As a consumer only, not a brewery worker... I thought a barrel was 18
gallons, a firkin (with an "i") was 9 gallons and a kilderkin was 4.5
gallons.
Mike
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On 19 Jul 2006, at 08:44, Postles, Dr D.A. wrote:
> When I worked at the Greene King brewery in Bury St Edmunds in the
> summer of 1970, the containers were still called kill (kilderkin)
> (smallest), ferkin (middle) and barrel (largest).
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: From: Local-History list on behalf of Peter Park
> Sent: Wed 7/19/2006 8:20 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: humberkin ( for ale or beer)
>
> Kilderkin: cask holding 18 gallons.
>
> Peter Park.
> Fulwood
> Lancashire
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: From: Local-History list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
> Behalf Of Peter King
> Sent: 18 July 2006 23:32
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: humberkin ( for ale or beer)
>
> kinderkin is (I think) a small size of barrel. I am not sure quite how
> small. Could that be your word?
>
> Peter King
> 49, Stourbridge Road,
> Hagley,
> Stourbridge
> West Midlands
> DY9 0QS
> 01562-720368
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: From: Local-History list [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On
> Behalf Of Hideaki Inui
> Sent: 18 July 2006 22:03
> To: Peter Wickham King
> Subject: humberkin ( for ale or beer)
>
>
> To all,
>
> Could you please tell me the meaning of the word 'humberkin'(1630s)?
>
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