Hogshead

The hogshead, also Oxhoofd, is an old measure of volume for liquids. The measure has been used especially for wine, spirits and beer. Its distribution can be described by Western France, the Netherlands, Northern Germany, Austria, Sweden and Russian Baltic provinces. Depending on the region is meant by a hogshead a volume of 148 to 288 liters. But the type of alcohol had an influence on the size.

The name derives from the Dutch Oxhoofd ( ox- head or ox head) and stems from the fact that you used earlier hoses made ​​of cowhide for storing wine. It corresponds to the English and the French oak hogshead. Today hogshead barrels are only very rarely used for wine production, as the international French barriques has prevailed. Only in the Austrian Burgenland hogshead barrels come in winemaking before any appreciable extent.

Example of a North German (Hamburg, Lübeck) dimensional chain

The quarter was expected to French wines with 8 quarters or 8 bottles of in the countries of the scope, but must note that small differences to the former statutory quarters could not be excluded here. In French wines were expected

Examples

  • Berlin 221.4 liters
  • Bremen and Hamburg 217.4 liters
  • Hannover 234.0 liters
  • Schlesw. -Holstein 217.0 liters
  • Prussia 206.0 liters
  • Denmark 226.0 liters
  • England 245.5 liters
  • Finland 235.0 liters
  • France 288.0 liters
  • Netherlands 223.0 liters
  • Russia 220.0 liters
  • Sweden 236.0 liters
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