What is a barrel (UK)?

A barrel (UK) is an Imperial unit of volume equal to 36 imperial gallons, traditionally used for beer, ale, and cider measurements in British brewing and pub contexts.

What is a minim (US)?

The minim (US) is a traditional liquid volume unit used in apothecary and pharmacy, equal to approximately 61.6115 microliters.

Why convert barrel (UK) to minim (US)?

This conversion translates large British brewing volumes into the very small liquid units historically used in pharmaceutical dosages, aiding cross-industry volume comparisons and historical research.

How to Convert from Barrel (UK) [bbl (UK)] to Minim (US)?

Convert volume measurements from the UK barrel unit to the US minim with our easy-to-use online tool. Understand the conversion of large British brew measures into precise apothecary quantities.

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Barrel (UK) [bbl (UK)] to Minim (US) Conversion Table

Barrel (UK) [bbl (UK)]	Minim (US)

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Barrel (UK) [bbl (UK)]	Minim (US)

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What Is This Tool?

This converter helps you translate volumes measured in the UK barrel, traditionally used for beer and cider, into US minims, a small liquid volume unit once common in pharmacy.

How to Use This Tool?

Enter the volume value in barrel (UK) units
Select barrel (UK) as the source unit
Choose minim (US) as the target unit
Click the convert button to see the equivalent volume in minims
Review the output to compare or document your converted volume

Key Features

Converts from barrel (UK) to minim (US) based on a precise conversion rate
Browser-based and easy to use with no installation required
Supports understanding volumes between brewing and pharmaceutical contexts
Includes historical and current use case references
Accurately handles conversion from large to very small volume units

Examples

1 barrel (UK) converts to 2,656,309.083 minim (US)
0.5 barrel (UK) converts to 1,328,154.54 minim (US)

Common Use Cases

Specifying beer and cider batch sizes and keg volumes in British brewing
Interpreting old apothecary prescriptions and dose volumes
Translating historical brewery and pub cellar records into pharmaceutical units
Converting volume measurements across brewing and medicinal industries
Studying historical measurement systems for trade or medical research

Tips & Best Practices

Double-check units before conversion to ensure proper input values
Use this converter to compare vastly different volume scales accurately
Keep in mind the historical context of units when interpreting results
Leverage the tool for research involving both brewing and medical measurement histories

Limitations

Barrel (UK) measures large volumes, minim (US) is for very small amounts; direct usage outside conversions is rare
Minim units are largely obsolete and not typically used for industrial measurements
Historical measurement differences may cause slight variances in exact conversions

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a barrel (UK)?: A barrel (UK) is an Imperial unit of volume equal to 36 imperial gallons, traditionally used for beer, ale, and cider measurements in British brewing and pub contexts.
What is a minim (US)?: The minim (US) is a traditional liquid volume unit used in apothecary and pharmacy, equal to approximately 61.6115 microliters.
Why convert barrel (UK) to minim (US)?: This conversion translates large British brewing volumes into the very small liquid units historically used in pharmaceutical dosages, aiding cross-industry volume comparisons and historical research.

Key Terminology

Barrel (UK): An Imperial volume unit equal to exactly 36 imperial gallons, used mainly for beer, ale and cider volumes in the UK.
Minim (US): A traditional apothecaries' liquid volume unit equal to 1/480 of a US fluid ounce, historically used in pharmaceutical dosages.

Quick Knowledge Check

What volume does one barrel (UK) represent?

Exactly 36 imperial gallons

Exactly 36 US gallons

Approximately 25 imperial gallons

The minim (US) is primarily used for measuring what kind of quantities?

Large brewing batch volumes

Very small liquid doses in pharmacy

Beverage bottle sizes

Why is converting barrel (UK) to minim (US) uncommon outside conversions?

Because the barrel is much smaller than a minim

Because the units measure vastly different scales of volume

Because both units are metric

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