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On Sat, 19 Jun 2004 15:03:25 +0000 (UTC),
(Dr. Richard E. Hawkins) wrote:

>Argh. I've *got* to find a way to calibrate my carboys to figure out
>exactly where 5 & 6 gallons are (particularly 6).
>
>After 6 gallons (an all juice batch) produced a 5 gallon + 4 bottles
>last week, last night it was 5 gallons and not much more than a bottle
>(but this was a concentrate batch).
>
>I need to find a reasonable, preferably cheap, way to figure the size.
>
>I wonder if milk is an exact measure? I do get 6 gallons at once each
>week . . .
>
>hawk

Someone at your school has a calibrated measure.... Find it and use
it to mark your vessels.