What did you learn about brewing 2020?

[Clint]

For me I think it's variety...I had 2, 40 pint kegs and over 200 bottles plus bought stuff at Christmas to be getting on with..but no wheat beers or lager!

 

[dad_of_jon]

I learned that individually priming each bottle is quicker than racking to a bottling bucket for priming when you take into account the syphoning time and one bucket, syphon plus tubing less to clean afterwards

 

[Justin Dean]

I learned keep it simple makes brewing and cleaning easier

 

[An Ankoù]

I learned keep it simple makes brewing and cleaning easier

Is post #6 keeping it simple?
What would you class as complicated?
https://www.thehomebrewforum.co.uk/threads/what-did-you-learn-about-brewing-2020.91767/post-991012

 

[Dutto]

KISS (Keep It Simple Stupid)
plus Patience
covers all brewing!​

 

[An Ankoù]

KISS (Keep It Simple Stupid)
plus Patience
covers all brewing!​

Some consider patience a virtue, others a curse. For me it's procrastination. The solution is to brew more than you can possibly drink so that at least some of it ripens.
How can that be wrong?

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

The solution is to brew more than you can possibly drink so that at least some of it ripens.
How can that be wrong?

Hear! Hear!

 

[Dutto]

Some consider patience a virtue, others a curse. For me it's procrastination. The solution is to brew more than you can possibly drink so that at least some of it ripens.
How can that be wrong?

And how many times have we had on the Forum:

1. Why isn’t it fermenting? I started it yesterday and …. “
2. “I think my brew is stuck ‘cos it’s only bubbling about once a minute!”
3. “Why is my brew still cloudy? I bottled it about a week ago.”
4. “I carbonated my brew yesterday and today there’s still no pressure. Why?”
5. Etc etc etc

The cause is almost 99% impatience and the answer is usually “Patience!”

Or as others would say “Procrastinate for a couple of days (or weeks or months) and it will probably sort itself out.”

 

[Chippy_Tea]

Some members think a 30 minute boil isn't a good idea

 

[An Ankoù]

And how many times have we had on the Forum:

1. Why isn’t it fermenting? I started it yesterday and …. “
2. “I think my brew is stuck ‘cos it’s only bubbling about once a minute!”
3. “Why is my brew still cloudy? I bottled it about a week ago.”
4. “I carbonated my brew yesterday and today there’s still no pressure. Why?”
5. Etc etc etc

The cause is almost 99% impatience and the answer is usually “Patience!”

Or as others would say “Procrastinate for a couple of days (or weeks or months) and it will probably sort itself out.”

Yes. All very healthy sentiments as anyone with even half a thirst would agree.