How much beer fits in a tuba?

[Dan Schultz]

Just take the horn outside along with a bathroom scale. Weight the horn empty and then fill it with water with a garden hose. The difference in weight divided by about 8.35 will equal gallons (US).

I just wonder if beer has the same density as water (or if its close enough to not matter).
This is a great idea...I might have to get my local brewery to cater my next recital reception this way, lol

Your local brewmaster can probably tell you exactly. But... beer is mostly water and the alcohol content is not really high enough for the lighter alcohol to make that much difference. I'll bet it would be within a couple of ounces.

Your choices here would be to fill the entire horn including the tuning circuits... or to just fill the open bugle. In the later case, you would have to have very tight valves and be pretty quick to read the scale once the water came over the top of the bell!

Also... if you have vented valves (either piston or rotary) it might be wise to NOT choose the 'fill entire horn' option!

[iiipopes]

OK. On one particular occasion that I forgot to clean my tuba after a recreational gig: the next gig my valves were stuck from the maltose in the beer clinging to the valve & the casing. Enough valve oil & water and continuing to work the valve finally dissolved it out. Just something to be careful of.

[Brown Mule]

I love this idea! We have a brewery 3 blocks from our hall! I'm on it tomorrow morning !

Worked for Brewery 40 years------------------be sure you fill it up downstream of the ATF Govt. Tax meters or "Community organizer Obama" will be knocking at your door for taxes.

[The Big Ben]

The Glenlivet Chair (not beer, but would get my vote)

Ah, yes...

AND I wouldn't waste it by pouring it into the tuba. I would pour it into the tubist (me).

[Dan Schultz]

I believe I'll have a long-overdue "pouring" session tonight. Haven't imbibed in 2-3 months.

I had a nice glass of merlot with chicken teriyaki for supper tonight!

[bearphonium]

What about a sousaphone...getting some sponsorship ideas here!