Better Bottle quantity estimation/rules of thumb

[corwin3083]

Does anyone have any good rules of thumb for estimating how full a 6gal Better Bottle is, in the absence of actual measurement markings?

 

[MarshmallowBlue]

Pour a 1gal jug of water in and mark each gallon on the way up with a sharpie.

 

[aubiecat]

Pour a 1gal jug of water in and mark each gallon on the way up with a sharpie.

Can't think of a better way than that. A gallon is a gallon.

 

[Gravedigger]

http://better-bottle.com/products_master.html

Choose carboy then graduation on the left

 

[corwin3083]

These are excellent ideas, which I will certainly pursue when I don't have an unknown amount of Skeeter Pee in my 6gal Better Bottle which volume I'd like to estimate before trying to rack it into my 5gal Better Bottle. Although I supposed I could just rack it back into a bucket...

And I'd still be interested in any actual rules of thumb that anyone might have.

EDIT: Scratch that, I see the graphic on the website now. I apologize, it's been a long week.

 

[djt17]

I saw that graphic when I purchased my BB & marked accordingly. I suspect that it isn't accurate & plan to verify mine the next time it is empty (if I remember). I think they hold a little more than stated in the graphic; judging by my kettle volume that I have checked twice.

 

[kh54s10]

I used a qt sized measuring cup to mark a milk jug. (that mark was half way down the sloped top of the milk jug.) Filled that to a gallon and marked the Better Bottle with a Sharpie, added another gallon - another mark etc. Accurate enough for me.