Sixtel vs. Soda Keg

[ResumeMan]

So just out of curiosity, just exactly how much liquid do each of these form factors hold?

Clearly the corny keg so many of us use has a nominal capacity of 5 gal. Is it actually that?

A sixtel, I understand, is so named because it's nominally 1/6 of a 31-gallon barrel. So that'd be 5-1/6 gal, or 5 gal-plus-a-bomber or so. Is that the actual amount of liquid it holds?

Trying to figure out if you'd actually lose capacity transferring from one of the commercial kegs to a homebrew corny and how much. Thanks!

 

[JuanMoore]

So just out of curiosity, just exactly how much liquid do each of these form factors hold? Clearly the corny keg so many of us use has a nominal capacity of 5 gal. Is it actually that? A sixtel, I understand, is so named because it's nominally 1/6 of a 31-gallon barrel. So that'd be 5-1/6 gal, or 5 gal-plus-a-bomber or so. Is that the actual amount of liquid it holds? Trying to figure out if you'd actually lose capacity transferring from one of the commercial kegs to a homebrew corny and how much. Thanks!

They each have a little head space, but yes, a sixtel is 5.16 gal compared to 5.0 gal for a corny keg. The head space is large enough that you shouldn't lose any beer transferring from a sixtel filled at standard volume, but the corny keg will likely be filled past the bottom of the gas diptube.