J187
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This may sound obvious, but I really think it's an overlooked, but beneficial practice!
Brew more often! Seriously, not just because more practice brewing makes you a better brewer, but when you have a steady stream of multiple brews, you are far more likely to be patient with subsequent beers. More patience will equal greater results- even if the patience comes about from distraction. When you brew a beer, ferment it, and then bottle it, you are excited to try it. You can't wait. You may find yourself bottling ales after 10 days in primary, putting it in the fridge after only a week of carbing and drinking it after only a couple hours in the fridge. However, when you start another brew as soon as you rack and bottle the first, or even use a second fermenter while the first is still fermenting, you'll develop a nice little back-log of beers - before long, you'll find you've got plenty of beers that have been conditioning for several weeks or more. The best part is, it's not even intentional. It takes the agony out of waiting.
Brew more often! Seriously, not just because more practice brewing makes you a better brewer, but when you have a steady stream of multiple brews, you are far more likely to be patient with subsequent beers. More patience will equal greater results- even if the patience comes about from distraction. When you brew a beer, ferment it, and then bottle it, you are excited to try it. You can't wait. You may find yourself bottling ales after 10 days in primary, putting it in the fridge after only a week of carbing and drinking it after only a couple hours in the fridge. However, when you start another brew as soon as you rack and bottle the first, or even use a second fermenter while the first is still fermenting, you'll develop a nice little back-log of beers - before long, you'll find you've got plenty of beers that have been conditioning for several weeks or more. The best part is, it's not even intentional. It takes the agony out of waiting.