Wine and Beer Measure

Wine Measure

4 gills or noggins 1 pint pt.
2 pints 1 quart qt.
4 quarts 1 gallon gal.
10 gallons 1 anker ank.
18 gallons 1 runlet run.
42 gallons 1 tierce tierce.
63 gallons 1 hogshead hhd.
84 gallons 1 puncheon pun.
126 gallons 1 pipe or butt pipe.
252 gallons 1 tun tun.

All pipes of wine do not contain 126 gallons

1 pipe of Madeira 92 gallons
1 pipe of Cape Wine 92 gallons
1 pipe of Sherry 108 gallons
1 pipe of Brandy 114 gallons
1 pipe of Port Wine 115 gallons
All wines, spirits, cider, perry and vinegar follow the above

Ale and Beer Measure

2 pints 1 quart qt.
4 quarts 1 gallon gal.
9 gallons 1 firkin fir.
18 gallons 1 kilderkin kil.
36 gallons 1 barrel bar.
54 gallons 1 hogshead hhd.
2 barrels 1 puncheon pun.
3 barrels 1 butt butt.
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