Chris wrote:[color=blue]
> What do some of you use for [alternative] fermenting vessels?[/color]

Any old food grade bucket will do quite nicely. Sometimes restaurants
toss out 20L plastic buckets that used to hold cheese in brine. These
are virtually odourless and easy to clean if you get them as soon as
they are done with the bucket. If you are lucky, they come with an
airtight lid. Drilling a hole for the airlock can be done with a pocket
knife - although a bit of GladWrap (ClingWrap) with a few pin pricks and
a large rubber band are just as good.

If you are partial to darker beers, such as stouts and bocks, I suggest
bottling a few of them into plastic Coke bottles. This is great when you
want to have a beer or two, but for one reason or another want to drink
it without others being aware. BYO beer to a sports game being a prime
example - or perhaps a nice brew with your lunch sandwich at work :)

Peter.