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> I also use solid silicon bungs for aging reds.... Boswell sells them
> directly for as good a price as any. I top to the bottom of the bung
> hole but don't bother with rolling the barrel over.
>
When I age in carboy, I use a drilled stopper with an airlock. Why not use
that in a barrel? Assuming you don't want to rotate the barrel, what is the
advantage to using a solid plug in the hole?

Brian