Brewing

by Michael J. Lewis, Tom W. Young

Brewing is designed for those involved in the malting, brewing, and allied industries who have little or no formal training in brewing science. While some elementary knowledge of chemistry and biology is necessary, the book clearly presents the essentials of brewing science and its relationship to brewing technology. Brewing focuses on the principles and practices most central to an understanding of the brewing process, including preparation of malt, hops, and yeast; the fermentation process; microbiology and contaminants; and finishing, packaging, and flavor. The second edition gives more emphasis to engineering and technological aspects, with the three new chapters on water, engineering and analysis. Brewing, Second Edition, is both a basic text for traditional college, short, and extension courses in brewing science, and a basic reference for anyone in the brewing industry.

Genres: Brewing, Beer, Nonfiction, Reference

408 pages, Paperback

First published December 31, 1990

Reviews

[Paul Klammer · Rating 4 out of 5]

An excellent survey of beer making processes, materials, and science.

[Sean Fitzsimons · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book is horribly written which makes complex topics even harder to understand. I have read text books before, although this is the first one I have read in its entirety, and this one is just bad. The issue is, it is a very good accumulation of the information needed on the topic of brewing, and goes into great detail to the readers benefit. The coverage and depth of information on the subject would warrant a 4 star review, but it is not possible to over look the poor presentation and writing.

[Daniel · Rating 2 out of 5]

Pretty poorly written textbook to be honest. It was half a bad science book, half a textbook, and not a very good engineering book, that I found difficulty in it relating anything back to beer in an understandable manner. Listing things for the sake of listing them because they might exist or the pathway might happen takes away from the chemistry or biology of interest. It would be much better utilized if the focus was on the main pathway, and there was separate sections or paragraphs focused on alternative pathways or chemicals. I'd find myself through a page and jumping over chemicals, substrates, amino acids, and co-factors because it just seemed like a jumbled mess of listing them out because they are there. Focus is desperately needed.