How to brew : everything you need to know to brew great beer every time / by John J. Palmer.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Fully revised and updated, this is the definitive guide to making quality beers at home. Whether you want simple, sure-fire instructions for making your first beer, or you are a seasoned homebrewer working with all-grain batches, this book has something for you. John Palmer adeptly covers the full range of brewing possibilities -- accurately, clearly and simply. From ingredients and methods to recipes and equipment for brew-ing beer at home, the book is loaded with valuable information on brewing techniques and recipe formulation. A perennial best seller since the release of the 3rd edition in 2006, this is a must-have for every new and seasoned brewers library.
"Completely revised and updated."
Includes bibliographical references (pages 553-559) and index.
Sec. I. Brewing beer kits -- Brewing your first batch of beer -- Cleaning and sanitizing -- Malt and malt extract -- Brewing with beer kits and extracts -- Hops -- Yeast and fermentation -- Yeast management -- Water for extract brewing -- Brewing with a full-volume boil -- Priming, bottling, and kegging -- How to brew lager beer -- Brewing strong beers -- Brewing with fruits, vegetables, and spices -- Brewing sour beers -- Sec. II. All-grain brewing -- Understanding malted barley and adjuncts -- How the mash works -- The methods of mashing -- Extraction and yield : Or what to expect from your mash -- Getting the wort out (lautering) -- Brewing your first all-grain batch -- Residual alkalinity, malt acidity, and mash pH : Or, everything you ever wanted to know about mash pH but were afraid to ask -- Adjusting water for style : Famous brewing waters and their beers -- Sec. III. Recipes, experimenting, and troubleshooting -- Some of my favorite beer styles and recipes -- Developing your own recipes -- Is my beer ruined? -- Sec. IV. Appendices -- App. A. Using hydrometers and refractometers -- App. B. Beer color -- App. C. Beer clarity -- App. D. Building wort chillers -- App E. Lauter tun design for draining -- App. F. Lauter tun design for continuous sparging -- App. G. Brewing metallurgy -- App. H. Metric conversions -- App. I. The trouble with producing gluten-free beer.
"How to Brew is a fully revised and updated do-it-yourself guide to making quality beers at home. Written for all skill levels--from beginners to accomplished all-grain brewers--this book includes ingredients, methods, recipes, equipment suggestions, and brewing techniques"-- Provided by publisher.