Half-barrel kegs to barrels
A half-barrel keg holds 15.5 US gallons, which is 0.5 US beer barrel. Divide the keg count by 2 to get barrels: 40 half-barrels is 20 barrels. Handy when your removals log counts kegs and the report wants barrels.
40 1/2 barrel kegs (15.5 gal) = 20 US beer barrels (31 gal)
| US gallons | 620 |
| US beer barrels (31 gal) | 20 |
| Liters | 2,346.96 |
| Cases, 24 x 12 oz | 275.56 |
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Half-barrel kegs to barrels table
| 1/2 bbl kegs | US beer barrels | US gallons | 16 oz pints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0.5 | 15.5 | 124 |
| 2 | 1 | 31 | 248 |
| 4 | 2 | 62 | 496 |
| 6 | 3 | 93 | 744 |
| 8 | 4 | 124 | 992 |
| 10 | 5 | 155 | 1,240 |
| 12 | 6 | 186 | 1,488 |
| 20 | 10 | 310 | 2,480 |
| 24 | 12 | 372 | 2,976 |
| 40 | 20 | 620 | 4,960 |
| 50 | 25 | 775 | 6,200 |
| 60 | 30 | 930 | 7,440 |
| 100 | 50 | 1,550 | 12,400 |
| 200 | 100 | 3,100 | 24,800 |
What is in one half-barrel
| Measure | One 1/2 bbl keg |
|---|---|
| US beer barrels | 0.5 |
| US gallons | 15.5 |
| US fl oz | 1,984 |
| 16 oz pints | 124 |
| 12 oz pours | 165.33 |
| Liters | 58.67 |
Mixed keg counts
If you fill several sizes, convert each to barrels and add: 30 halves (15 bbl) plus 60 sixths (10 bbl) is 25 barrels. The barrel and excise calculator takes kegs directly in each field.
Questions
How many barrels is a half-barrel keg?
Exactly 0.5 US beer barrel, 15.5 US gallons.
How many pints are in a half-barrel keg?
15.5 gallons x 128 oz = 1,984 oz, which is 124 sixteen ounce pints at full volume.