What is a fluid ounce (UK)?

A fluid ounce (UK) is a unit of liquid volume in the British imperial system, equal to 1/160 of an imperial gallon or exactly 28.4130625 millilitres.

What is a tun used for?

A tun is a traditional large English unit of liquid volume, historically used to describe the capacity of large wine or ale casks, approximately equal to 954 litres.

Why convert fluid ounce (UK) to tun?

Converting from fluid ounce (UK) to tun helps interpret and reconcile historical liquid volume measurements related to large cask capacities in brewing, distilling, and archival contexts.

How to Convert from Fluid ounce (UK) to Tun

Learn how to convert volume measurements from fluid ounce (UK) to tun, traditional British units used in historical and industrial contexts.

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What Is This Tool?

This converter allows you to change volume units from the UK fluid ounce, an imperial measure for liquid volume, to the tun, a traditional large cask volume unit used in historical English contexts.

How to Use This Tool?

Enter the volume value in fluid ounce (UK).
Select the fluid ounce (UK) as the input unit and tun as the output unit.
Click convert to see the equivalent volume in tun.
Use the result for understanding historical or large-scale liquid volume measurements.

Key Features

Converts fluid ounce (UK) to tun accurately using an established conversion rate.
Ideal for interpreting British historical, legal, and commercial volume records.
Supports conversions relevant to brewing, distilling, and archival research.
Browser-based and easy to use without installation.

Examples

Convert 10 fl oz (UK) to tun: 10 × 0.0000297855 = 0.000297855 tun.
Convert 100 fl oz (UK) to tun: 100 × 0.0000297855 = 0.00297855 tun.

Common Use Cases

Interpreting traditional British recipes and old beverage service measurements.
Analyzing historical wine or ale cask capacities from archival data.
Converting older brewery or distillery liquid amounts for preservation or engineering work.
Supporting customs, taxation, and trade research involving liquid cargo records.

Tips & Best Practices

Cross-reference conversions with litre-based units for clarity.
Consider historical variations in the size of a tun when using old sources.
Use this tool for interpretative and archival purposes rather than precise scientific measurements.
Ensure volume inputs are in fluid ounce (UK) to avoid conversion errors.

Limitations

The tun's exact volume has varied regionally and over time, affecting precision.
Conversion of very small fluid ounce amounts to tun may have limited accuracy.
Modern usage often prefers metric units, requiring additional conversion for standardization.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a fluid ounce (UK)?: A fluid ounce (UK) is a unit of liquid volume in the British imperial system, equal to 1/160 of an imperial gallon or exactly 28.4130625 millilitres.
What is a tun used for?: A tun is a traditional large English unit of liquid volume, historically used to describe the capacity of large wine or ale casks, approximately equal to 954 litres.
Why convert fluid ounce (UK) to tun?: Converting from fluid ounce (UK) to tun helps interpret and reconcile historical liquid volume measurements related to large cask capacities in brewing, distilling, and archival contexts.

Key Terminology

Fluid ounce (UK): An imperial unit of liquid volume equal to 1/160 of an imperial gallon or 28.4130625 millilitres.
Tun: A traditional English liquid volume unit for large casks, approximately 954 litres in size.
Conversion Rate: The factor used to convert fluid ounce (UK) to tun, specifically 0.0000297855 tun per fluid ounce (UK).

Quick Knowledge Check

What is the fluid ounce (UK) defined as?

1/100 of an imperial gallon

1/160 of an imperial gallon

1/200 of an imperial gallon

What does a tun traditionally measure?

Small beverage quantities

Large cask volumes

Dry bulk goods

What is a common use for converting fluid ounce (UK) to tun?

Cooking modern recipes

Understanding wine cask capacities in historical records

Measuring pharmaceutical liquids

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