I plan on fermenting in the barrel and will have to drill a hole into the barrel for a spigot to go in. I have a silicone bung for venting but you are saying if I draw the cider out I need to refill what I have drawn out?
planning on picking enough apples and having them pressed into filling a 53 gallon bourban barrel into making hard cider and being able to draw right from the barrel any insight on this would be much helpful.