Barrels were a commonplace liquid container used in Faerûn.[1][2][3][4]
Description[]
Barrels were used to store liquids, most commonly alcoholic beverages such as ale, cider, beer, wine, and other spirits, but also clean water. A barrel was a roughly cylindrical container made from wooden staves held in place by metal hoops. The bottom was permanently secured, while the top was usually removable but could be made permanent and cut with a plughole.[1][2][3][4]
Water barrel reservoirs could be set up for easy access for hand-washing and tool-cleaning in workshops.[5]
Variations[]
Although different terms denoted specific capacities or designs, they were sometimes used interchangeably, or simply all called "barrels."[1][2][3][4]
- Costrel
A small leather "barrel" that resembled a large flask or skin, able to be carried by a shoulder strap.[6]
- Hand keg
A small hand keg was 12 inches (0.3 meters) long, 8 inches (0.2 meters) wide, and held 2 gallons (7.6 liters). Without any liquid inside, it weighed 10 pounds (4.5 kilograms).[1]
- Cask
A cask was 2 feet (0.61 meters) long and 18 inches (0.46 meters) wide, containing 12 gallons (45 liters) of liquid.[1][3]
- Barrel
A standard barrel was 3–5 feet long (0.91–1.5 meters) and as wide as an adult human's shoulders, holding about 30 gallons (110 liters) of liquid, 200 pounds (91 kilograms) of solids, and weighed 100 pounds (45 kilograms) empty.[1][4]
- Butt
Large butts were about 6–7 feet long (1.8–2.1 meters), wider than a man, and held 100 gallons (380 liters). They were most commonly purchased for castles, manors, and estates.[1]
- Tun
Far more massive than other barrels, a tun was often mounted inside the wall and could hold about 250 gallons (950 liters). They were usually built with a bunghole for a cork, allowing them to be easily tapped once installed in place.[1][2]
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 Jeff Grubb, Julia Martin, Steven E. Schend et al (1992). Aurora's Whole Realms Catalogue. (TSR, Inc), p. 126. ISBN 0-5607-6327-2.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Dale Henson (February 1993). The Magic Encyclopedia, Volume Two. (TSR, Inc), p. 145. ISBN ISBN 978-156076563.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Connie Rae Henson & Dale "slade" Henson (August 1992). The Magic Encyclopedia Volume One. (TSR, Inc), p. 40. ISBN 9781560764298.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Connie Rae Henson & Dale "slade" Henson (August 1992). The Magic Encyclopedia Volume One. (TSR, Inc), p. 29. ISBN 9781560764298.
- ↑ Jeff Grubb, Julia Martin, Steven E. Schend et al (1992). Aurora's Whole Realms Catalogue. (TSR, Inc), pp. 47, 62. ISBN 0-5607-6327-2.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood and Jeff Grubb (September 1988). City System. Edited by Karen Boomgarden. (TSR, Inc.), p. 30. ISBN 0-8803-8600-2.