It takes 3 gallons plus 2 cups of water tofill my 3-gallon Italian carboy up to the "one inch below bung" mark.
Can anybody confirm this for your 3-gallon Italian carboys?
The reason I'm wondering is because I heard that Italian carboys held more than the Mexican carboys. So I wanted to get an accurate measurement so I could adjust my recipes. And while trying to get an accurate measurement, I discovered that of the many measuring devices I have at home (gallon jugs, pitchers, measuring cups, etc), very few agreed. And some disagreed by amounts that would make a difference in the taste of wine (in my opinion).
I finallyfounda half-gallon pitcherthat pretty much agreed with a gallon pitcher.But both were made by Sterilite, so I kept trying until I found a quart measuring cup that pretty much agreed with the half gallon pitcher.
My 3-gallon Itialian carboy held 3 of the gallon pitchers, plus2 cups from the measuring cup. But I don't know if this is really accurate or not. Does anybody know for sure?
Thanks,
Chopper
Can anybody confirm this for your 3-gallon Italian carboys?
The reason I'm wondering is because I heard that Italian carboys held more than the Mexican carboys. So I wanted to get an accurate measurement so I could adjust my recipes. And while trying to get an accurate measurement, I discovered that of the many measuring devices I have at home (gallon jugs, pitchers, measuring cups, etc), very few agreed. And some disagreed by amounts that would make a difference in the taste of wine (in my opinion).
I finallyfounda half-gallon pitcherthat pretty much agreed with a gallon pitcher.But both were made by Sterilite, so I kept trying until I found a quart measuring cup that pretty much agreed with the half gallon pitcher.
My 3-gallon Itialian carboy held 3 of the gallon pitchers, plus2 cups from the measuring cup. But I don't know if this is really accurate or not. Does anybody know for sure?
Thanks,
Chopper