Homebrewing for Dummies

Get hoppin' with this guide to microbrewing your own beer
 
Thinking of brewing your own beer or want to know how it's done? Homebrewing For Dummies is for you. If you're ready to take a crack at making your own brew, you'll need this guide to the supplies, ingredients, and process of crafting the perfect beer. Follow our recipes for lager, porter, stout, and other brew types--or invent your own. When you've tasted your perfect creation (and after the hangover wears off), we've got you covered with ideas for entering your beer into homebrewing competitions and selling your beer.
 
This new edition keeps pace with the exciting world of small-batch beer, introducing you to new flavors and varieties that are popular on the microbrew circuit. We've also got the details on the latest at-home brewing equipment, software and apps, and resources you can tap (get it?) to make a better beer. Not an IPA person? Not to worry! You can also make your own hard seltzers, flavored malt beverages, and juice drinks with this handy how-to.
* Get recipes and instructions for brewing lagers, porters, and other beers at home
* Enhance the quality of your small-batch brews and make your operations more eco friendly
* Enter homebrewing competitions with your beer, hard seltzer, and malt beverages
* Discover new gadgets, apps, and resources that can make home brewing even easier
 
Homebrewing For Dummies is for anyone looking for a fun and easy-to-use guide to the exciting, rewarding, and refreshing hobby of beer brewing.

List of contents

Introduction 1
 
Part 1: First Things First 7
 
Chapter 1: Welcome to the Wonderful World of Wort 9
 
Chapter 2: Setting Up Your Beeraphernalia 17
 
Chapter 3: Creating Your Own Department of Sanitation 35
 
Part 2: It's in There: The Nuts and Bolts of Beer 43
 
Chapter 4: Malt: A Tale of Two Sources (Grain and Extract) 45
 
Chapter 5: Hop Heaven 55
 
Chapter 6: Yeast and Fermentation 67
 
Chapter 7: On the Water Front 79
 
Chapter 8: Adjuncts and Flavorings 87
 
Chapter 9: Making Your Brew Bionic: Additives, Preservatives, Finings, and Clarifiers 99
 
Part 3: Ready, Set, Brew! 105
 
Chapter 10: Beginner Brewing Directions 107
 
Chapter 11: Intermediate Brewing Directions 115
 
Chapter 12: Advanced Brewing Directions 127
 
Chapter 13: High-Tech Brewing 147
 
Part 4: Packaging Your Brew 155
 
Chapter 14: Bottling Your Brew 157
 
Chapter 15: Doing the Can-Can: Canning Your Beer 173
 
Chapter 16: Kegging: Bottling's Big Brother 181
 
Part 5: BJCP Beer Style Guidelines and Homebrew Recipes 191
 
Chapter 17: Beginner Suggestions and BJCP Beer Style Guidelines 193
 
Chapter 18: Intermediate Recipes 209
 
Chapter 19: BJCP Beer Style Guidelines and Advanced Recipes 239
 
Part 6: Alternative Brewing 269
 
Chapter 20: In-Cider Information 271
 
Chapter 21: A Meading of the Minds 281
 
Chapter 22: Hard Seltzers 293
 
Chapter 23: Going Green: Being an Eco-Friendly Homebrewer 301
 
Chapter 24: Gluten-Free Brewing 313
 
Chapter 25: Barrel Aging and Souring Beer 321
 
Part 7: Putting Your Brew to the Test 337
 
Chapter 26: Storing and Pouring 339
 
Chapter 27: You Can't Judge a Bock by Its Cover: Evaluating Beer 349
 
Chapter 28: Troubleshooting 361
 
Chapter 29: Homebrew Competitions 375
 
Part 8: The Part of Tens 387
 
Chapter 30: Ten (or So) Ways to D.I.G.I.B.I.Y (Do It, Grow It, Build It Yourself) 389
 
Chapter 31: Ten (or So) Gizmos That Can Make Your Brewing Better and Easier 401
 
Chapter 32: Just the FAQs: Ten (or So) Frequently Asked Questions 407
 
Index 413

About the author

Marty Nachel has been involved in the craft beer industry for over 30 years as a homebrewer, homebrew supply shop owner, book author, professional beer judge, brewery salesperson, corporate beer trainer, and beer educator. Few people have the same level of expertise and experience in the field.

Summary

Get hoppin' with this guide to microbrewing your own beer

Thinking of brewing your own beer or want to know how it's done? Homebrewing For Dummies is for you. If you're ready to take a crack at making your own brew, you'll need this guide to the supplies, ingredients, and process of crafting the perfect beer. Follow our recipes for lager, porter, stout, and other brew types--or invent your own. When you've tasted your perfect creation (and after the hangover wears off), we've got you covered with ideas for entering your beer into homebrewing competitions and selling your beer.

This new edition keeps pace with the exciting world of small-batch beer, introducing you to new flavors and varieties that are popular on the microbrew circuit. We've also got the details on the latest at-home brewing equipment, software and apps, and resources you can tap (get it?) to make a better beer. Not an IPA person? Not to worry! You can also make your own hard seltzers, flavored malt beverages, and juice drinks with this handy how-to.
* Get recipes and instructions for brewing lagers, porters, and other beers at home
* Enhance the quality of your small-batch brews and make your operations more eco friendly
* Enter homebrewing competitions with your beer, hard seltzer, and malt beverages
* Discover new gadgets, apps, and resources that can make home brewing even easier

Homebrewing For Dummies is for anyone looking for a fun and easy-to-use guide to the exciting, rewarding, and refreshing hobby of beer brewing.

Product details

• Authors: Nachel, M Nachel, Marty Nachel, Nachel Marty
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.09.2022
• EAN: 9781119891277
• ISBN: 978-1-119-89127-7
• No. of pages: 448
• Subjects: Guides > Food & drink > Drinks; Non-fiction book > Nature, technology; Bier, Lifestyle, bierbrauen, Lifestyles, Food Science & Technology, Lebensmittelforschung u. -technologie, Hobby u. Kunsthandwerk, Fermentierte Nahrungsmittel u. Getränke, Fermented Foods & Beverages, Allg. Essen u. Trinken, Food & Drink (general), Hobbies & Crafts