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The puncheon was a British unit for beer, wines and spirits. It was also an American unit of capacity for wine.


Definition

Historically, the puncheon has been defined somewhere between .


US unit of capacity for wine

The US puncheon for wine is defined as .


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

*
English wine cask units Capacities of wine casks were formerly measured and standardised according to a specific system of English units. The various units were historically defined in terms of the wine gallon so varied according to the definition of the gallon until t ...


References

{{Reflist Units of volume Customary units of measurement Wine terminology