A hectoliter is a unit of volume in the metric system, equal to 100 liters. It is commonly used in international trade for measuring volumes and capacities in industries such as brewing, wine, and grains. The prefix hecto- is abbreviated to h and liter to L, making the abbreviation for hectoliter hl or hL. The metric system is the most widely used system of units, with the meter as the base unit of length and a liter equaling 0.001 cubic meters. In the United States, one hectoliter equals 26.4 US gallons and is used to express volumes and capacities in the production of beer, wine, and grains.
One hectoliter equals 100 liters (26.4 US gallons) and is a term for measuring volume or capacity that is part of the International System of Units or metric system. Volumes and capacities are often expressed in hectoliters in international trade and are particularly common in the brewing, wine and grain industries. The prefix hecto- is abbreviated to h. Liter is abbreviated as lo L. Therefore, a hectoliter is abbreviated as hl or hL. “Hectolitre” is an alternative spelling commonly used in Britain.
Volume and capacity are terms that refer to three-dimensional space. Liquids, solids, and gases occupy certain amounts of three-dimensional space, and containers have the ability to hold certain amounts of materials. These amounts are expressed in various units of measure around the world.
The metric system or International System of Units is the most widely used system of units and is formally known by its French name, Système International d’Unités (SI). The meter is the base unit of length in the SI system and a liter equals 0.001 cubic metres. The prefix hecto- comes from the Latin hekaton and means one hundred. Therefore, one hectoliter equals 0.1 cubic meters.
Since the metric system is not routinely used in the United States, it is important to be able to convert between hectoliters and the units of volume and capacity used in US trade. One hectolitre equals 26.4 US gallons, 3.53 cubic feet, 2.84 US standard bushel, 0.3524 US Winchester bushel, and 11.35 pecks. Most of these units are used for volumes of dry materials, such as grains or powders. US liquid volumes are primarily described in US gallons.
Hectoliters are commonly used to express volumes and capacities associated with the production of beer, wine and grains, such as wheat and oats. The amount of beer or wine brewed and the amount of water used to make them are usually described outside the United States in units of hectoliters. The bulk density, or mass per unit volume, of a sample or shipment of grain is typically expressed in kilograms per hectoliter. This measurement is also known as the test weight or hectoliter weight. Although grain proof weights in the United States are most often given in pounds per American Winchester bushel, these amounts are converted to kilograms per hectoliter for international trade.
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