British proof to alcohol by volume
Type a value in °UK to get it in % ABV instantly.
22.86% ABV
That's 1.14× as strong as fortified wine, while a spirit is 1.75× stronger. A 330 ml serving holds about 7.543 alcohol units.
Convert the other way: % ABV to °UK
What it means
How strong is that?
Alcohol units use 10 ml of pure alcohol, the UK and EU standard, for a 330 ml serving. Guidance differs by country.
The math
How to convert °UK to % ABV
To convert British proof to alcohol by volume, multiply by 0.571429.
Example: 40 °UK × 0.571429 = 22.8571 % ABV.
In the other direction, 1 % ABV = 1.75 °UK.
Every unit
Your strength in every unit
Tables
°UK to % ABV conversion table
| °UK | % ABV |
|---|---|
| 3 °UK | 1.71429 % ABV |
| 4 °UK | 2.28571 % ABV |
| 5 °UK | 2.85714 % ABV |
| 8 °UK | 4.57143 % ABV |
| 12 °UK | 6.85714 % ABV |
| 14 °UK | 8 % ABV |
| 20 °UK | 11.4286 % ABV |
| 30 °UK | 17.1429 % ABV |
| 40 °UK | 22.8571 % ABV |
| 43 °UK | 24.5714 % ABV |
| 50 °UK | 28.5714 % ABV |
| 57 °UK | 32.5714 % ABV |
| 60 °UK | 34.2857 % ABV |
| 70 °UK | 40 % ABV |
% ABV to °UK conversion table
| % ABV | °UK |
|---|---|
| 3 % ABV | 5.25 °UK |
| 4 % ABV | 7 °UK |
| 5 % ABV | 8.75 °UK |
| 8 % ABV | 14 °UK |
| 12 % ABV | 21 °UK |
| 14 % ABV | 24.5 °UK |
| 20 % ABV | 35 °UK |
| 30 % ABV | 52.5 °UK |
| 40 % ABV | 70 °UK |
| 43 % ABV | 75.25 °UK |
| 50 % ABV | 87.5 °UK |
| 57 % ABV | 99.75 °UK |
| 60 % ABV | 105 °UK |
| 70 % ABV | 122.5 °UK |
Quick answers
Quick answers
- How many % ABV is 1 °UK?
- 1 °UK is 0.571429 % ABV.
- How many % ABV is 10 °UK?
- 10 °UK is 5.71429 % ABV.
- How many % ABV is 40 °UK?
- 40 °UK is 22.8571 % ABV.
The units
About these units
British proof (°UK)
The historic scale where 100° means 57.15% ABV, from the gunpowder test.
Alcohol by volume (% ABV)
The standard measure: what share of the liquid is pure alcohol by volume.
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