A Guide to Craft Brewing

by John Alexander

Overview

The Guide to Craft Brewing explains how to brew your own beer in clear and straightforward terms, making this popular and rewarding hobby accessible to all.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781861268990
Publisher:	Crowood Press, The
Publication date:	11/01/2006
Pages:	160
Product dimensions:	6.50(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

John Alexander readily mastered the techniques involved in brewing with malt extract and cereals, and quickly moved on to mashing, brewing wholly from malt, and adjuncts. He specializes in "beer from the wood" and has perfected the real ale recipes included in this book.

Table of Contents

Introduction     7
British Beer Styles     8
Building a Brewery     13
Barley, Malting and Malts     25
Adjuncts: 'The Controversy of Beer'     38
Hops: 'The Heart of a Good Pint'     45
Brewing Liquor     54
Preparation of the Grist     67
The Production of Sweet Wort     73
The Production of Bitter Wort     86
Yeast and Fermentation     94
Beer Finings     109
Traditional Draught Beer     112
Bottled Beer     125
Head Formation and Retention     134
Beer Recipes     138
Continental Beers and Beer Recipes     151
By-Products and Infections     165
Glossary     171
Bibliography     172
Index     174