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 m<sup>3</sup> or 318 to 546 litres.
US unit of capacity for wine
- 1 puncheon = 4/3 Hogshead
- 1 puncheon = 84 gallons
- 1 puncheon = 0.317974589856 m<sup>3</sup> or about 318 litres.
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