troy2000
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With all the improvements in materials (available), it is a shame that we don't see more quality products at affordable prices. The aluminium oxynitride is likely going to cost a small fortune to make a carboy out of it.
Even a borosilicate glass carboy made with an external coating (pvc coated pyrex) will cost you over $500 for a 5-gallon from Corning.
On the other side, something like the Carboy Shield might be a more reasonable investment. Anyone try these?
Googled carboy shield, and came up with this.
Many homebrew stores carry a product called a Carboy Shield. Its intended use is for insulating carboys, minimizing temperature swings. At $8, it's a pretty cheap piece of kit.
Until you realize that it's just a 5' piece of this stuff which costs $10 for a 15-foot roll.
Don't be silly, homebrewers. If you want to insulate your carboys, just go buy a roll of this stuff and make yourself 3 or 4 carboy shields for the price of one.