diff --git a/src/main/java/net/einsteinsci/betterbeginnings/config/json/AdvancedCraftingConfig.java b/src/main/java/net/einsteinsci/betterbeginnings/config/json/AdvancedCraftingConfig.java
index fbd430b..bc58d8a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/einsteinsci/betterbeginnings/config/json/AdvancedCraftingConfig.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/einsteinsci/betterbeginnings/config/json/AdvancedCraftingConfig.java
@@ -1,13 +1,9 @@
 package net.einsteinsci.betterbeginnings.config.json;
 
-import net.einsteinsci.betterbeginnings.util.LogUtil;
+import net.einsteinsci.betterbeginnings.util.FileUtil;
 import net.minecraftforge.fml.common.event.FMLInitializationEvent;
-import org.apache.logging.log4j.Level;
 
 import java.io.File;
-import java.io.IOException;
-import java.nio.file.Files;
-import java.nio.file.StandardOpenOption;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 
@@ -29,23 +25,13 @@ public class AdvancedCraftingConfig implements IJsonConfig
 	public String getMainJson(File subfolder)
 	{
 		File mainf = new File(subfolder, "main.json");
-		if (!mainf.exists())
+		String json = FileUtil.readAllText(mainf);
+		if (json == null)
 		{
-			return "{}";
+			json = "{}";
 		}
 
-		try
-		{
-			return new String(Files.readAllBytes(mainf.toPath()));
-		}
-		catch (IOException e)
-		{
-			LogUtil.log(Level.ERROR, "IOException occurred opening config/betterbeginnings/advancedcrafting/main.json!");
-			LogUtil.log("");
-			LogUtil.log(Level.ERROR, e.toString());
-
-			return "{}";
-		}
+		return json;
 	}
 
 	@Override
@@ -67,23 +53,8 @@ public class AdvancedCraftingConfig implements IJsonConfig
 		for (String fileName : mainRecipes.getIncludes())
 		{
 			File incf = new File(subfolder, fileName);
-			if (!incf.exists())
-			{
-				LogUtil.log(Level.ERROR, "Included file not found: config/betterbeginnings/advancedcrafting/" +
-					fileName + " - Skipping.");
-				continue;
-			}
-
-			try
-			{
-				res.add(new String(Files.readAllBytes(incf.toPath())));
-			}
-			catch (IOException ex)
-			{
-				LogUtil.log(Level.ERROR, "IOException occurred opening config/betterbeginnings/advancedcrafting/" + fileName);
-				LogUtil.log("");
-				LogUtil.log(Level.ERROR, ex.toString());
-			}
+			String json = FileUtil.readAllText(incf);
+			res.add(json);
 		}
 
 		return res;
@@ -125,17 +96,8 @@ public class AdvancedCraftingConfig implements IJsonConfig
 	public void savePostLoad(File subfolder)
 	{
 		String json = BBJsonLoader.serializeObject(mainRecipes);
-		try
-		{
-			File mainf = new File(subfolder, "main.json");
-			Files.write(mainf.toPath(), json.getBytes(), StandardOpenOption.CREATE);
-		}
-		catch (IOException e)
-		{
-			LogUtil.log(Level.ERROR, "IOException occurred saving config/betterbeginnings/advancedcrafting/main.json!");
-			LogUtil.log("");
-			LogUtil.log(Level.ERROR, e.toString());
-		}
+		File mainf = new File(subfolder, "main.json");
+		FileUtil.overwriteAllText(mainf, json);
 	}
 
 	public JsonAdvancedCraftingHandler getMainRecipes()
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/einsteinsci/betterbeginnings/config/json/BrickOvenConfig.java b/src/main/java/net/einsteinsci/betterbeginnings/config/json/BrickOvenConfig.java
index 3aa80d8..6b84ced 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/einsteinsci/betterbeginnings/config/json/BrickOvenConfig.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/einsteinsci/betterbeginnings/config/json/BrickOvenConfig.java
@@ -1,13 +1,9 @@
 package net.einsteinsci.betterbeginnings.config.json;
 
