
Draught or Draft beer is almost always un-pasteurized and therefore is more fragile. It should be consumed after being "tapped", and is generally truer to the flavors of the ingredients as pasteurization exposes the beer to heat and changes the flavor profile.
| Keg Facts and Conversion Tables (Currently this includes the U.S. standard kegs.) |
(Typical Kegs used in the U.S.)Using a 12 ounce glass with 20% head, one 1/2bbl will pour an average 206 12 ounce glasses. 1/2 Barrel Keg...............................1/4 Barrel Keg 23 1/4 inches.........Height.................14 3/4 inches 17.0 inches............Diameter.............17.0 inches 1984 ounces..........Contents..............992 ounces 160.5 pounds.........Full Weight........ 82.2 pounds 29.7 pounds...........Empty Weight.....17.3 pounds 130.8 pounds.........Beer Weight........64.9 pounds 29°F.......................Freezing Point....29°F |
| Conversion Tables |
|
Keg Size..............# of Gallons.............# of Ounces............Metric Equiv. One Full bbl...........31 gallons................3968 ounces.............107.348 liters One Half bbl..........15.5 gallons..............1984 ounces.............58.674 liters One Quarter bbl.....7.75 gallons...............992 ounces..............29.337 liters So, as you see, 10hl = 8 1/2bbls |
| Cases per 1/2 BBL by Package Size |
|
12 oz. Package (24-12oz.)..........6.888 Cases per 1/2 bbl 16 oz. Package (24-16oz.)..........5.166 Cases per 1/2 bbl 32 oz. Package (12-32oz.)..........5.166 Cases per 1/2 bbl |
Weight of Draught BeerOne Ounce of Draught Beer by Volume = One Ounce by Weight |
FoamFoam is approximately 25% beer, 75% Carbon Dioxide |

Back to the The AlaBev Home Page