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Dr. Richard E. Hawkins
 
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Default carboy size madness continues

In article <bwrEc.946669$oR5.741115@pd7tw3no>,
Atrebla > wrote:
>Out of curiosity, why aren't you filling the carboys to the top? My carboys
>all have their volume marked on the bottom & if you fill them up you always
>get the same amount of wine (30 bottles from a 23 litre carboy)


I have 7 gallon carboys. It would be a bit thin

However, all of them actually hold more than their stated
capacity--apparently by about .5 gal for 6 & 7 gal, and varying from .25
to .5 for 5 gal.

hawk
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