What is dry volume, and how is it different from liquid volume?

Dry volume measures the space taken up by dry goods like grain, fruit and vegetables, using US customary units such as the dry pint, dry quart, dry gallon, peck and bushel. These are sized differently from the liquid units with the same names, so a dry quart is not the same size as a liquid quart.

How do you convert dry quarts to bushels?

Divide the number of dry quarts by 32. For example, 64 dry quarts equals 2 bushels.

How many pecks are in a bushel?

There are 4 pecks in a US bushel.

How many quarts are in a peck?

There are 8 dry quarts in a US peck.

Is a dry gallon the same size as a liquid gallon?

No. A US dry gallon is about 4.405 liters, while a US liquid gallon is about 3.785 liters. The dry gallon is roughly 16% larger, so recipes and containers should specify which one they mean.

How big is a bushel in liters?

A US bushel is about 35.24 liters, equal to 2,150.42 cubic inches.

How do I convert cubic feet to liters?

Multiply the cubic feet value by about 28.3168 to get the equivalent in liters.

How do I calculate the volume of a storage bin or crate?

Multiply the bin's internal length, width and height together to get its volume. This calculator's Volume from Container Dimensions mode does this from measurements in inches and shows the result in any dry volume unit.

How do I add up several dry volume measurements?

Add each measurement together using the same unit before summing. This calculator's Combine Dry Volumes mode adds up to four quantities at once, entered in dry quarts, and shows the total in any unit.

How do I break a quantity down into bushels and pecks?

Divide the total dry quarts by 32 to get whole bushels, then divide what's left by 8 to get whole pecks, with any remainder left as quarts. This calculator's Bushel and Peck Breakdown mode does this automatically.

What is a peck used for?

A peck is traditionally used to measure produce such as apples, tomatoes and other fruits and vegetables sold by dry volume rather than weight.

Is this dry volume converter free to use?

Yes, it is completely free, requires no registration, and runs entirely in your browser with no usage limits.

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Dry Volume Conversions

3 calculators · 11 dry volume units

Dry Volume Converter & Calculator

Combine several dry volumes, work out a container's volume from its dimensions, or break a quantity down into bushels and pecks, then convert the result into dry quarts, dry gallons, pecks, bushels and more — all calculated instantly in your browser.

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15dry qt

Total = 5 + 6 + 4 dry qt = 15 dry qt

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32dry qt

dry qt = bu × 32

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