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?
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.
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.