Firlot

The Firlot was a Scottish measure of capacity, with a Biermaß and a measure of grain were distinguished.

Biermaß

Measure of grain

As a measure of grain subdivision was

After the wheat Firlot were calculated: wheat, rye, peas, beans, salt and feed grains.

  • Wheat: 1 Firlot = 1817 Parisian cubic inches = 36 liters

After the barley Firlot were calculated: barley, malt, oats, fruits and potatoes.

  • Barley: 1 Firlot = 2651 Parisian cubic inches = 52 ½ liters

For comparison: 124 Firlot wheat corresponded to 85 Firlot barley

To convert from Firlot to the new bushels you put the

In barley, one set

  • 209 Firlot equal to 297 bushels.

By comparison, was with the old dimensions

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