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Summary: A good book on herb growing and malting
Review: A good book with lots of information and some history. Some very interesting recipes and information on how to grow and use herbs and spices and malt and roast your own grain. Unfortunately this book unnecessarily errs on the side of caution regarding some of the more potent and historically used brewing herbs that make great additions to a brewers herbal repertoire. This book also unfortunately has few recipes without the addition of hops which can make for an even more unique brewing experience. If your looking to grow and use herbs and hops, and to malt and use unusual grains this book can definitely point you in the right direction.
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Summary: EXCELLENT!
Review: Great book for the beginner. Even if you have never planted a simple garden, you cannot go wrong with this book. Very timely and explanatory - covers a range of subjects, including where to order hops, trelis construction, diseases, soil nutrients, and drying/using. Also includes techniques to grow herbs to use in brewing. A must read.
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Summary: Excellent book if you want to learn how to grow your own hop
Review: I bought this book to learn how to grow my own hops. It was very clear on different techniques and also has addresses of where to get some starter plants.
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Summary: Inspirational Book
Review: I hadn't tried making home made beer or wine in years - this book rekindled the interest (plus emigrating from the UK to the US, where the beers, to put it nicely, are fairly bland -although local micro breweries are helping to address this).
I am also a very keen herb gardener, and learnt alot from the plant descriptions that have some great suggestions for additives. I planted some hop runners, but my back yard is too small for a decent crop.
The cautions in the book are important - it is best not to take a chance with some plants. I have some old recipes that will result in the production of wood alcohol, if followed to the letter (e.g. potato - fermented for wine, distilled into Poteen and some ciders will make you understand the term blind drunk. OK, they aren't the herbs in the book, but the old ways aren't always the best). That said, I'm all in favor of experimentation - nettle is a great additive.
Excellent interesting book.
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Summary: Opens new dimensions in brewing
Review: The Fisher brothers have done home brewer's a great service with this book. As a life long brewer and author of The Alaskan Bootlegger's Bible I give them my highest compliments and thanks for their research into ancient herbal brewing and their presentation of their material without a lot of technical jargon.Wether you're a complete novice or a veteran brewer there's a lot to learn here from almost forgotten techniques and ingredients to growing and malting your own grains. Well done
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