Convert Tuns to Hogsheads
Convert Tuns (tun) to Hogsheads (hhd) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
hhd = tun × 4
About Tuns
A tun = 4 hogsheads = 252 US gallons ≈ 953.9 L - the largest traditional wine cask and origin of the English word 'ton': a full tun of wine weighed ~1 long ton. English shipping law rated cargo capacity in 'tuns burden'. Scottish distilleries use 'tun rooms' for large vatting/blending vats. 1 tun = 252 US gal = 2 pipes = 4 hogsheads ≈ 953.9 L.
About Hogsheads
A hogshead (hhd) = 63 US gallons ≈ 238.5 L - used in the spirits industry for maturing whiskey. Kentucky bourbon distilleries use hogsheads (63 gal) alongside standard barrels (53 gal); Scotch and Irish traders deal in hogsheads of maturing spirit. Colonial Virginia tobacco shipping records and 17th-19th-century trade manifests routinely quoted hogsheads. 1 hhd = 63 US gal ≈ 238.5 L.
Quick Reference Table
| Tuns (tun) | Hogsheads (hhd) |
|---|---|
| 1 tun | 4 hhd |
| 2 tun | 8 hhd |
| 5 tun | 20 hhd |
| 10 tun | 40 hhd |
| 25 tun | 100 hhd |
| 50 tun | 200 hhd |
| 100 tun | 400 hhd |