-import net.einsteinsci.betterbeginnings.util.LogUtil;
+import net.einsteinsci.betterbeginnings.util.FileUtil;
 import net.minecraftforge.fml.common.event.FMLInitializationEvent;
-import org.apache.logging.log4j.Level;
 
 import java.io.File;
-import java.io.IOException;
-import java.nio.file.Files;
-import java.nio.file.StandardOpenOption;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 
@@ -28,23 +24,13 @@ public class BrickOvenConfig implements IJsonConfig
 	public String getMainJson(File subfolder)
 	{
 		File mainf = new File(subfolder, "main.json");
-		if (!mainf.exists())
+		String json = FileUtil.readAllText(mainf);
+		if (json == null)
 		{
-			return "{}";
+			json = "{}";
 		}
 
-		try
-		{
-			return new String(Files.readAllBytes(mainf.toPath()));
-		}
-		catch (IOException e)
-		{
-			LogUtil.log(Level.ERROR, "IOException occurred opening config/betterbeginnings/brickoven/main.json!");
-			LogUtil.log("");
-			LogUtil.log(Level.ERROR, e.toString());
-
-			return "{}";
-		}
+		return json;
 	}
 
 	@Override
@@ -66,23 +52,8 @@ public class BrickOvenConfig implements IJsonConfig
 		for (String fileName : mainRecipes.getIncludes())
 		{
 			File incf = new File(subfolder, fileName);
-			if (!incf.exists())
-			{
-				LogUtil.log(Level.ERROR, "Included file not found: config/betterbeginnings/brickoven/" +
-					fileName + " - Skipping.");
-				continue;
-			}
-
-			try
-			{
-				res.add(new String(Files.readAllBytes(incf.toPath())));
-			}
-			catch (IOException ex)
-			{
-				LogUtil.log(Level.ERROR, "IOException occurred opening config/betterbeginnings/brickoven/" + fileName);
-				LogUtil.log("");
-				LogUtil.log(Level.ERROR, ex.toString());
-			}
+			String json = FileUtil.readAllText(incf);
+			res.add(json);
 		}
 
 		return res;
@@ -134,17 +105,8 @@ public class BrickOvenConfig implements IJsonConfig
 	public void savePostLoad(File subfolder)
 	{
 		String json = BBJsonLoader.serializeObject(mainRecipes);
-		try
-		{
-			File mainf = new File(subfolder, "main.json");
-			Files.write(mainf.toPath(), json.getBytes(), StandardOpenOption.CREATE);
-		}
-		catch (IOException e)
-		{
-			LogUtil.log(Level.ERROR, "IOException occurred saving config/betterbeginnings/brickoven/main.json!");
-			LogUtil.log("");
-			LogUtil.log(Level.ERROR, e.toString());
-		}
+		File mainf = new File(subfolder, "main.json");
+		FileUtil.overwriteAllText(mainf, json);
 	}
 
 	public JsonBrickOvenRecipeHandler getMainRecipes()
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/einsteinsci/betterbeginnings/config/json/JsonBrickOvenRecipeHandler.java b/src/main/java/net/einsteinsci/betterbeginnings/config/json/JsonBrickOvenRecipeHandler.java
index 2f3e6bb..b9c19ad 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/einsteinsci/betterbeginnings/config/json/JsonBrickOvenRecipeHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/einsteinsci/betterbeginnings/config/json/JsonBrickOvenRecipeHandler.java
@@ -14,12 +14,18 @@ public class JsonBrickOvenRecipeHandler
 
 	private List<String> includes;
 
+	private List<String> __COMMENTS;
+
 	public JsonBrickOvenRecipeHandler()
 	{
 		shaped = new ArrayList<>();
 		shapeless = new ArrayList<>();
 		includes = new ArrayList<>();
 
+		__COMMENTS = new ArrayList<>();
+		__COMMENTS.add("Brick Oven recipes do not support ore dictionary in ingredients.");
+		__COMMENTS.add("This will change eventually. This only applies to Brick Oven recipes.");
+
 		// TESTING ONLY
 		shaped.add(new JsonBrickOvenShapedRecipe(new ItemStack(Items.beef), "x ", "ox", 'x',
 			Blocks.bedrock, 'o', Items.chainmail_chestplate));
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/einsteinsci/betterbeginnings/config/json/KilnConfig.java b/src/main/java/net/einsteinsci/betterbeginnings/config/json/KilnConfig.java
index 8f1ba30..415d68f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/einsteinsci/betterbeginnings/config/json/KilnConfig.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/einsteinsci/betterbeginnings/config/json/KilnConfig.java
@@ -1,13 +1,9 @@
 package net.einsteinsci.betterbeginnings.config.json;
 
