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Summary: Not the worst beer brewing book ever!
Review: Dave Line wrote two great books, "The Big Book of Brewing" and this book. This book was a recipe book, not a guide. It's great to see how he approached brewing each beer. I have been brewing full mash brewing since 1980. I usually brew bitter and pale ales. This book is a constant reference.
Other than the discontinued use of Sodium metabisulphite for sterilization, I'm not sure how "Homebrewing has evolved so much since then"?
His Big Book of Brewing was written in 1974 and the recipe book in 1978. The making of great beer has not changed since then. The full mash process has been the same for hundreds of years.
Both books are great reference books and should be part of any brewing library.
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Summary: A GREAT BOOK!!
Review: I have to laugh out loud at the first reviewer.. Been brewing long?? ALL beer is 90% water. ALL of it!! You can not produce beer with less then 90% water!!
Dave Line was an early pioneer of the craft (along with Ken Shales).. I hold both authors in very high esteem and all their books have a place of honor in my brewing library.. Sure brewing technic has evolved since the 70's.. What hasn't?? To write the review that you did (personally attacking the author) shows not his problems.. It shows YOURS!! If you don't like the recipes, then don't use them.. By your own admission, you only paid $2 for the book.. I will buy it from you right now for $3!!
Cheers..
Mtner
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Summary: Almost the worst beer brewing book ever!
Review: This book was first printed in 1978 and the recipes show it. Homebrewing has evolved so much since then, but this book kept getting reprinted and reprinted without revision. My copy is from 1996 and I'll keep it to laugh at. Good thing I only paid $2 for it. Brewing beers "like" those you buy. That's funny. Author says in his book that even stronger beers are at least 90% water, so I guess his recipes are mostly "like" those you buy according to percentage. Dave Line died in 1979, maybe from the embarassment of reading his own book.
Rating:
Summary: Almost the worst beer brewing book ever!
Review: This book was first printed in 1978 and the recipes show it. Homebrewing has evolved so much since then, but this book kept getting reprinted and reprinted without revision. My copy is from 1996 and I'll keep it to laugh at. Good thing I only paid $2 for it. Brewing beers "like" those you buy. That's funny. Author says in his book that even stronger beers are at least 90% water, so I guess his recipes are mostly "like" those you buy according to percentage. Dave Line died in 1979, maybe from the embarassment of reading his own book.
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