Barrels to cases of cans
One 31 gallon barrel holds enough for 13.7778 cases of 24 x 12 oz cans, or 10.3333 cases of 24 x 16 oz. A 10 barrel batch is 137.78 twelve ounce cases at full volume, before packaging losses.
10 US beer barrels (31 gal) = 137.7778 cases, 24 x 12 oz cans
| US gallons | 310 |
| US beer barrels (31 gal) | 10 |
| Liters | 1,173.48 |
| Cases, 24 x 12 oz | 137.78 |
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Barrels to cases table
| US beer barrels | Cases, 24 x 12 oz | Cases, 24 x 16 oz | Full 12 oz cases |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13.78 | 10.33 | 13 |
| 3 | 41.33 | 31 | 41 |
| 5 | 68.89 | 51.67 | 68 |
| 7 | 96.44 | 72.33 | 96 |
| 10 | 137.78 | 103.33 | 137 |
| 15 | 206.67 | 155 | 206 |
| 20 | 275.56 | 206.67 | 275 |
| 30 | 413.33 | 310 | 413 |
| 50 | 688.89 | 516.67 | 688 |
| 100 | 1,377.78 | 1,033.33 | 1,377 |
Theoretical vs real
These are full-volume figures. What you actually package will be less, and the difference is a loss you record. If the barrels you produced and the barrels you packaged and removed do not agree, the gap shows up in the reconciliation.
Questions
How many cases of beer are in a barrel?
13.7778 cases of 24 x 12 oz, or 10.3333 cases of 24 x 16 oz, at full volume.
How many 12 oz cases does a 7 barrel batch make?
7 x 31 / 2.25 = 96.44 cases at full volume, before losses.