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Book Microbrewed Adventures

    Book Details:
  • Author : Charlie Papazian
  • Publisher : Harper Collins
  • Release : 2010-06-15
  • ISBN : 0062018566
  • Pages : 413 pages

Download or read book Microbrewed Adventures written by Charlie Papazian and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2010-06-15 with total page 413 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From trading recipes with the bad boys of American beer to drinking Czech-Mex cerveza in Tijuana and hanging out in the beer gardens of Africa, Charlie Papazian has seen, and tasted, it all. Microbrewed Adventures is your shotgun seat to unique, eccentric and pioneering craft-brews and the fascinating people who create them. Travel with Charlie as he crisscrosses America and circles the globe in search of the most flavor-packed beers. Along with discovering the master brews of Bavaria, secret recipes for mead and the traditional beers of Zimbabwe, you will find lessons on proper beer tasting and read interviews with American master brewers including those of Dogfish Head, Magic Hat, Rogue Ales, Stone Brewing and Brooklyn Brewery. Charlie also includes special homebrew recipes inspired by the innovative brewers who are making some the best beer in the world.

Book Ambitious Brew

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  • Author : Maureen Ogle
  • Publisher : HMH
  • Release : 2007-10-08
  • ISBN : 0547536917
  • Pages : 452 pages

Download or read book Ambitious Brew written by Maureen Ogle and published by HMH. This book was released on 2007-10-08 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A “fascinating and well-documented social history” of American beer, from the immigrants who invented it to the upstart microbrewers who revived it (Chicago Tribune). Grab a pint and settle in with AmbitiousBrew, the fascinating, first-ever history of American beer. Included here are the stories of ingenious German immigrant entrepreneurs like Frederick Pabst and Adolphus Busch, titans of nineteenth-century industrial brewing who introduced the pleasures of beer gardens to a nation that mostly drank rum and whiskey; the temperance movement (one activist declared that “the worst of all our German enemies are Pabst, Schlitz, Blatz, and Miller”); Prohibition; and the twentieth-century passion for microbrews. Historian Maureen Ogle tells a wonderful tale of the American dream—and the great American brew. “As much a painstakingly researched microcosm of American entrepreneurialism as it is a love letter to the country’s favorite buzz-producing beverage . . . ‘Ambitious Brew’ goes down as brisk and refreshingly as, well, you know.” —New York Post

Book For The Love of Hops

    Book Details:
  • Author : Stan Hieronymus
  • Publisher : Brewers Publications
  • Release : 2012-11-15
  • ISBN : 1938469038
  • Pages : 344 pages

Download or read book For The Love of Hops written by Stan Hieronymus and published by Brewers Publications. This book was released on 2012-11-15 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is difficult to believe that at one time hops were very much the marginalized ingredient of modern beer, until the burgeoning craft beer movement in America reignited the industry's enthusiasm for hop-forward beer. The history of hops and their use in beer is long and shrouded in mystery to this day, but Stan Hieronymous has gamely teased apart the many threads as best anyone can, lending credence where due and scotching unfounded claims when appropriate. It is just one example of the deep research through history books, research articles, and first-hand interviews with present-day experts and growers that has enabled Stan to produce a wide-ranging, engaging account of this essential beer ingredient. While they have an exalted status with today's craft brewers, many may not be aware of the journey hops take to bring them, neatly baled or pressed into blocks and pellets, into the brewhouse. Stan paints a detailed and, at times, personal portrait of the life of hops, weaving technical information about hop growing and anatomy with insights from families who have been running their hop farms for generations. The author takes the reader on a tour of the main growing regions of central Europe, where the famous landrace varieties of Slovenia, the Czech Republic, and Germany originate, to England and thence to North America, and latterly, Australia and New Zealand. Growing hops and supplying the global brewing industry has always been a hard-nosed business, and Stan presents statistics on yields, acreage, wilt and other diseases, interspersed with words from the farmers themselves that illustrate the challenges and uncertainties hop growers face. Along the way, Stan gives details about some of the most well-known varieties—Saaz, Hallertau, Tettnang, Golding, Fuggle, Cluster, Cascade, Willamette, Citra, Amarillo, Nelson Sauvin, and many others—and their history of use in the Old World and New World. The section culminates in a catalog of 105 hop varieties in use today, with a brief description of character and vital statistics for each. Of course, the art and science of using hops in making beer is not forgotten. Once the hops have been harvested, processed, and delivered to the brewery, they can be used in myriad ways. The author moves from the toil of the hop gardens to that of the brewhouse, again presenting a blend of history and present-day interviews and research articles to explain alpha acids, beta acids, bitterness, harshness, smoothness, and the deterioration of bittering flavors over time. Perception is all important when discussing bitterness, and the author touches on genetics, evolution, the vagaries of individuals' perceptions of bitterness, and changing tastes, such as the “lupulin shift.” The meaning of the international bitterness unit, or IBU, is not always properly understood and here Stan lays out a brief history of how the IBU came to be and an appreciation of the many variables affecting utilization in the boil and final bitterness in beer. Adding hops is not as simple as it sounds, and Stan's research illustrates that if you ask ten brewers about something you will get eleven opinions. Early additions, late additions, continuous hopping, first wort hopping, and hop bursting are all discussed with a healthy dose of pragmatic wisdom from brewers and a pinch of chemistry. There then follows an entire chapter devoted to the druidic art of dry hopping, following its commonplace usage in nineteenth-century England to the modern applications found in today's US craft brewing scene. The author uncovers hop plugs, hop coffins, and the “pendulum method,” along with the famous hop rocket and hop torpedo used by some of America's leading craft breweries. Every brewer has their dry hopping method and, gratifyingly, many are happy to share with the author, making this chapter a great source for inspiration and ideas. Many of the brewers the author interviewed were also happy to share recipes. There are 16 recipes from breweries in America, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Germany, and New Zealand. These not only present delicious beers but give some insight into how professional brewers design their recipes to get the most out of their hops. As always, Stan imparts wisdom in an engaging and accessible fashion, making this an amazing compendium on “every brewer's favorite flower.”

