Oak wine tun
An oak wine tun is a large wooden vessel traditionally used for fermenting or storing wine.
Also known as: large wine cask
How big is it?
1 m³ in capacity
Also 264.2 US gal
Defined nominal capacity · defined specimen
Typical recorded range: 500 L to 2 m³.
A little perspective
About the same scale as 1,000 litre IBC tank.
1,000 litre IBC tank: An IBC tank is a large industrial container for storing and transporting liquids or granulated substances.
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Oak wine tun
A defined 1,000 litre oak wine tun standing 1.5 m high. Historic and modern tuns vary widely and are not one universal unit.
Defined examples — our methodology
The marked defined nominal capacity is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
1,000 litre IBC tank
Defined 1,000 litre capacity. Actual containers, servings and fills vary. Outer shape is not used to calculate capacity.
Defined examples — our methodology
The marked volume is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
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Why we use 1 m³
For comparison, this page uses defined nominal capacity. This is labelled defined specimen: an explicit comparison model rather than a claim that every example has the same value. The recorded range is 500 L to 2 m³.
A defined 1,000 litre oak wine tun standing 1.5 m high. Historic and modern tuns vary widely and are not one universal unit.
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Recorded properties
Oak wine tun dimensions and measurements
| Property | Selected value | Recorded range | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 m³ | 500 L to 2 m³ | defined specimen | |
| 1.5 m | 1 m to 2 m | defined specimen |
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