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Summary: Even the Pro's sneak a peek
Review: As a professional brewer, I'm always looking for ideas for new brews. This book (and the prior one, Clone Brews) gives you a laundry list of beers to emulate, then gives you a great recipe to use. If you've ever tried a new beer and wondered how the tastes in it were created, this book will give you a clear insight into where the flavors come from. I heartily recommend it.
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Summary: at last a REAL recipe book
Review: As beer judges and award-winning brewers, we have access to all of the books on the subject. This book has caused a 'stir' (sorry) with us and even some of the tightest people have been known to purchase this book. Unfortunately that was said about me. There's a lot of information in here - not just dry lists of ingredients. Many of us consult Beer Captured before brewing anything just to tweek our own recipes. And the cover! Mine has drool on it. On behalf of brewers in the know; buy it; love it; lend it reluctantly and let it set your imagination on fire.
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Summary: Much More Than Just Recipes !
Review: Beer Captured is much more than a just a book of homebrew recipes. While the recipes are the centerpiece, Tess and Mark have provided useful information for hombrewers of all skill levels and some interesting reading. The recipes themselves go beyond the basics. Alternative brewing methods are described (mini-mash & all grain) for each recipe and helpful hints are provided. Brief descriptions of the beers and interesting histories of the breweries appear at the top of each recipe. Beer Captured also includes handy reference material - useful to any brewer - including hints and instructions on mashing techniques, water modification, grain, hop, and yeast choices. There's even a section on food and beer which contains recipes to make delicious beer infused dishes and desserts! As homebrew store owners (Maltose Express, Monroe, CT) and experienced brewers themselves, Tess and Mark have learned a lot. In Beer Captured, you and I get the benefit of their experience in a smart and easy to read reference book.
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Summary: Very good book on the subject, get it.
Review: By the authors of "Clone Brews" Beer Captured is also a book of copies of 150 commercially produced beers from around the world. I found this book to be an improvment over the Szmatulski's first effort in that with the book's new look you get a helpful hints section on each recipe along with serving suggestions. Divided into four sections pages 1-14 tell a lot about brewing (probably not quite enough for a complete novice), followed by pages 15-164, beer recipes, section three (165-174)has recipes for foods involving beer in them someplace (some sound very tasty. Part 4, pages 175-195,contains lists of mash guidelines, water mineral and modification charts, several other charts not given in most books that should really help in brewing something drinkable.
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Summary: Very good book on the subject, get it.
Review: By the authors of "Clone Brews" Beer Captured is also a book of copies of 150 commercially produced beers from around the world. I found this book to be an improvment over the Szmatulski's first effort in that with the book's new look you get a helpful hints section on each recipe along with serving suggestions. Divided into four sections pages 1-14 tell a lot about brewing (probably not quite enough for a complete novice), followed by pages 15-164, beer recipes, section three (165-174)has recipes for foods involving beer in them someplace (some sound very tasty. Part 4, pages 175-195,contains lists of mash guidelines, water mineral and modification charts, several other charts not given in most books that should really help in brewing something drinkable.
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Summary: My Favorite Brewbook!
Review: Highly recommended book.
So far, I've brewed only about 30 of the recipes in this outstanding book. (That means 120 to go!!)
I love the easy to follow layout and the concise directions. Beer styles are grouped in a way that makes it easy for me to decide what to brew next. Apart from the great recipes, I often refer to the formulas, explanations and general "how-tos" in the beginning - not to mention the wealth of information in the appendices. There's even a check list in the back so I can check off the brews I've made.
Recently, a friend asked me to brew a batch for his wedding reception. I used the "Hobgoblin" recipe from BEER CAPTURED and virtually everyone at the reception preferred my homebrew to the commercial beer provided. I have to say that my homebrewing efforts have improved DRAMATICALLY since meeting the Szamatulskis.
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Summary: G-Man says Beer Captured Rules!!
Review: I can't believe it is finally here. The sequel to Clonebrews. This book is a MUST HAVE for every brewer. Whether you brew Extract, mini-mash, or all grain, this book is full of great information. The book is so complete that it comes with water tables in the back of the book that tell you how much water to mash and sparge with for both mini-mash and all grain brewing. It will help you adjust your water so it is the same as some of the greatest breweries in the world as well as help you adjust your tap water for each particular style you are brewing. Each beer recipe comes with food suggestions, the appropriate glass to drink the beer from, and helpful hints. The helpful hints will help you with determining fermentation time for each beer as well as when the beer peeks and how long it will stay drinkable. There are also hop charts, yeast charts, and grain, malt, and sugar charts. I almost forgot, there are 150 new recipes for commercial beers that were not in Clonebrews: Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale, Fuller's London Porter, Otter Creek Stovepipe Porter, and Samuel Smith's Oatmeal Stout to name a few. This book also has an added bonus. There are food recipes as well. The pepper encrusted filet mignon and the chocolate stout cake are AWESOME. Get this book into your brewing library as soon as you can and start brewing award-winning beers. Thanks to Tess and Mark Szamatulski, the homebrewing world is alive and well.
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Summary: Great Book!!
Review: I can't say enough good things about this book. The title is perfect. Every Szamatulski recipe I have tried has been great (I own both of their books and have brewed a bunch of their recipes). The descriptions of each beer and the suggestions of food to go with it make my mouth water. Every recipe has instructions for all-grain, extract w/ grain, and partial mash methods of brewing. Find a recipe in the book that appeals to you, taste a store bought beer to see if you like it a lot, brew it, taste your version and the brewery's version and see how much better your's is than the "real thing". I have 16 homebrewing boks on my shelf and most of them are at least half full of recipes. "Beer Captured" is my all-time favorite. 5 stars is not enough.
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Summary: BEER LOVERS - BUY THIS BOOK!
Review: I CANNOT EXPRESS HOW MUCH THIS BOOK HAS IMPROVED MY HOMEBREWING! I NOW REALIZE THAT SO MANY OF MY HOMEBREWING FAILURES WERE DUE TO BAD RECIPES - NOT ME. THIS BOOK HAS FANTASTIC RECIPES, HISTORICAL SKETCHES OF THE BEER AND BREWERIES, SERVING SUGGESTIONS, EASY TO FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS, AND GREAT CHARTS. IF YOU HOMEBREW, OR EVEN ARE VERY INTERESTED IN BEER, I WOULD SUGGEST BUYING THIS BOOK. IT IS THE ONLY RECIPE BOOK I USE NOW.
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Summary: Decent book, good recipes
Review: I found this to be slightly better than North American Clone Brews. It's aimed at extract brewers, although it's still useful for all-grain brewers. They chose a nice variety of beers for this book, and I don't see too many clunkers. The disadvantage of this is that many of the beers are difficult to find. I've had good luck with all the recipes I've tried. While the first section of the book contains a brief description of the process, I strongly reading a beginner's brewing book (such as Papazian's Joy of Homebrewing, Dave Miller's Homebrewing Guide, or Marty Nachel's Homebrewing for Dummies) if you haven't brewed before. As with all brewing recipe books, you should take it with a grain of salt. I strongly recommend double-checking recipe ingredients with ProMash or the equivalent prior to beginning to make sure you'll hit the target gravity and bitterness. This is especially true if you're making the all grain or partial mash versions of the recipes. One of the major problems I have with this book is that for a lot of beers vital information is included in the Helpful Hints section, where you might miss it. For instance, lagering is only mentioned in the Helpful Hints section. This should be part of the main recipe. This seems to be a flaw in the format. I found the serving suggestions included with each recipe somewhat silly. There are a number of recipes at the end of the book which I haven't tried, although a number look decent.
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