Half Barrel Keg Conversion Calculator

What Is a Half Barrel Keg?

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A half barrel keg is a unit used to measure beer volume.

The half barrel keg is a US customary unit of beer volume. A half barrel keg is sometimes also referred to as a full sized keg.

How Much Is a Half Barrel Keg?

The half-barrel keg is a keg equal to one-half the volume of a standard US beer barrel. A half-barrel keg contains 1984 fl. oz. of beer, or just over 165 12 fl. oz. beers.

How to Convert Half Barrel Kegs

To convert half barrel kegs to another unit of beer volume, you need to multiply the value by a conversion factor. A conversion factor is a numerical value used to change the units of a measurement without changing the value.^[1]

You can find the conversion factors for half barrel kegs in the conversion table below.

Then, multiply the beer volume measurement by the conversion factor to find the equivalent value in the desired unit of measurement.

half barrel kegs × conversion factor = result

You can also use a calculator, such as one of the converters below, for the conversion.

Half Barrel Keg Conversion Table

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