-import net.einsteinsci.betterbeginnings.util.LogUtil;
+import net.einsteinsci.betterbeginnings.util.FileUtil;
 import net.minecraftforge.fml.common.event.FMLInitializationEvent;
-import org.apache.logging.log4j.Level;
 
 import java.io.File;
-import java.io.IOException;
-import java.nio.file.Files;
-import java.nio.file.StandardOpenOption;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 
@@ -29,23 +25,13 @@ public class KilnConfig implements IJsonConfig
 	public String getMainJson(File subfolder)
 	{
 		File mainf = new File(subfolder, "main.json");
-		if (!mainf.exists())
+		String json = FileUtil.readAllText(mainf);
+		if (json == null)
 		{
-			return "{}";
+			json = "{}";
 		}
 
-		try
-		{
-			return new String(Files.readAllBytes(mainf.toPath()));
-		}
-		catch (IOException e)
-		{
-			LogUtil.log(Level.ERROR, "IOException occurred opening config/betterbeginnings/kiln/main.json!");
-			LogUtil.log("");
-			LogUtil.log(Level.ERROR, e.toString());
-
-			return "{}";
-		}
+		return json;
 	}
 
 	@Override
@@ -67,23 +53,8 @@ public class KilnConfig implements IJsonConfig
 		for (String fileName : mainRecipes.getIncludes())
 		{
 			File incf = new File(subfolder, fileName);
-			if (!incf.exists())
-			{
-				LogUtil.log(Level.ERROR, "Included file not found: config/betterbeginnings/kiln/" +
-					fileName + " - Skipping.");
-				continue;
-			}
-
-			try
-			{
-				res.add(new String(Files.readAllBytes(incf.toPath())));
-			}
-			catch (IOException ex)
-			{
-				LogUtil.log(Level.ERROR, "IOException occurred opening config/betterbeginnings/kiln/" + fileName);
-				LogUtil.log("");
-				LogUtil.log(Level.ERROR, ex.toString());
-			}
+			String json = FileUtil.readAllText(incf);
+			res.add(json);
 		}
 
 		return res;
@@ -125,18 +96,8 @@ public class KilnConfig implements IJsonConfig
 	public void savePostLoad(File subfolder)
 	{
 		String json = BBJsonLoader.serializeObject(mainRecipes);
-
-		try
-		{
-			File mainf = new File(subfolder, "main.json");
-			Files.write(mainf.toPath(), json.getBytes(), StandardOpenOption.CREATE);
-		}
-		catch (IOException e)
-		{
-			LogUtil.log(Level.ERROR, "IOException occurred saving config/betterbeginnings/kiln/main.json!");
-			LogUtil.log("");
-			LogUtil.log(Level.ERROR, e.toString());
-		}
+		File mainf = new File(subfolder, "main.json");
+		FileUtil.overwriteAllText(mainf, json);
 	}
 
 	public JsonKilnRecipeHandler getMainRecipes()
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/einsteinsci/betterbeginnings/config/json/SmelterConfig.java b/src/main/java/net/einsteinsci/betterbeginnings/config/json/SmelterConfig.java
index 1b5602c..4dc2eb5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/einsteinsci/betterbeginnings/config/json/SmelterConfig.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/einsteinsci/betterbeginnings/config/json/SmelterConfig.java
@@ -1,13 +1,9 @@
 package net.einsteinsci.betterbeginnings.config.json;
 
