Brewer's Apprentice: An Insider's Guide to the Art and Craft of Beer Brewing

Bys: Koch, Greg and Allyn, Matt

Book Overview

Drink up and pay homage to your favorite hobby--craft brewing beer, ciders, and meads--alongside the legends, innovators, and rising stars of the beer world In The Brewer's Apprentice , you get incomparable behind-the-scenes access to the craft brewing world, along with tutorials on everything from mastering the perfect pour to designing a world-class IPA. This illustrated handbook escorts you through the steps of the brewing process and offers a unique curriculum that supports and enhances your knowledge of brewing basics. Inside, you'll find: - 18 world-class brewers, including Vinnie Cilurzo (Russian River), Sam Calagione (Dogfish Head) and Ken Grossman (Sierra Nevada) as they share their expertise in vivid, engaging interviews - Advice on sourcing the best hops, barley, wheat, and more; farm-to-table and seasonal brewing - Strategies for setting up your homebrewing workshop to master brewing chemistry 101 - Methods for tinkering with nontraditional ingredients and extreme brews - Techniques for brewing mead, sour ales, and cider

• Format: Flexibound
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1592537316
• ISBN13: 9781592537310
• Release Date: October 2011
• Publisher: Quarry Books
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 1.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 8.1" x 10.1"