Fermentation Hobby Guide

Help me start fermenting foods at home:

**My Interest:**
- Ferments I want to make: ${{FERMENT_TYPES}}
- Why fermenting: ${{MOTIVATION}}
- Cooking/food experience: ${{COOKING_EXPERIENCE}}
- Previous fermentation: ${{EXPERIENCE}}

**Resources:**
- Kitchen space: ${{SPACE}}
- Budget: ${{BUDGET}}
- Temperature control: ${{TEMP_CONTROL}}
- Time for tending: ${{TIME_AVAILABLE}}

**Concerns:**
- Safety worries: ${{SAFETY_CONCERNS}}
- Dietary needs: ${{DIETARY}}
- Flavor preferences: ${{FLAVOR_PREFERENCES}}

Please provide:
1. Fermentation basics and safety
2. Easiest ferments to start with
3. Essential equipment
4. First project guide
5. Understanding salt and ratios
6. Fermentation environment
7. Signs of successful fermentation
8. When something goes wrong
9. Progressing to other ferments
10. Storage and preservation
11. Using your fermented foods
12. Resources for learning more