-import net.einsteinsci.betterbeginnings.util.LogUtil;
+import net.einsteinsci.betterbeginnings.util.FileUtil;
 import net.minecraftforge.fml.common.event.FMLInitializationEvent;
-import org.apache.logging.log4j.Level;
 
 import java.io.File;
-import java.io.IOException;
-import java.nio.file.Files;
-import java.nio.file.StandardOpenOption;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 
@@ -28,23 +24,13 @@ public class SmelterConfig implements IJsonConfig
 	public String getMainJson(File subfolder)
 	{
 		File mainf = new File(subfolder, "main.json");
-		if (!mainf.exists())
+		String json = FileUtil.readAllText(mainf);
+		if (json == null)
 		{
-			return "{}";
+			json = "{}";
 		}
 
-		try
-		{
-			return new String(Files.readAllBytes(mainf.toPath()));
-		}
-		catch (IOException e)
-		{
-			LogUtil.log(Level.ERROR, "IOException occurred opening config/betterbeginnings/smelter/main.json!");
-			LogUtil.log("");
-			LogUtil.log(Level.ERROR, e.toString());
-
-			return "{}";
-		}
+		return json;
 	}
 
 	@Override
@@ -66,23 +52,8 @@ public class SmelterConfig implements IJsonConfig
 		for (String fileName : mainRecipes.getIncludes())
 		{
 			File incf = new File(subfolder, fileName);
-			if (!incf.exists())
-			{
-				LogUtil.log(Level.ERROR, "Included file not found: config/betterbeginnings/smelter/" +
-					fileName + " - Skipping.");
-				continue;
-			}
-
-			try
-			{
-				res.add(new String(Files.readAllBytes(incf.toPath())));
-			}
-			catch (IOException ex)
-			{
-				LogUtil.log(Level.ERROR, "IOException occurred opening config/betterbeginnings/smelter/" + fileName);
-				LogUtil.log("");
-				LogUtil.log(Level.ERROR, ex.toString());
-			}
+			String json = FileUtil.readAllText(incf);
+			res.add(json);
 		}
 
 		return res;
@@ -124,17 +95,8 @@ public class SmelterConfig implements IJsonConfig
 	public void savePostLoad(File subfolder)
 	{
 		String json = BBJsonLoader.serializeObject(mainRecipes);
-		try
-		{
-			File mainf = new File(subfolder, "main.json");
-			Files.write(mainf.toPath(), json.getBytes(), StandardOpenOption.CREATE);
-		}
-		catch (IOException e)
-		{
-			LogUtil.log(Level.ERROR, "IOException occurred saving config/betterbeginnings/smelter/main.json!");
-			LogUtil.log("");
-			LogUtil.log(Level.ERROR, e.toString());
-		}
+		File mainf = new File(subfolder, "main.json");
+		FileUtil.overwriteAllText(mainf, json);
 	}
 
 	public JsonSmelterRecipeHandler getMainRecipes()
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/einsteinsci/betterbeginnings/util/FileUtil.java b/src/main/java/net/einsteinsci/betterbeginnings/util/FileUtil.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9b425c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/net/einsteinsci/betterbeginnings/util/FileUtil.java
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+package net.einsteinsci.betterbeginnings.util;
+
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.Level;
+
+import java.io.File;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.nio.file.Files;
+import java.nio.file.StandardOpenOption;
+
+public class FileUtil
+{
+	public static String readAllText(File file)
+	{
+		if (!file.exists())
+		{
+			return null;
+		}
+
+		try
+		{
+			return new String(Files.readAllBytes(file.toPath()));
+		}
+		catch (IOException ex)
+		{
+			LogUtil.log(Level.ERROR, "IOException occurred opening " + file.getPath());
+			LogUtil.log("");
+			LogUtil.log(Level.ERROR, ex.toString());
+			return null;
+		}
+	}
+
+	public static boolean overwriteAllText(File file, String text)
+	{
+		if (file.exists())
+		{
+			if (!file.delete())
+			{
+				LogUtil.log(Level.ERROR, "Could not delete file to be overwritten: " + file.getPath());
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+
+		try
+		{
+			Files.write(file.toPath(), text.getBytes(), StandardOpenOption.CREATE);
+			return true;
+		}
+		catch (IOException e)
+		{
+			LogUtil.log(Level.ERROR, "IOException occurred saving " + file.getPath());
+			LogUtil.log("");
+			LogUtil.log(Level.ERROR, e.toString());
+			return false;
+		}
+	}
+}