[Sca-cooks] German measurements

[Tom Bilodeau]

I am having some difficulty in tracking down the actual  volume in a
medieval barrel of beer.

I am working on transcribing, then translating into modern German, and
finally into American English
various sections of Max Rumpolt's <<Eine neue kochbuch>>. Once that is
done, then the really exciting art comes: redactions.

I have been merrily working on the Cellermasters "Kellermeisteren"
section which deals with wine, vinegar, bier and water.

I have determined what is meant by "ein Lot XXX" where Lot means a plumb
in modern German and it is meant to equal 16.6 grams or 1/30 of a pound
as in "pfund"

What is perplexing is the measurements for a "Faß" which means barrel as
in a barrel of water or beer?  Does anyone know or is there a reference
I can use to help me?


Tirloch