 2 3 4 Cardarelli, F. (2003). Encyclopaedia of Scientific Units, Weights and Measures. Their SI Equivalences and Origins. London: Springer. p. 46. ISBN 978-1-4471-1122-1.
1 2 3 4 Cardarelli, F. (2003). Encyclopaedia of Scientific Units, Weights and Measures. Their SI Equivalences and Origins. London: Springer. p. 49. ISBN 978-1-4471-1122-1.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.

[:0-1] 1 2 3 4 Cardarelli, F. (2003). Encyclopaedia of Scientific Units, Weights and Measures. Their SI Equivalences and Origins. London: Springer. p. 46. ISBN 978-1-4471-1122-1.

[:1-2] 1 2 3 4 Cardarelli, F. (2003). Encyclopaedia of Scientific Units, Weights and Measures. Their SI Equivalences and Origins. London: Springer. p. 49. ISBN 978-1-4471-1122-1.