Weights, Measures, and Currencies

Gay-Lussac—alcohol strength measured by the number of liters of pure ethanol in 100 liters of wine

14.8 degrees Gay Lussac = 26 degrees proof Sykes

24.5 degrees = 40 degrees proof

1 pound sterling = 20 shillings (s.); 1 shilling = 12 pence (p.)

MEASURES OF CAPACITY

1 pint = 0.125 imperial gallon = 0.567 liter

1 imperial gallon = 4.546 liters = 6 bottles

1 U.S. gallon = 3.788 liters = 5 bottles

1 hectoliter = 100 liters = 22 imperial gallons = 26.4 U.S. gallons

Port: pipe = 522.5 liters

Sherry: butt = 480 liters

Bordeaux: hogshead = 224 liters; tun = 900 liters

Champagne: demiqueue = 183 liters; butt = 200 liters

California: barrel = 190 liters (50 U.S. gallons)

Australia: hogshead = 270–295 liters (60–65 imperial gallons)

MEASURES OF AREA

1 hectare = 2.47 acres

1 aranzada (Jerez) = 0.45 hectare = 1.05 acres