What is the technical name for the stopper used to seal a barrel of beer or wine?

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Most fermenting vessels require a stopper to hold an airlock in place or seal it up while moving so what is the technical name of that stopper?

Bung. The hole is called the bung hole and now you know where that term came from! — farmersteve, Nov 24 '18 at 15:08

score 3 · Answer 1 · edited Nov 24 '18 at 15:43

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The stopper is called a “bung”. The hole is called the bung hole.

A bung, stopper or cork is a truncated cylindrical or conical closure to seal a container, such as a bottle, tube or barrel. Unlike a lid, which encloses a container from the outside without displacing the inner volume, a bung is partially inserted inside the container to act as a seal. - Bung (Wikipedia)

Bung in the bunghole of a wine barrel

edited Nov 24 '18 at 15:43

Ken Graham

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Thank you @Eric Shain – Insha Darwaish Nov 24 '18 at 14:34
@kengraham Thanks for the edits! – Eric S Nov 24 '18 at 18:16

What is the technical name for the stopper used to seal a barrel of beer or wine?

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