Beer Making
Brewing from kits is a simple process but there are ways to tailor the beer to suit particular preferences. This, and brewing from malt extract and / or grain, is well covered in this range of books.
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How to Brew
£16.99More information
This is the only truly comprehensive book on brewing that we stock, in that it is the only one that starts right back at the basics, where most of us start, which is brewing with kits.
This makes it ideal for any first time brewer.
It covers this part well, and then progresses to describe brewing with malt extract and then on further to all-grain fully mashed beers.
Thoroughly recommended.
John Palmer, an American, obviously knows his subject and puts it over in an interesting and easy to read style. -
India Pale Ale
£8.99More information
This Homebrew Classics guide, published by CAMRA, is in two distinct sections. The first, written by Roger Protz, contains a fascinating history of this style of beer, from its origins in London in the 18th century through to its present day revival as a classic beer style. The second half, written by Clive La Pensee, provides all the information such as the ingredients, temperatures and timings that are needed to authentically reproduce the beer known all over the world as India Pale Ale.
Paperback 184 pages -
Judging Wine and Beer
£4.25More information
The aims of this handbook, which is published by the National Guild of Wine and Beer Judges, are :-
* To define the standard methods of judging all types of wines, beers, meads, liqueurs suitable for entry in amateur competition shows.
* To give advice to show organisers, with suggested rules, schedules, duties of convenors, notes for stewards and advice to competitors.
* To lay down the procedure for admission to the guild.
* To give guidance on technical aspects of wine and beer, to describe wine and beer types and provide a glossary of wine and beer terms.
Paperback 2000 8th edition, 84 pages -
Old British Beers And How To Make Them
£6.95More information
Produced by Dr John Harrison with the members of the well-respected Durden Park Beer Circle this is the definitive book on the subject. The brand new 3rd edition has been expanded, fully revised and updated. Its 80 pages contain the methods and recipes to recreate 131 different beers, including Gruits, Pales, Ambers, Browns, Milds, Stouts, Porters and Barley Wines. This is a meticulously researched book that I unreservedly recommend to all brewers.
Paperback 2003, 3rd Edition, 80 pages. -
Wild Brews: Beer Beyond the Influence of Brewer’s Yeast
£17.50More information
When brewers allow organisms other than Saccharomyces yeast to influence the taste of their ales, a new family of flavours enters the beer vocabulary.
Wild Brews, written by Jeff Sparrow, explores the world of Lambics, Flanders Red, Brown beers and American brews in a similar style.
Beer lovers and brewers alike will find a detailed description of the brewing methods and fermentation procedures used to craft these distinctively flavourful beers as well as information on wood-barrel aging, blending and the use of fruit in wild fermentations.
Paperback 2005 314 pages
