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Thanks for that info! So it doesn't need to have a septic? Who determines which system is allowed? We don't have any city hookup, our house (on the farm) has a septic, but it's pretty far away from this operation.

First question: Where is the least expensive place to get oak fermenting vats in the USA / company to source them from? Second question: How long will oak vats last for? I've heard everything from 25 to 100 years. If you use a vat seasonally (i.e. every fall and winter, but not spring and...

Does anyone know if in Oregon an orchard/winery/cidery needs a septic system and/or special permit for "waste water"? The "waste" water, in my case, would only be the water left over from cleaning out barrels and spraying down the floor... nothing really different from if I was just running the...

Hi, My cider just spent about 3 weeks fermenting and now it smells bad and looks very yellow... How do I get both this smell and color to dissipate? Before fermenting the must/juice I treated it with Potassium Metabisulfite (at the dosage recommended on the package). Could this have...