Alcoholic By Volume
Alcoholic By Volume
(Wines, Spirits, Beers % alc by volume and "Alcoholic Proof for every bottle/can/pack "TIPS and EXPLAINED"
Alcoholic By Volume
Alcoholic By volume knowledge can prevent high-risk drinking limits (See Sample Above or 40% alc/vol per bottle such as wine, spirits, beer)
Alcoholic by volume is always an urgument in the bar, sometimes between bartender to bartender and or bartender to customers. If you check at a label of All alcoholic beverages in bottles, cans and pack you will see 40% alc./volume or 14.5% alc./volume. To better understand what is alcoholic % by volume means, If you remove the 40% alcoholic liquid in the bottle the remaining non-alcoholic liquid of 60% is the alcoholic volume of given percentage of the bottle. So, 40% of the bottle is alcoholic beverage and 60% is non-alcoholic beverage.
- 350 ml or 12 fl oz. - Glass of Beer
- 150 ml or 5 fl oz. - Glass of Wine
- 44 ml or 1.5 fl oz - Glass of Spirits
- 266 ml or 8-9 fl oz - Malt Liquor
Drinks 100 120 140 160 180 200
1 .04 .03 .02 .01 .01 .01
2 .08 .05 .04 .03 .03 .02
3 .11 .08 .07 .06 .05 .04
4 .15 .12 .09 .08 .07 .06
5 .19 .14 .12 .10 .09 .08
6 .23 .17 .15 .13 .11 .10
7 .26 .20 .17 .15 .13 .12
8 .30 .24 .20 .17 .15 .14
9 .34 .27 .23 .20 .17 .15
10 .38 .25 .22 .19 .19. .17
- 0.02 - Relaxation
- 0.05 - Slowed Reaction
- 0.10 - Slowed Thinking
- 0.20 - Vomiting, Double Vision, Trouble Walking
- 0.30 - Memory Loss, Cool Body Temperature
- 0.40 - Trouble Breathing, Possible Death
To have some knowledge on how to get the alcoholic content of every bottle of liquor, liqueur and wines please find below example.
- >One bottle of JW Red Label - 1 litter with 40% vol.
- >40% vol X 2 = 80% alcoholic content in one bottle of JW Red Label - 1 litter
- >For every one bottle of JW Red Label - 1 litter (1,000 ml) Approximate with 20 shots of 50 ml per shot
- >1,000 ml / 50 ml = 20 shots
- >80% alcoholic content / 20 shots = .04 Approximate Blood Alcohol % per shot of JW Red Label
- >.04 Approximate Blood Alcohol % per shot of JW Red Label
- >The computation is the same to all other spirits and wines, just follow the guides and you can get the Approximate.
Bar Measurements Guide
Measurement Guide
By using milliliters or ML in the cocktail recipe
- is the most perfect guide in cocktail making and easy to control the beverage cost, bar inventory and financial report.
Eight (8) Prepared Measurement Guide
1) Standard Jiggers Measurements Guide
Ounces Milliliters Centiliters
- Item OZ. ML Rounded CL
- Jigger 2 59.14 60 6.0
- Jigger 1 1/2 44.36 45 4.5
- Jigger 1 29.57 30 3.0
- Jigger 3/4 22.18 25 2.5
2) Bottle of Liquor, Liqueur and Spirits approximate shots
- Bottle 25 ml 30 ml 45 ml 60 ml
- 200 ml 8 6 4 3
- 375 ml 15 12 8 6
- 700 ml 28 23 15 11
- 750 ml 30 25 16 12
- 1000ml 40 33 22 16
3) Standard Liquor, Liqueur, Wines, Champagne and Spirits bottle Size
Ounces Milliliters Centiliters
- Bottle OZ ML CL
- Miniature 1.7 50 5
- Half Pint 6.8 200 20
- Pint 12.7 375 37.5
- Pints 125 23.66 700 70
- Fifth 25.36 750 75
- Liter 33.8 1000 100
4) Keg Conversion and approximate number of glasses
- Beer Barrel Gallons Ounces Liters Glasses Glasses per Keg
- 1/2 Barrel 15.5 gallon 1,983 oz 58.66 liters 12 oz per glass 165 glasses per 1/2 Keg
- 1/4 Barrel 7.75 gallon 991 oz 29.30 liters 12 oz per glass 82 glasses per 1/4 Keg
- 1/6 Barrel 5.16 gallon 660 oz 19.53 liters 12 oz per glass 55 glasses per 1/6 Keg
5) Bartender Common Measurement Conversion Guide
- Unit Conversion
- 1 Liter 1000 ml, 100 cl
- 100 cl 1000 ml
- Cup 240 ml
- Dash 0.9 ml
- Gallon 3.8 liter
- Pony 29.57 ml
- Part 15 ml, 30 ml or more
- Part Any amount you want
- Float 5 ml to 10 ml or layer
- Shot 25ml, 30ml,45ml,60ml
- Splash 3.7 ml
- Tablespoon 11.1 ml
- Teaspoon 3.6 ml
6) Cocktail Glass Sizes Guide
Milliliters or Ounces
- Item ML OR OZ
- Old Fashioned 250 0r 8
- Old Fashioned 300 0r 10.6
- Highball Glass 350 0r 11
- Margarita Glass 270 0r 9
- Champagne Flute 200 0r 7
- Martini Glass 250 0r 8
- Shot Glass 50 0r 1.7
- Wine Glass 250 0r 8
- Brandy Glass 350 0r 11
- Pilsner Glass 400 0r 13.5
- Beer Mug 300 0r 10
- Sherry Glass 200 0r 7
- Hurricane Glass 300 0r 10
- Poco Grande Gls. 390 0r 13.7
7) Conversions Party Planning Guide
- Item Size Serving
- Wine 750ml 6 gls (125ml/gls)
- Liquor 750ml 25 shots(30ml/sht)
- Champagne 750ml 6 gls(125 ml/gls)
- Juices 1000ml 6 gls(166 ml/gls)
- Sodas 2 liters 12 gls (166ml/gls)
- Keg of Beer 1/2 barrel 165 gls(12oz/gls)
- Keg of Beer 1/4 barrel 82 gls (12 oz/gls)
- Keg of Beer 1/6 barrel 55 gls (12 oz/gls)
8) Standard Drinks Measurements Guide
- Item Quantity
- Bottle of Beer 375 ml
- Can of Beer 375 ml
- Carton of Beer 24 x 375 ml
- Wine Standard Serving 100 ml
- Wine Restaurant Serving 150 ml
- Port and Sherry Serving 60 ml
- Wine in Cask (Carton) 4 liters
- Wine in Cask (Carton) 2 liters
- Port in Cask ( Carton) 2 liters