[pete b]

I really need my glass carboys for long term storage of mead but am very careful with them.
I never use them for fermentation, they are a pain to clean and I feel cleaning is the most likely time they would break.

[denny]

I really need my glass carboys for long term storage of mead but am very careful with them.
I never use them for fermentation, they are a pain to clean and I feel cleaning is the most likely time they would break.

What about using kegs?

[pete b]

I really need my glass carboys for long term storage of mead but am very careful with them.
I never use them for fermentation, they are a pain to clean and I feel cleaning is the most likely time they would break.

What about using kegs?

I have 40 or so carboys and 4 kegs, which I use for beer and cider. I also prefer long time storage to be in glass.

[chinaski]

If you have to use carboys (sometimes I do), put them in plastic milk crates.  Strong enough to use for full carboys, handles, and prevents knocking glass onto hard surfaces.  Corny kegs are pretty cheap so I've taken to fermenting in those- much easier to clean, indestructible, pressure-capable, and multi-use.  Pretty ideal in my book.

[redrocker652002]

If you have to use carboys (sometimes I do), put them in plastic milk crates.  Strong enough to use for full carboys, handles, and prevents knocking glass onto hard surfaces.  Corny kegs are pretty cheap so I've taken to fermenting in those- much easier to clean, indestructible, pressure-capable, and multi-use.  Pretty ideal in my book.

I have done a small amount of reading on this, and I am kinda curious how it works.  Seems it would be super easy to the a pressurised closed transfer from keg to keg.  Also, as I have read it, temp control is not as important if you do some sort of pressure fermentation.  Corny kegs out here go used for about 30 to 40 bucks each, so I have been tempted to check this out a bit more.