Book Viking Age Brew

    Book Details:
  • Author : Mika Laitinen
  • Publisher : Chicago Review Press
  • Release : 2019-05-07
  • ISBN : 1641600500
  • Pages : 309 pages

Download or read book Viking Age Brew written by Mika Laitinen and published by Chicago Review Press. This book was released on 2019-05-07 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Viking Age Brew brings beer history alive and takes readers on a lavishly illustrated tour of rustic brewhouses fueled by wood and passion. Sahti is a Nordic farmhouse ale that is still crafted in accordance with ancient traditions dating back to early medieval times and the Viking Age. Sahti is often thought of as a freak among beer styles, but this book demonstrates that a thousand years ago such ales were the norm in northern Europe, before the modern-style hopped beer we drink today reached the masses. Viking Age Brew is the first English-language book to describe the tradition, history and hands-on brewing of this ale. Whether you are a brewing virgin or an experienced brewer, the book unlocks the doors to brewing sahti and other ancient ales from medieval times and the Viking Age.

Book Home Brewer s Gold

    Book Details:
  • Author : Charlie Papazian
  • Publisher : Harper Collins
  • Release : 2010-08-31
  • ISBN : 0062018493
  • Pages : 452 pages

Download or read book Home Brewer s Gold written by Charlie Papazian and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2010-08-31 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: America's master home brewer shows you how to make the best beers on the world. In 1996, the brewers of the world met the ultimate challenge:the World Beer Cup International Competition. More than250 breweries entered their finest creations in sixty-one differentcategories before an international panel of beermaking experts.Only the most magnificent examples of the brewmaster's artqualified for the top award: the Gold Cup. And now, you can tasteall these prize-winning brews -- at home. Here's all you need to know to make five gallons of each Gold Cupchampion brew. Based on brewery data, lab analysis, tasting notes,and Charlie Papazian's quarter-century of home brewing experiencehere are recipes encompassing: British ales, bitters, porters, and stouts Ale in the American, German, and Belgian styles Pilseners Premium, dark, ice, and dry lagers Bocks Light beers Malt liquors Herb, spice, and fruit beers e Non-alcoholic malt beveragesAnd much more. Chock-full of information about the winning breweries, brewing styles andinternational beermaking traditions, Home Brewer's Gold represents thestate of the art in home brewing.The world's best beers, served up by America's greatest home brewer -- this book's for you!

Book Hopped Up

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  • Author : Jeffrey M. Pilcher
  • Publisher : Oxford University Press
  • Release : 2024
  • ISBN : 0197676049
  • Pages : 353 pages

Download or read book Hopped Up written by Jeffrey M. Pilcher and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2024 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A highly readable history of beer and the brewing industry around the world over the centuries, Hopped Up narrates the oscillations between distinctive regional and national preferences and the capitalist global standardization of beer style and taste in a work that will appeal to historians and beer connoisseurs alike.

