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Summary: Absolutely
Review: Great book. Came highly recommended and now I know why.Have done some homebrewing before but I learned more from this book in the first few pages than from anything I every read before and I mean that. If you are serious about homebrewing buy this book. As a Belgian (Belgium is home to the best beer in the world), I appreciate a good beer. I would hereby like to complement Charles for his knowledge and insight into what it takes to make a good beer.
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Summary: Indispensable information
Review: If you want to know everything there is about making your own brew, this book comes pretty darn close. Grab this book, and you probably will never need another reference for homebrewing again.
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Summary: Get this book and start brewing!
Review: I got this book as part of a homebrewing kit a year ago. It is probably the best beginners book out there for brewing beer at home. From the step by step instructions for making your very first brew to the many recipes for different beer styles and even a chapter on growing your own hops. This is the A-Z homebrew bible. The theme: "Relax, Don't Worry, Have a Hombrew!" ...and that is the essence of this book. The experienced brewer knows that homebrewing involves strict attention to detail, especially in the area of sanitation, and it can be easy to forget as you go through the process again and again that the _real_ purpose of brewing is to have fun. It's a scientific process, but the bottom line is to enjoy the experience from beginning to end and that is what this book is all about. For those who have always wanted to try homebrewing, but thought it would be too difficult or too expensive or too whatever... Get this book and start brewing. You'll be glad you did!
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Summary: The very best book of its kind.
Review: If you want to get started in homebrewing and lay a solid foundation for success, this is the absolute must have book in the genre. Read it. Relax. Don't worry. Have a homebrew. Papazian will have you sipping some mighty fine brews in no time at all and will take you from an easy beginning to advanced technique. I have read the rest. This is the best.
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Summary: BEST Beginners Beer Book
Review: This is the best beer book around for beginners. We made our first 5 gallons of Indian Pale Ale using this book. It was the very first time we made any type of beer. We expected to dump it all when we tasted it. But low and behold..we got 30 bottles (after spillage) of the best home brew we ever tasted. Well worth the money.
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Summary: Papazian's "bible" for homebrewing
Review: This is a MUST HAVE for anyone's brewing library. It should be read thoroughly before the first attempt at homebrewing (wish I had!) and consulted often forever afterward. He covers the four basic components of beer fully; from the kind of malts, hops and yeasts to use to your municipal water supply and the mineral content thereof. This won't be an overly pleantiful source for recipes (just the basic beer types), rather it should be viewed as your blueprint for brewing success. Follow Charlie's advice and you won't injure yourself, your spouse or your friends with your handcrafted creations. And, you never know, you might actually surprise yourself in the process with your newfound abilities.
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Summary: Easy to understand for the novice brewer
Review: I purchased this book when I first began homebrewing about 7 years ago. I found it was very easy to read and Charlie's "Don't worry, have a homebrew!" attitude towards beer brewing took the fear out of brewing my first few batches of beer. His carefree approach is a "180" from Dave Miller's approach. I would actually suggest to a novice, if the cash is available, that you purchase and read both Papazian and Miller's books thoroughly before staring your first batch of beer. All the information may not sink in at first, but it only takes a few batches of beer and everything will make sense. They both contain good points on brewing your first beer. I would like to point out one step in Papazian's book that should be avoided at all levels of brewing, and that is, the aeration of the wort when it's hot. Please keep this in mind as you read this book. It will make sense after you read the first section for beginners. Papazian suggests, for simplicity sake, that you pour the 3 gallons of hot wort from your brew pot into a container that already contains 2 gallons of cold water. This is not a good practice at any level of brewing. Aeration of the wort is a two way street. Although necessary for the proper yeast life cycle necessary for the conversion of the sugars to alcohol and carbon dioxide, If you aerate the wort when it's too hot, or after the beer has began fermenting (which Charlie does warn you about), you could ruin your finished product. If you read the later chapters in the book, you'll find reference to wort chillers and chilling the wort quickly. Most books written to date suggest that you cool the beer to below 80 degrees F before aerating. This is what I practice, as do most of the other homebrewers that I keep in touch with. You don't have to buy an expensive copper or stainless steel wort chiller to accomplish this quick cooling of the wort. All you need is a bathtub filled with cold water. You can take your brewing pot straight from the stove to the tub and simply submerge it in the water for a few minutes (remember to keep the pot covered!). Hope this helps out, happy homebrewing. Also, you can get some very good info at the following site; www.skotrat.com. This is a private homebrewing site which contains lots of good info on homebrewing. Also, there is a live chat room there where you can ask questions and get some free technical info on starting your first brew.
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Summary: an excellent resource
Review: If you're a homebrew neophyte (like I am) you will find this text absolutely invaluble when preparing your first few batches. I was a bit intimidated by my homebrew equipment when I first received it, but this book helped guide me through the process of brewing my first batch. I've now read it cover to cover and learned quite a lot about grains, malt extract, hops... etc. There's a fair amount of recipes as well, both extract based (which are easier) and grain. I highly recommend this book for someone who is new to brewing.
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Summary: This is the book
Review: This is the book I hear a lot of home brewers recommend. In fact it came with my beer making kit at a local shop. I've read this book cover to cover and found it fun to read. I've made several batches of beer with the aid of this book and have never made a bad batch yet. The book is simple to understand, including more advanced subjects as mead making and making your own malt.
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Summary: Often called "The HomeBrewer's Bible"-- and rightly so..
Review: The New Joy of Homebrewing is not only a good textbook of homebrewing beer, but also a good reference... Ive been homebrewing for several years and STILL refer back to it every time i create a new batch
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