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Summary: There are better books than this
Review: Anyone who has been home brewing for any period of time knows this stuff. Most of it was taken out of articals from brewing magazines. You have to know quit a bit about brewing to understand what some of the equipment does and what it is for. The author does not realy tell you. In the back of the book there are about 5 or 6 pages of names of places to get stuff, which is great! But you think the author could have included web pages. Only two had web address included. Most of the companys do infact have web pages. The other thing I did not like about the book is that the author gave rough prices of stuff. The book was writen in 1995, 6 years ago. Those prices are not even close now. He dated the book and made it absolete by including the prices. Expect to spend 5% to 6% more that he says. The information in this book can be found anywhere. Check your local homebrew store or local beer club. They will be more than happy to give you all the info you need. Spend the money on a good homebrew book instead!
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Summary: Good, but nothing outstanding
Review: I checked this book out from a local library before I bought -- and I'm glad I did. I've made a number of "homebrewed" homebrew devices over the years, relying on sources on the net (e.g. Homebrew Digest, web pages), and, to a lesser extent, Papazian & Miller. I would consider that assortment of sources -- or, even the web sources alone -- a more thorough & complete resource than this book. This is a good book for those that don't want to spend too much time looking for & considering alternatives in designs, but just want one place to go to get designs & get something built. In other words, it's good for those that don't want to tinker & experiment & try to optimise what they have. But if that's you, then what are you doing homebrewing? :)
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Summary: Just not enough detail...
Review: I think that this book was O.K. It just didn't give enough detail on how to build many of the items. While most people may be able to "figure it out", that's not what they buy the book for. If you pay money for a book that is supposed to tell you how to build your own homebrew equipment, then Darnit all, that's what it should tell you. Additionally, they could've done a bit more research, and told you how to contact some of the suppliers they mention. An appendix at the end with web addresses, and phone numbers would have sufficed, but the list they have is incomplete at best.
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Summary: Just not enough detail...
Review: I think that this book was O.K. It just didn't give enough detail on how to build many of the items. While most people may be able to "figure it out", that's not what they buy the book for. If you pay money for a book that is supposed to tell you how to build your own homebrew equipment, then Darnit all, that's what it should tell you. Additionally, they could've done a bit more research, and told you how to contact some of the suppliers they mention. An appendix at the end with web addresses, and phone numbers would have sufficed, but the list they have is incomplete at best.
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Summary: Just not enough detail...
Review: I think that this book was O.K. It just didn't give enough detail on how to build many of the items. While most people may be able to "figure it out", that's not what they buy the book for. If you pay money for a book that is supposed to tell you how to build your own homebrew equipment, then Darnit all, that's what it should tell you. Additionally, they could've done a bit more research, and told you how to contact some of the suppliers they mention. An appendix at the end with web addresses, and phone numbers would have sufficed, but the list they have is incomplete at best.
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Summary: A homebrewers must have!
Review: If you are thinking about homebrewing or have been homebrewing for a year or so and have questions, then this book is what you need. If I had read Brew Ware a year ago I could have saved a ton of money. Lutzen knows his subject well and writes in a easy to understand manner that covers his topic and doesn't make the reader feel like an idiot for now knowing the chemical difference between alpha or beta amalyese enzymes. Brew Ware simplifies the processes and tells the reader exactly how each piece of the brewing equipment works. He explains which pieces are easily built, and which would be cheaper just to buy. I for one can't wait for Brew Ware II.
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Summary: Ooooooooh Toys
Review: If you like gadgets, and brewing, this book could prove dangerous. I couldn't stop drooling over the possibilities of building my own temperature controlled fermentation room with tons of neat little tricks. Good book for the brewer that likes to play with building things, or just wants to spend tons of money on equipment. Conversely, it provides many of the cheapest solutions to brewing equipment I've seen yet.
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Summary: Gadgets!!
Review: If you like to use your hands, build or modify things to suit your needs, and you're a homebrewer, this book is from God. Now, my Gadgetude Quotient is pretty high, so I love just about everything in this book, but Brew Ware has a little somehting for you, no matter how much you like to tinker.
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Summary: Gadgets!!
Review: If you like to use your hands, build or modify things to suit your needs, and you're a homebrewer, this book is from God. Now, my Gadgetude Quotient is pretty high, so I love just about everything in this book, but Brew Ware has a little somehting for you, no matter how much you like to tinker.
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Summary: "Brew Ware" was written FOR the homebrewing hobbyist...
Review: The most gratifying comment that I've ever heard about "Brew Ware" came from a homebrew supply shop owner who said that he was not going to carry this book because it told homebrewers how to cheaply and efficiently build gadgets that he was selling for several times more, and because we discussed gadgets that were commercially available, but that he chose not to carry because they offered lower retail markup (ultimately cost less) than the products he was stocking in the store. A backhanded compliment, I'm sure, because he was undoubtedly trying to tell me that not everybody appreciates Karl and I telling the world how to build cheap brewing gadgets, but the fact is that we wrote this book to serve our fellow homebrewers---hobbyists like us---not the interests of retailers, wholesalers, or any other commercial concerns. I can only hope that people who really do want to have fun brewing great homebrew find some of the ideas in this book useful. Cheers! ---Mark
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