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I understand I am supposed to wait 7-14 days after adding sugar, carbonation and bottling before I can drink. But how do I know, in that 7-14 days, that the beers are ready? And, if they aren't ready, how can I tell?

Hiyas all, My name is Catalina and I'm a new homebrewer from California. I've been enjoying this forum for awhile now as I have been brewing my first batch. I'm a big fan of hefeweizens, bocks, belgian ales, and most any beer that is sweet and malty. I enjoy occasional stouts, porters...

do you folks recommend starting my second batch without knowing how my first turned out? Obviously, the big pro argument is that I'll get more beers faster. The big con is that I might still not know what I am doing :(

I'm noticing that as fermentation is taking place, the air is being expelled out of the airlock. Should I refill the airlock with water? (I'd just pour some in) I'm afraid that soon the airlock will have no water at all . . .

I'm new to homebrewing. I haven't even bought a kit yet. I have been a big beer girl for a long time yet and want to take my hobby to the next level. But I'm already feeling overwhelmed with all the details. How can I begin in the shallow end and not feel like this is all hopelessly over my...