Measurements and Conversions

Selected from various cookbooks



Dry Measures

2 pints = 1 quart
4 quarts = 1 gallon
2 gallons = 1 peck
4 pecks = 1 bushel

1 grain = 0.0648 grams
24 grains = 1 pennyweight (dwt.) = 1.5552 grams
20 pennyweights = 1 ounce (oz.) = 31.103 grams (480 grains)
12 ounces = 1 pound (lb) = 0.3732 kilograms (5760 grains)

1 dram = 27.34375 grains (1.772 grams)
1 ounce = 16 drams (437.5 grains or 28.35 grams)

20 grains = 1 scruple (1.296 grams)
3 scruples = 1 drachm (60 grains or 3.883 grams)
8 drachms = 1 ounce (480 grains or 31.103 grams)

1/4 cup = 50 ml
1/2 cup = 125 ml
1 cup = 250 ml
2 cups = 500 ml
4 cups = 1 litre


Liquid Measures

1 minum (drop) = .0592 millilitres
60 minums = 1 fluid drachm = 3.5515 ml
8 drachms = 1 fluid ounce = 28.4122 millilitres
20 ounces = 1 pint = 568.25 ml
8 pints = 1 gallon = 4545.96 ml

1 fluid ounce (oz.) = 28.4122 ml
5 fl. oz = 1 gill(gi.) = 142.061 ml
4 gills = 1 pint(pt.) = 568.25 ml
2 pints = 1 quart(qt.) = 1136.49 ml
4 quarts = 1 gallon(gal.) = 4545.96 ml
36 gallons = 1 barrel (bbl.) = 163654.56 ml

1fl oz = 30 ml
2fl oz = 60 ml
3fl oz = 100 ml
4fl oz = 125 ml
6fl oz = 200 ml
8fl oz = 250 ml


Misc. Measures (wet and dry)

1/4 teaspoon = 1 ml
1/2 teaspoon = 2 ml
1 teaspoon = 5 ml
1 tablespoon = 15 ml

Teacupfuls
3 teacupfuls (dry) = 16 ounces
1 small teacupfuls (wet) = 1 gill
3 1/2 teacupfuls (wet) = 4 gills

Breakfast cups
2 breakfast cups = 16 ounces

Common tumbler (wet)
1 common tumbler = 1/2 pint

Wine glass (wet)
1 wine glass = 1/4 cup

Dessertspoonful
1 Dessertspoonful (dry) = 1/4 ounce
1 dessertspoonful (dry) butter = 1 ounce
2 dessertspoonful (liquid) = 1 tablespoon

Saltspoons (wet)
4 saltspoons = 1 teasponnful

Butter the size of an egg = 2 ounces or 1/4 cup