Puncheon (unit)

{{Short description|Unit of volume for beer, wines, and spirits}}

The puncheon was a British unit for beer, wines and spirits.{{Cite book|title = Encyclopaedia of Scientific Units, Weights and Measures. Their SI Equivalences and Origins.|last = Cardarelli|first = F.|publisher = Springer|year = 2003|isbn = 978-1-4471-1122-1|location = London|pages = 46}} It was also an American unit of capacity for wine.{{Cite book|title = Encyclopaedia of Scientific Units, Weights and Measures. Their SI Equivalences and Origins.|last = Cardarelli|first = F.|publisher = Springer|year = 2003|isbn = 978-1-4471-1122-1|location = London|pages = 49}}

Definition

Historically, the puncheon has been defined somewhere between {{convert|70|and|120|impgal|l usgal|sigfig=3|abbr=off|lk=on}}.

= US unit of capacity for wine =

The US puncheon for wine is defined as {{convert|84|usgal|L|abbr=off|sigfig=3}}.

Conversion

  • 1 puncheon = 70-120 gallons
  • 1 puncheon = 0.318-0.546 m3 or 318 to 546 litres.

= US unit of capacity for wine =

  • 1 puncheon = 4/3 Hogshead
  • 1 puncheon = 84 gallons
  • 1 puncheon = 0.317974589856 m3 or about 318 litres.

See also

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