Liters to US beer barrels
One US beer barrel is 31 US gallons x 3.785411784 liters = 117.3478 liters. Divide liters by 117.3478 for barrels. 1,000 liters is 8.5217 barrels.
1,000 liters = 8.5217 US beer barrels (31 gal)
| US gallons | 264.172 |
| US beer barrels (31 gal) | 8.5217 |
| Liters | 1,000 |
| Cases, 24 x 12 oz | 117.41 |
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Liters to barrels table
| Liters | US beer barrels | US gallons |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0.0085 | 0.264 |
| 20 | 0.1704 | 5.283 |
| 30 | 0.2557 | 7.925 |
| 50 | 0.4261 | 13.209 |
| 100 | 0.8522 | 26.417 |
| 117.35 | 1 | 31.001 |
| 200 | 1.7043 | 52.834 |
| 500 | 4.2608 | 132.086 |
| 1,000 | 8.5217 | 264.172 |
| 2,000 | 17.0434 | 528.344 |
| 5,000 | 42.6084 | 1,320.86 |
| 10,000 | 85.2168 | 2,641.721 |
Exact constants
The US gallon is defined as exactly 3.785411784 liters, so the conversion is exact up to
the rounding you choose. barrels = liters / (31 x 3.785411784). Equipment sold in liters or hectoliters
(see hectoliters to barrels) still has to be recorded in barrels.
Which barrel?
Three different "barrels" turn up in search results, and mixing them up is the most common conversion mistake. This site always means the US beer barrel of 31 US gallons, the one used for beer production and federal excise records (27 CFR 25.11). An oil barrel is 42 US gallons. A US fluid barrel, used for some other liquids, is 31.5 US gallons.
Questions
How many liters are in a US beer barrel?
117.3478 liters: 31 US gallons x 3.785411784 liters per gallon.
How many barrels is a 50 liter keg?
50 / 117.3478 = 0.4261 US beer barrels.