Sixth-barrel kegs (sixtels) to barrels
A sixth-barrel keg, or sixtel, is one sixth of a 31 gallon US beer barrel: 5.1667 US gallons. Divide the keg count by 6 for barrels. 60 sixtels is 10 barrels. Because 31 / 6 does not divide evenly, keep the count in kegs and convert the total, rather than adding up rounded gallons.
60 1/6 barrel kegs (5.17 gal) = 10 US beer barrels (31 gal)
| US gallons | 310 |
| US beer barrels (31 gal) | 10 |
| Liters | 1,173.48 |
| Cases, 24 x 12 oz | 137.78 |
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Sixth-barrel kegs to barrels table
| 1/6 bbl kegs | US beer barrels | US gallons | 16 oz pints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0.1667 | 5.17 | 41.33 |
| 3 | 0.5 | 15.5 | 124 |
| 6 | 1 | 31 | 248 |
| 10 | 1.6667 | 51.67 | 413.33 |
| 12 | 2 | 62 | 496 |
| 18 | 3 | 93 | 744 |
| 24 | 4 | 124 | 992 |
| 30 | 5 | 155 | 1,240 |
| 36 | 6 | 186 | 1,488 |
| 60 | 10 | 310 | 2,480 |
| 90 | 15 | 465 | 3,720 |
| 120 | 20 | 620 | 4,960 |
| 300 | 50 | 1,550 | 12,400 |
What is in one sixth-barrel
| Measure | One 1/6 bbl keg |
|---|---|
| US beer barrels | 0.1667 |
| US gallons | 5.1667 |
| US fl oz | 661.33 |
| 16 oz pints | 41.33 |
| 12 oz pours | 55.11 |
| Liters | 19.56 |
Rounding
One sixtel rounds to 0.17 bbl, but 60 x 0.17 = 10.2, not 10. That 0.2 barrel is the kind of small drift that later shows up as an unexplained gap in barrel reconciliation.
Questions
How many sixth-barrel kegs are in a barrel?
Six. Each sixtel is 31 / 6 = 5.1667 US gallons.
How many pints are in a sixth-barrel keg?
661.33 oz, which is about 41.33 sixteen ounce pints at full volume.