http://www.themadfermentationist.com/2012/02/11-mistakes-every-new-homebrewer-makes.html
Ran across the above while searching for some basic information about preparing a dry yeast for priming during bottling. It didn’t have specifically what I was looking for, but there were definitely some useful tips in the article, and more (along with good discussion) in the comments. The author also has an interesting article on lambics here that should be a good reference in the future when I get a little more experience.