RyGuy77

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How do you make it through this waiting period. My first brew is sitting in the secoundary about to be bottled in a couple days but the waiting is driving me crazy. How do you make it through?

kh54s10

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Start the second, third and fourth batches in between. Then wait for all of them. Soon I will have a good selection ready and getting batches 5 and 6 in the pipeline soon!

Others will say to skip the secondary. This might take a little time off the process depending on how long you primary and secondary compared to the 3-4 weeks in primary only.

BulldogBrewer

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Pick up some craft brews that are a similar style, or the next style you want to make. The waiting period is a good time to explore styles you aren't familiar with.

It's been awhile since my first batch, but I spent a lot of time here planning my next .

That helps.

Once you get a batch or two in, you can plan to always have homebrew to enjoy while waiting on the current batch.

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Secondary: Empty
In the Keg: Red IPA, Centennial Blonde, Hophead Summer Ale, Pliny Clone
Bottle: Apfelwein, Cranegranate Apfelwein
On Deck: Sweet Stout

Jcmccoy

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Start to plan your next brews in your pipe line. Read more about brewing. Read more on the forum. Drink some craft beer!

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jgilmour

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All of the above posts :P and Buy more fermenters!!!!

Zorin

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Take up cross-stitching or you could just read through the homebrewtalk forums until your beer is ready.

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Secondary: Nada
Kegged: Denny Conn's RIPA, Townhall Historic 1800 English IPA
Bottled: Edeeot's Nut Brown Ale, Edeeot's Coco Porter
On Deck: Lakefront Bridge Burner and Townhall Hope and King Scotch Ale

Theis

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Search the DIY forum for your next equipment upgrade, and kiss up to the wife so she lets you do it.

beergolf

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Buy more fermenters and brew more.......

I did four brews before I even tasted my first.

Get brewing.....

Chuckabrewski

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Im on my second and already have another in the primary still havent bottled the first

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jgilmour

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Just tried my second batch, still has a week to carb up, except now i have 4 brewing now (stout, cider, skeeter pee, grape mead) ahhhhhh boy.