Maintaining The Barrel

After two to three years of use, a barrel will need to be re-charred on the inside if it is no longer aging your spirits or wine as quickly. Simply use a butane type lighter with a bendable end to char the barrel. Take the bung and spigot out, put the end of the lighter in the spigot hole, and, while the lighter is lit, turn the barrel slowly to add a fresh char to the barrel.