Quarter-barrel and pony kegs to barrels
A quarter-barrel keg holds 7.75 US gallons, a quarter of the 31 gallon US beer barrel. It is often called a pony keg. Four of them make one barrel, so divide the keg count by 4.
12 1/4 barrel kegs (7.75 gal) = 3 US beer barrels (31 gal)
| US gallons | 93 |
| US beer barrels (31 gal) | 3 |
| Liters | 352.04 |
| Cases, 24 x 12 oz | 41.33 |
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Quarter-barrel kegs to barrels table
| 1/4 bbl kegs | US beer barrels | US gallons | 16 oz pints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0.25 | 7.75 | 62 |
| 2 | 0.5 | 15.5 | 124 |
| 4 | 1 | 31 | 248 |
| 8 | 2 | 62 | 496 |
| 10 | 2.5 | 77.5 | 620 |
| 12 | 3 | 93 | 744 |
| 16 | 4 | 124 | 992 |
| 20 | 5 | 155 | 1,240 |
| 40 | 10 | 310 | 2,480 |
| 100 | 25 | 775 | 6,200 |
What is in one quarter-barrel
| Measure | One 1/4 bbl keg |
|---|---|
| US beer barrels | 0.25 |
| US gallons | 7.75 |
| US fl oz | 992 |
| 16 oz pints | 62 |
| 12 oz pours | 82.67 |
| Liters | 29.34 |
Check the label, not the nickname
"Pony keg" is a nickname, and people use it loosely. For your records, go by the stated volume: 7.75 gallons is a quarter barrel, 5.17 gallons is a sixth barrel.
Questions
How many quarter-barrel kegs make a barrel?
Four. Each is 7.75 US gallons, and 4 x 7.75 = 31.
How many pints are in a quarter-barrel keg?
7.75 x 128 = 992 oz, which is 62 sixteen ounce pints at full volume.