The Homebrewer's Almanac: A Seasonal Guide to Making Your Own Beer from Scratch

by Marika Josephson, Aaron Kleidon, Ryan Tockstein

Overview

The complete resource for brewing beer with farmed and foraged ingredients, featuring over 50 recipes

Forget hops: The revolution in craft beer is taking place in gardens, farmer’s markets, and deep in the woods outside rural towns across the country. It’s beer that offers a sense of place, incorporating locally sourced and seasonally harvested ingredients into traditional (and untraditional) farmhouse-style beers. The Homebrewer's Almanacis a practical guide for those who are interested in incorporating fresh and foraged ingredients into their beer, written by the brewers of one of the country’s hottest new breweries. Recipes include:

• Sweet Potato Vienna Lager 
• Chanterelle Mushroom Saison
• Nettle Spicebush Ale
• Sumac Sour Ale
• Basil Rye Porter

Each chapter offers an overview of what plants to look for in your region, as well as how to harvest and how to preserve them. A brewing guide in the modern DIY tradition with a touch of the retro farmer’s almanac, The Homebrewer's Almanac will be a staple in homebrewers’ libraries and a source of year-round inspiration.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781581575613
Publisher:	Countryman Press, The
Publication date:	09/13/2016
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	256
File size:	46 MB
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About the Author

Marika Josephson, Aaron Kleidon, and Ryan Tockstein are the co-owners and brewmasters of Scratch Brewing Company, a brewpub in Illinois focusing on seasonal ingredients and farm-to-table food and beer.

Table of Contents

Preface ix

Introduction xi

Winter

Juniper 4

Grapevine 12

Wild Rose 18

Sweet Potato 22

Sage 26

Spring

Sugar Maple 32

Dandelion 40

Stinging Nettle 46

Japanese Honeysuckle 50

Arugula 54

Rhubarb 58

Mint 62

Summer

Chanterelle 70

Black Trumpet Mushroom 74

American Elder 78

Spicebush 84

Sumac 90

Yellow Sweet Glover 94

Basil 96

Carrot 100

Tomato 106

Fennel 114

Lavender 119

Peach 124

Gooseberry 128

Paw Paw 132

Fall

Hickory 138

American Lotus 146

Oak 150

American Persimmon 156

Apple 160

Squash 166

Horseradish 172

Burdock 176

Ginger 180

Turmeric 186

References 193

Recipe Conversions for Extract Brewers 195

Index 202