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Thanks, guys!

If you're going to use glass fermenters (carboys), but the straps that enable you to safely handle the big glass jug, especially when it's filled.

I really like the plastic fermenters, but you MUST NOT scratch the interior plastic surface or bacteria will grow. I clean with hot water, bleach and soft cloth.

Brewing is similar to reloading your own ammo, except it's not quite as detail-oriented. Brewing is a little more "relaxed" as you can do other things while the boiling is going on. I set everything up by the pool because my natural gas line is there for the pool heater. The cold water that runs through the wort chiller gets hot and it goes into the pool for a "sustainable" process!

I'm going to brew a mead (fermented honey) in the fall and I'll ferment it in a stainless steel Cornelius keg. I'm saving now for the 30lbs of unprocessed, raw honey. It's expensive and I need a lot of it for 6 gallons of mead.