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Summary: A must have for ANY homebrewer!
Review: This book was one of the first things I bought when I started homebrewing. It was recommended to me as the best book for beginners. I agree totally. It's a must have for experienced brewers as well. The simple step by step instructions make it seem "Fool Proof." The book is good for reading straight through or searching for a specific answer when your in the midst of brewing a batch of beer. I found the section on kegging procedures and equipment helpful. There are also chapters of this books that focus on specific topics such as: Hops, Water, Yeast, Fermentation, and Sanitation. There are also chapters on intermidiate techniques and advamnced recipe theory as well. This is not the ONLY brewing book you should own, but I think it's the best one currently out there.
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Summary: Fabulous easy to follow guide for the expert and novice
Review: I found the book to be very helpful in getting started with home brewing and would recommend it to a friend.
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Summary: This is THE book on the basics of home brewing.
Review: I won't waste time raving about this book. This book is all you need to make excellent beer, and is well written, entertaining, and loaded with good recipes.
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Summary: Perfect companion book for my beginning efforts
Review: This is the first book on home brewing I have read and consulted... has helped me get started in this facinating hobby.
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Summary: Good intro for beginner brewers
Review: Every homebrewer it seems begins with a copy of this book. Its reassuring, playful tone and pictures combined with lots and lots of recipes make it an attractive purchase, though I would recommend Byron Burch's "Brewing Quality Beers" as a superior how-to book for both extract and all-grain brewing. After the first few batches, the average homebrewer will begin seeking out other sources of more detailed information, but as a start-up book TNCJOHB is good.
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Summary: A Beginner's Guide to Brewing Beer
Review: This was the first book that I purchased on the subject of homebrewing. I met Charlie Papazian at a local bookstore and he signed my book with his favorite phrase "Relax..Don't Worry..Have a Homebrew". This book is well organized and is wriiten in an entertaining style. It is the perfect book for the beginner. It details, step-by-step, the basic instructions for brewing your first batch of beer. It also has sperate sections for intermediate and advanced homebrewing. An individual can find an answer to practically any question that he/she might have on the subject of brewing beer somewhere in this book. Among all the the books that I have on the subject of homebrewing, this is the one that I turn to most frequently. Papazian's writing style keeps the subject of brewing interesting from start to finish.
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Summary: A home brew bible
Review: I haven't read many books on home brewing, but this one is so entertainingly and informatively written, I won't have to turn to another for a while yet. Good for the beginner as well as the intermediate and expert brewers, this is probably the best known home brew book. The best things are the daggy 70's style photos (a couple straining hot wort has the caption "Having a strained relationship?") and the author's mantra, intoned when explaining anything complex: "Relax. Don't worry. Have a homebrew".
The worst thing is, it makes me thirsty.
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Summary: Considered the "bible" of home-brewers
Review: Charlie Papazian is the king of homebrew authors. This book covers virtually everything from extract beer kits to full grain brewing. His style is light, yet informative. My copy has become well dog-eared from use, as my experience and knowledge of brewing has increased. I would highly recommend this book to anyone just starting out or for more experienced brewers that need a good all around reference
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Summary: Excellent second book for a beginning homebrewer
Review: Charlie "relax, have a homebrew" Papazian is a reasonably good writer, and a good brewer. this book is pretty good for someone moving from kit brewing to extract brewing, and looking for introductions to advanced brewing techniques. More accesable than a lot of "complete" homebrewing manuals. great recipe section
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Summary: Everything you ever wanted to know about homebrewing.
Review: From beginner to advanced brewers, Papazian's book covers all the bases. It is written in language that even the most inexperienced brewer can understand and it's one of the most popular references on the topic of homebrewing.
It's a must for any aspiring homebrewer.
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