Just wanted to give a general thanks to all thats on here helping us brewing newbs to become better brewers and passing on your own personal info on the how to’s and don’ts.
I like that If I cant find the answer somewhere, I can just ask, even if I missed a previous post about the same thing. The few other forums Ive been on, was 50/50 or less, most acting like they couldn’t believe I didn’t know what they did when I just started and they have been doing this for years…
Good post! Im in full agreement. Once I found this addiction… I have been to this site every single day. Such a wealth of knowledge and, believe it or not, comradery.
I follow a few forums across several topics; I fell this forum does the best job of keeping the inevitable differences of opinion respectful. That, IMO, is what makes for a welcoming environment where people don’t feel afraid to ask “stupid questions”
This has been a friendly forum for a long time. Sure sometimes you might feel like saying “this has been discussed 100 times before, try the search” but we have all been there and remember the excitement and worries when you are a new brewer and are happy to answer any questions.
The moderators try to be quick to squash any unfriendly comments and to keep some order without making it so restricted it’s no fun. If there is a problem you can flag a post or private message a moderator. Mods have a little shield next to their name.
Topics to avoid: Hot side aeration, rehydrating dry yeast, red or blue cooler for mash tun.