The Brewer's Apprentice An Insider's Guide to the Art and Craft of Beer Brewing, Taught by the Masters |
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Author:
| Koch, Greg Allyn, Matt |
ISBN: | 978-1-61058-159-2 |
Publication Date: | Oct 2011 |
Publisher: | Indiana University Press
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Imprint: | Quarry Books |
Book Format: | Ebook |
List Price: | USD $24.99 |
Book Description:
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A behind-the-scenes guide to the craft brewing world--with advice from the best in the business at Summit, Dogfish Head, Three Floyds, and more!Learn the finer points of craft brewing beer, ciders, and meads with eighteen world-class brewers, including Vinnie Cilurzo (Russian River), Sam Calagione (Dogfish Head), and Ken Grossman (Sierra Nevada)--as well as top brewers from Belgium, England, Scotland, France, Canada, and Germany--as they share their expertise in vivid,...
More Description A behind-the-scenes guide to the craft brewing world--with advice from the best in the business at Summit, Dogfish Head, Three Floyds, and more!Learn the finer points of craft brewing beer, ciders, and meads with eighteen world-class brewers, including Vinnie Cilurzo (Russian River), Sam Calagione (Dogfish Head), and Ken Grossman (Sierra Nevada)--as well as top brewers from Belgium, England, Scotland, France, Canada, and Germany--as they share their expertise in vivid, engaging interviews. 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:
- Advice on sourcing the best hops, barley, wheat, and more
- Information on 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
"Maestros from Summit, Russian River, Schneider & Sohn, Dogfish Head, BrewDog, Fuller, Captain Lawrence, and Tugwell spill on mash and lautering, bittering hops, ales, Belgian style, lambic, brewing with fruit, barrel aging, ciders, meads, and evaluating beer . . . In the best possible sense, you will need a drink to get through this." --
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