On Oct 28, 5:55 pm, Jumbalaya wrote:
Hi,

I received a 20L wine barrel as a gift & plan to use it soon. It's
just like this one:

http://morewinemaking.com/view_produ...SESSID=e3690d9...

It came with a wooden spigot and spigot hole pre-drilled. Has anyone
used one of these wooden spigots?

Is it safe or could I come home to find a big ol' puddle of wine?

Seems like you have to hammer it in but I wouldn't know how hard etc.
Am I better off plugging the spigot hole with a cork and just
siphoning out of the bung hole? Any advice would be appreciated.

Thx,

Ange

That's a pretty good price for a french barrel; that sounds like a top
of the line barrel. I wouldn't use the spigot either but I would try
to find an oak or silicone plug. If your barrel looks like that link
but isn't that link, you may have cause for concern. I have a 5
gallon untoasted barrel that is next to worthless. I hate everything
about it. It imparted a very green tannin to the wines stored in it.
Never store wine in an untoasted barrel.

Joe