On Wed, 10 Mar 2004 12:10:37 -0600, "Brian Lundeen" >
wrote:

>
>"Dr. Richard E. Hawkins" > wrote in message
...
>> Will six gallons take a six gallong carboy to its neck?
>>
>No, it takes it part way up the shoulder. Too much headspace for storage.
>Carboys vary slightly in exact capacity but it generally takes a little over
>a bottle's worth above the 6 gallon (23 liter) mark to get the level within
>an inch of the bung.
>
>Brian
>

I did some measurements on the carboys I have and came up with the
following (hoping I didn't make any mistakes):

5 gallon carboy = 21.0 liters 5.55 gallons
6 gallon carboy = 24.4 liters 6.45 gallons
6 ½ gallon carboy = 28.25 liters 7.46 gallons

hth

art