Firkin (unit)

A firkin is a unit of volume or mass used in several situations.

American unit of dry measure

A firkin is an American unit of dry measure.

1 firkin = 9 gallons.[1]

British unit for butter and cheese

A firkin was a British unit for the sale of butter and cheese.[2][3]

1 firkin = 56 pounds = 25 kilograms

British unit of volume for beer

A firkin is also a British unit for the sale of beer. It is one quarter of a barrel and its value depends on the current size of a barrel, but at present:[4]

1 firkin = 0.25 barrel = 9 imperial gallons = 10.8 U.S. gallons = 41 litres

References

  1. ↑ Cardarelli, F. (2003). Encyclopaedia of Scientific Units, Weights and Measures. Their SI Equivalences and Origins. London: Springer. p. 44. ISBN 978-1-4471-1122-1.
  2. ↑ Robinson, William (1825). The Magistrate's Pocket-book, Or, An Epitome of the Duties and Practice of a Justice of the Peace,. C. Hunter. p. 50. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
  3. ↑ Crabb, George (1841). A Digest and Index with Chronological Tables of All the Statutes: From Magna Charta to the End of this Last. A. Maxwell & son. p. 231. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
  4. ↑ Rowlett, Russ. "How Many? A Dictionary of Units of Measurement". Retrieved 9 April 2015.
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