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It is a wooden barrel type of container used to store and bury butter . .sometimes for years at a time.
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∙ 10y agoA firkin is a measure of capacity, usually one quarter of a barrel, used in the United Kingdom to mean nine imperial gallons.
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What do you call a measure 56lbs butter?
firkin
How tall is Rex Firkin?
Rex Firkin is 5' 6".
When was a wooden firkin first used?
I haven't a firkin clue!
How many teaspoons in a firkin?
There are approximately 8,659.404 teaspoons in a standard firkin
Who is Freda Firkin?
Freda Firkin is a fictional character. Your question was a waste of time.
What has the author Margaret Firkin written?
Margaret Firkin has written: 'Home Tutor kit'
How many drams in firkin?
A firkin is 72 UK pints, 9 UK gallons or 40.91 litres. This is equivalent to 86.5 US pints.
What is the birth name of Rex Firkin?
Rex Felker's birth name is Rex Anderson Felker.
What old measure equals 8 gallon's?
The answer might be "firkin". Then again, it might not; old units of measure are notoriously variable, and a firkin has variously been defined as 8 gallons, 8.5 gallons, or 9 gallons (the modern definition is 9 Imperial gallons). Complicating things slightly is that techically that refers to an ale or beer firkin; a wine firkin is a significantly larger unit (a wine firkin is currently equivalent to 7 and 7/9ths ale firkins).
What do you need for a firkin?
A firkin is an imperial unit of volume or capacity used to measure liquid, containing various quantities depending on the type of commodity
How do you make a firkee?
Rather than firkee, is it firkin? In which case, a firkin is equal to 9 imperial gallons (UK). Or a small beer keg.
What is a firkin in the New Testament?
In the New Testament, a "firkin" is mentioned in the Gospel of John (2:6) in reference to the amount of liquid that the jars held at the wedding in Cana where Jesus turned water into wine. A firkin is an old English unit of measurement equal to about 9 gallons (34 liters).
