Too much liquid or not enough liquid? This is a heavily debated Instant Pot topic, so should you be wondering how many pints in a quart go into your meal without overflowing or burning then read on as we jump into the great debate.
How many pints in a quart
In general, there are 2 pints in 1 quart, which means there are 4 cups or 3 fluid ounces in 1 quart. Recipes such as Instant Pot Split Pea Soup use 4 cups of Chicken Broth, which equals 1 quart of liquid.
Many 4-8 serving meals utilize a quart or more of liquid in their prep work. Think Vegetable Beef Soup or Chicken Florentine Soup. Most time you'll find this in meals with a broth base, but that's not always the case.
If you're cooking rice, for example, for a large crowd then you may need to increase your liquid levels.
We also have a quick sheet if you want to learn more on basic kitchen conversion measurements.
How to measure pints in a quart
Because pints are 2 cups of liquid, then it is easy to find measuring cups to use.
The best option is to use a glass measuring cup as it will give an extremely accurate measuring than any other measuring cup, but if you don't have a glass measuring cup then using a 16 oz coffee mug, or regular drinking glass will work as well.
And should you have any empty butter dish or water bottle, you can use that as well.
Here are a few Instant Pot recipes that can use pints or quarts.
- Instant Pot Guinness Irish Beef Stew
- Instant Pot Minestrone Soup
- Instant Pot Zuppa Toscana
- Instant Pot Egg Drop Soup
Quart-sized meals are perfect for wealthy meal prepping or to freeze because of how quickly you can prepare them.
For example, 2 pints or 1 quart of broth can make 4-5 servings in both the 6- and 8-quart Instant Pot. Plus, you usually don't have to worry about quart-size meals overflowing the inner pot, leaving you with a simple and carefree meal option.
Cups to Pint, Quart, Gallon? Learn To Convert Measurements with Blissful Clarity. Click me to read
Now, we do have to mention meals that incorporate dry ingredients like dried beans in our Instant Pot Black Eyed Peas for example because they do make a difference to the amount of liquid you will need to have on hand.
This is because the beans will expand and become tender once they begin to soak in the liquid and go through the pressure process. Because they take a lot of liquid during this stage, it may leave the other ingredients without a base, causing them to potentially dry up or scorch the bottoms and sides of the inner pot.
A go-to would be to add a least 1 cup of water extra when working with dry ingredients unless the recipe specifically that it has taken the dry ingredients into account. Other than that, your pint-size meal would be good to go!
Looking For More Conversions?
- How Many Pints in a Gallon
- How Many Cups in a Pint
- How Many Oz in a Cup
- How Many Cups in a Quart
Wondering how many cups in a quart, cups in a pint or cups in a gallon? Perhaps you're looking for quarts in a gallon or pints in a quart? Here you'll find a full guide with conversion tables and free printables.
When you're cooking and need to convert between cups, pints, quarts, or gallons, it can be a little tricky.
But don't worry, I'll show you the easy way to remember the conversions. I've also done all the conversions in a simple table for you, below!
In this article, we will explore the different liquid measurements that are commonly used in the USA.
I know how hard it can be when you're cooking and your favorite recipe is written in Imperial, but you know Metric or vice versa. You're left wondering how to convert cups of water or pints of milk.
I've spent lots of time looking up the same conversions again and again from my favorite recipes. So I thought it was time to write up a blog post covering all those confusing conversions!
If you're like me, suddenly you might find that you're racking your brain to remember how many cups in a pint of milk?
Or perhaps you need to know how many cups in a quart of water?
Or bigger, how many cups in a gallon?
There isn't always a very straightforward answer, but don't worry:
I've done all the conversions for you; just scroll down for charts, printables, and tables!
When you're busy cooking, sometimes ounces can be confusing. So, I also have handy guides if you're wondering how many How Many Ounces in a Quart, How Many Ounces In A Pound (oz to lbs), or How Many Ounces in a Gallon.
Whether you're trying to convert water, milk or another liquid, I've got you covered!
It might also help you to take a look at this guide to the differences between the Metric and Imperial Systems.
- General Conversions
- Free conversion printable
- Cups in a pint, quart or gallon
- Cups, Pints, Quarts & Gallons Chart
- Printable conversion chart
- 💬 Comments
General Conversions
To get started, here are the usual conversions for liquids:
1 gallon = 4 quarts, 8 pints, 16 cups, 128 fluid ounces, 3.8 liters
1 quart = 2 pints, 4 cups, 32 fluid ounces, ¼ gallon, 0.95 liters
1 pint = ½ quart, 2 cups, 16 fluid ounces, 0.125 gallon, ⅕ liter (0.47L)
1 cup = 8 oz, 48 teaspoons, 16 tablespoons, ½ pint, ¼ quart,
Free conversion printable
Click to download and print this free gallons/quarts/pints/cups conversion chart.
So, let's get on to the conversions. I'm sure you're still wondering, how many pints in a quart? 1 pint is how many cups? How many quarts in a gallon etc...
I've broken it down below:
NOTE: All conversions below are in US liquid measures.
How many cups in a pint?
- There are 2 cups in 1 pint.
- There are 4 cups in 2 pints.
- There are 8 cups in 4 pints.
- There are 10 cups in 5 pints.
- There is 1 cup in half a pint.
How many cups in a quart?
- There are 4 cups in 1 quart.
- There are 8 cups in 2 quarts.
- There are 16 cups in 4 quarts.
- There are 20 cups in 5 quarts.
- There are 2 cups in ½ a quart.
How many cups in a gallon?
- There are 16 cups in 1 gallon.
- There are 32 cups in 2 gallons.
- There are 48 cups in 3 gallons.
- There are 64 cups in 4 gallons.
- There are 80 cups in 5 gallons.
- There are 8 cups in half a gallon.
- There are 4 cups in a quarter gallon.
How many pints in a quart?
- There are 2 pints in 1 quart.
- There are 4 pints in 2 quarts.
- There are 6 pints in 3 quarts.
- There are 8 pints in 4 quarts.
- There are 10 pints in 5 quarts.
How many pints in a gallon?
- There are 8 pints in 1 gallon.
- There are 16 pints in 2 gallons
- There are 24 pints in 3 gallons.
- There are 32 pints in 4 gallons.
- There are 40 pints in 5 gallons.
How many quarts in a gallon?
- There are 4 quarts in 1 gallon.
- There are 8 quarts in 2 gallons.
- There are 12 quarts in 3 gallons.
- There are 16 quarts in 4 gallons.
- There are 20 quarts in 5 gallons.
- There are 2 quarts in half a gallon.
Cups, Pints, Quarts & Gallons Chart
Use this handy chart to quickly see how to convert US liquid measures.
| Cups | Pints | Quarts | Gallons |
| ½ cup | ¼ pint | ⅛ quart | - |
| 1 cup | ½ pint | ¼ quart | 1/16 gal. |
| 2 cups | 1 pint | ½ quart | ⅛ gal. |
| 4 cups | 2 pints | 1 quart | ¼ gal. |
| 8 cups | 4 pints | 2 quarts | ½ gal. |
| 16 cups | 8 pints | 4 quarts | 1 gal. |
| 31.5 cups | 16 pints | 8 quarts | 2 gal. |
Printable conversion chart
Want a FREE handy kitchen conversion chart? I've got you covered! This chart will help you with lots of cooking conversions. Enjoy!
Click to download and print this kitchen conversion chart.
Be sure to also check out my handy Vegan Grocery Shopping List, List of Vegetables A-Z, or 50 Signs You're A Good Cook.