The Complete Joy of Home Brewing Author:Charles Papazian Stouts, ales, lagers, porters, bitters, pilseners, specialtybeers, and meads. . .they're all remarkably easy to make! WithThe New Complete Joy of Home Brewing -- acclaimed by criticsand amateur brewmeisters alike as the best and most authoritative guide on the market -- you can learn to make beer just the way you like it! And it's fun! Wh... more »ether you prefer a richer, creamier head, a more flavorsome, full-bodied brew, or a sparkling, sweeter ale -- from the lightest lager to the darkest stout -- as a home brewer you can make them all and even keg your own like the beer masters of old!Simple, Easy-to-Follow Sections on:
Getting your home brewery together: the basics -- malt, hops, yeast and water
10 easy lessons to making your first bubbling batch of beer
Brewing exciting world-class styles of beer that will impress and delight your friends
Using fruit, honey and herbs for a spicier, feistier brew
Brewing with malt extracts for an unlimited range of strengths and flavors. . .and much, much more!
Plus: A complete home brewer's glossary; a fascinating look at the history of beer; details about the advanced world of all-grain and mash extract brewing; growing your own hops; more than 50 fantastic recipes-from Cherry Fever Stout to Monkey's Paw Brown Ale.Over 80 Illustrations -- Contains New Up-to-Date Information!« less
Ken G. (keng) reviewed The Complete Joy of Home Brewing on
The basic text and reference for anyone into brewing...guidelines to successfully brew immediately, enough information to craft and modify flavor and taste to your liking... a fun book.....RDWHAHB ( relax,don't worry,have a home brew )