In message <[log in to unmask]>, Automatic digest processor <[log in to unmask]> writes >1 pound of honey by weight is 452.48 grams and requires a 12oz container >by volume. 12oz of what?? Water or mercury? The specific gravity is important when measuring weight against volume. As you are multiplying by 1.4375 I assume you mean water. This is not the same as a 12oz jam jar for instance. -- Tom Speight