Puncheon (unit)
The puncheon was a British unit for beer, wines and spirits.[1] It was also an American unit of capacity for wine.[2]
Definition
[edit]Historically, the puncheon has been defined somewhere between 70 and 120 imperial gallons (318 and 546 litres; 84.1 and 144 US gallons).[1]
US unit of capacity for wine
[edit]The US puncheon for wine is defined as 84 US gallons (318 litres).[2]
Conversion
[edit]US unit of capacity for wine
[edit]- 1 puncheon = 4/3 Hogshead[2]
- 1 puncheon = 84 gallons[2]
- 1 puncheon = 0.317974589856 m3 or about 318 litres.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d 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.
- ^ a b c d 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.