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Wisdom for Home Brewers: 500 Tips for Making Great Beers of All Kinds
In 2012, there were more than 1 million American home brewers, and that number is climbing. More Americans are becoming interested in do-it-yourself production and local sourcing, as well as artisanal craft beers and the creativity and artistic expression they represent. Now, for the first time since before Prohibition, home brewing is legal in all 50 states, paving the way for home brewers everywhere to build their community through sample swaps and competitions, and, in a few places, small-scale production at pubs.
Complete novices can enter the home-brewing market for as little as $50, which will buy a low-end beer-making kit. Brew masters who have been crafting beer for many years search out new ingredients and experiment with blending styles. Anyone who brews, regardless of skill level, will search out advice to help ensure their beer is satisfying and delicious.
In Wisdom for Home Brewers, a collection of 500 brewing tips plus basic recipes for different kinds of beer, Ted Bruning combines practical instruction for beginners with more detailed, obscure, and even a little surprising information for those who’ve been at it for years. Tips are divided into ten chapters covering everything from equipment and ingredients to troubleshooting and storage. The tips are accompanied by simple annotated diagrams where required, and a series of specially commissioned linocut prints by printmaker Melvyn Evans completes the charming package.
Complete novices can enter the home-brewing market for as little as $50, which will buy a low-end beer-making kit. Brew masters who have been crafting beer for many years search out new ingredients and experiment with blending styles. Anyone who brews, regardless of skill level, will search out advice to help ensure their beer is satisfying and delicious.
In Wisdom for Home Brewers, a collection of 500 brewing tips plus basic recipes for different kinds of beer, Ted Bruning combines practical instruction for beginners with more detailed, obscure, and even a little surprising information for those who’ve been at it for years. Tips are divided into ten chapters covering everything from equipment and ingredients to troubleshooting and storage. The tips are accompanied by simple annotated diagrams where required, and a series of specially commissioned linocut prints by printmaker Melvyn Evans completes the charming package.
- GenresBrewingNonfiction
288 pages, Hardcover
First published September 2, 2014
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May 29, 2016
The hardest thing about this book is going to be remembering where the best parts are. It's organized almost as it it were micro-content… almost like tear-out cards or one of those tip-a-day calendars. And while most of this is stuff that you'll get from Palmer or Papazian, I also discovered a couple of new things that I was excited to learn.
That said: (1) it shouldn't be your only brewing book, as it probably works best as a supplement to something like Palmer's "How to Brew". (2) I think the authors are British, so the approach is different, as are some of the assumptions, and some of the preferred lingo.
That said: (1) it shouldn't be your only brewing book, as it probably works best as a supplement to something like Palmer's "How to Brew". (2) I think the authors are British, so the approach is different, as are some of the assumptions, and some of the preferred lingo.
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