How to Brew: Everything You Need To Know To Brew Beer Right The First Time

By John J. Palmer

Book Overview

How to Brew is the definitive guide to making quality beers at home. Whether you want simple, sure-fire instructions for making your first beer, or you're a seasoned homebrewer working with all-grain... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0937381888
• ISBN13: 9780937381885
• Release Date: May 2006
• Publisher: Brewers Publications
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.0" x 0.9" x 7.1"

Customer Reviews

The Book to Get to Start Homebrewing

It's up to date, well organized, has good photographs, and is filled with useful information for beginners and more detailed data for those wanting more. I also read Charlie Papazian's book first, but now, on my fourth batch, and still trying to learn as much as possible as quickly as possible, I find myself referring to Palmer constantly and Papazian almost never.

The first book for any hombrewer

I borrowed, bought and read a few brewing books, but found "How to Brew" to be the best. The very first chapter gets you off to a running start should you find yourself with an unpacked brew kit, needing only the most vital information to start brewing immediately. The rest of the book is well written and provides a clear outlay of brewing from the basics to the esoteric. There are clear explinations, many recipies and a wealth of information regarding the process and ingredients. There are a few other books that are good, but if you own just one brewing book, this is it. Update:3/2008 Almost two years later, I have to say this book remains at the forefront of my now expanded beer library. If you are just starting to brew, if you are curious, if you're looking for a book for someone who is starting out or if you are a brewer looking for an A-Z guide, this remains the one to get. It will provide a foundation of knowledge that will serve you well in your brewing pursuits. Update 2: 2/2010 All this time and this book still is indispensable. As I have learned more and become more experienced, How To Brew has been there. I thought that I would pick this book up less and less, but the more skilled I became and the more I learned, the more I reached for this book. My move from extract brewing to all grain was much less difficult and for now, it seems from my experience that John Palmer has written the final word on home brewing to date. (All due respect to Charlie Papazian)

Everything you need to know to make a quality homebrew

A few years ago, John Palmer wrote an online guide to making a very simple beer in an effort to whet people's appetites (and taste buds!) for brewing beer at home. Greatly expanded after that first edition, this book contains information on brewing techniques, brewing chemistry, and the biology of the plants that end up in a brew.In addition to giving a very thorough overview of brewing beer, Palmer includes recipes and information on how to create your own, unique beer.