IMO a good rule of thumb is search first, if you're still confused about something or still wanting more on a particular topic, start a new thread. While I think a sharp "use the search" response may be discouraging to new users or folks who aren't familiar with forum edict, posting a question without first doing at least a little bit of digging is just lazy. This site has a fantastic amount of information. I spent a lot of time reading through sticky threads and other folk's posts before posting anything, or registering for that matter. Funny thing is, friends who have been brewing longer than I have say, where do you get this stuff? My answer, I read.
Being pretty new to brewing compared to many on this board, I know that others have run into the same problems and questions that I've run into, so the answers are out there. And the beautiful thing about the net is that you don't have to dig through a bizillion books to find the answer you're looking for. You just have to do a little searching.
On a side note, the volume of information I've gained from this site is what made me decide to buy a membership. A good book costs at least as much as a one year membership and I challenge anyone to get nearly as much info from any single printed book.
Just my
Of course there's also this if you want to be particularly sarcastic.
Being pretty new to brewing compared to many on this board, I know that others have run into the same problems and questions that I've run into, so the answers are out there. And the beautiful thing about the net is that you don't have to dig through a bizillion books to find the answer you're looking for. You just have to do a little searching.
On a side note, the volume of information I've gained from this site is what made me decide to buy a membership. A good book costs at least as much as a one year membership and I challenge anyone to get nearly as much info from any single printed book.
Just my
Of course there's also this if you want to be particularly sarcastic.