Book True Beer

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  • Author : Timothy Sprinkle
  • Publisher : Simon and Schuster
  • Release : 2016-08-02
  • ISBN : 163450643X
  • Pages : 241 pages

Download or read book True Beer written by Timothy Sprinkle and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-08-02 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the 1970s and ’80s, the brewing industry shifted was from large corporate suppliers to smaller, independent “microbrewers,” typified by producers such as the Boston Beer Company and Sierra Nevada Brewing Company. Today, the market is going even smaller—with tiny, independent brewers setting up shop in neighborhood brew houses nationwide, focusing on crafting unique, flavorful brews specifically for their extremely local clientele. The reality is that beer is in the midst of a renaissance in this country, driven by a new class of these dedicated craft “nanobrewers” and growing communities of drinkers looking for something more from their daily brew—something higher-quality, more unique, more local. These microbrewers rent out small spaces or buy industrial equipment to install in their garages. They’re accountants, middle-school teachers, and plumbers who are passionate about beer and who dedicate their free time to producing three or so barrels of their own brew at a time. They sell their bottles to close friends and gift it to family members for birthdays and holidays. They enjoy what they do and they’re proud of their product. What’s it like inside these small-time brewing operations? What happens behind the scenes? What goes into making high-end craft beer on a small scale? True Beer takes an on-the-ground look at the ultra-small side of the craft brewing movement from the inside out by profiling a number of independent American breweries in detail and using that as a jumping-off point to examine the art and science of brewing, the local farmers and providers behind the scenes, the market itself as well as national trends in nanobrewing, and modern craft beer production. Skyhorse Publishing, along with our Good Books and Arcade imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of cookbooks, including books on juicing, grilling, baking, frying, home brewing and winemaking, slow cookers, and cast iron cooking. We’ve been successful with books on gluten-free cooking, vegetarian and vegan cooking, paleo, raw foods, and more. Our list includes French cooking, Swedish cooking, Austrian and German cooking, Cajun cooking, as well as books on jerky, canning and preserving, peanut butter, meatballs, oil and vinegar, bone broth, and more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

Book The Audacity of Hops

Download or read book The Audacity of Hops written by Tom Acitelli and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Charting the birth and growth of craft beer across the United States, Acitelli offers an epic, story-driven account of one of the most inspiring and surprising American grassroots movements.

Book Goodnight Brew

    Book Details:
  • Author : Karla Oceanak
  • Publisher : Bailiwick Press
  • Release : 2014-09-23
  • ISBN : 1934649570
  • Pages : 50 pages

Download or read book Goodnight Brew written by Karla Oceanak and published by Bailiwick Press. This book was released on 2014-09-23 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It’s closing time at the brewery. While the moon rises, the happy crew sings and dances as they wind down for the day. Join them in saying goodnight to the beer-making equipment, brew ingredients, and styles of suds. This humorous parody of a children's literature classic is a "pitcher book" for grown-ups. It's the perfect anytime story for beer lovers everywhere!

Book The Guide to Craft Beer

Download or read book The Guide to Craft Beer written by and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A pocket guide to understanding, appreciating, and exploring craft beer. Includes a summary of the craft beer revolution in America. Overview of brewing ingredients, tasting information, and resources for the beer enthusiast. Includes 80+ styles of beer, food pairings, and a beer log to record tasting adventures"--

Book Zymurgy  Best Articles

    Book Details:
  • Author : Charlie Papazian
  • Publisher : William Morrow Cookbooks
  • Release : 1998-05-01
  • ISBN : 9780380793990
  • Pages : 441 pages

Download or read book Zymurgy Best Articles written by Charlie Papazian and published by William Morrow Cookbooks. This book was released on 1998-05-01 with total page 441 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since 1978, Zymurgy magazine, official journal of the American Homebrewers Association, has served homebrewers with recipes, practical tips, debates, lore and entertainment. Now Charlie Papazian, founder of the magazine and first name in homebrewing, has combed through classic issues of Zymurgy for this unprecedented collection, packed with popular, timeless homebrewing wisdom for beginners and advanced homebrewers alike-- Award-winning homebrew recipes, and recipes that use your brew as a cook ingredient Whats in your water--and why finding out can make all the difference to your beer How to make exotic brews like stone beer, Swedish gotlandscrika or Dusseldorf Altbier Switching to gain brewing--all you need to know about malts and malt extract How to make authentic English bitters and serve it properly at home How to construct a homemade bottle filler Experimenting wit herbs, spices and different strains of yeast for new tastes in your home brew AND, MUCH, MUCH MORE!

Book The Homebrewer s Companion

Download or read book The Homebrewer s Companion written by Charlie Papazian and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2010-06-29 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More great advice from Charlie Papazian, homebrew master and author of the bestselling The Complete Joy of Homebrewing. "Many ask me, 'What's different about The Homebrewer's Companion?' It's a book that I might have titled The Complete Joy of Homebrewing, Volume 2. The information is 98 percent new information, including improved procedures for beginning and malt-extract brewers as well as advanced and veteran brewers. There are loads of new recipes and useful charts and data that I continually refer to in my own homebrew recipe formulation (I still homebrew about 20 batches a year). My theme throughout is 'Keep it practical. Keep it useful.' I wanted to answer 10 years' worth of questions in this one volume. I did ... and I had fun doing it." -- Charlie Papazian Get the Most from Your Malt! Easy-to-follow techniques and trouble-shooting tips Answers to the most-often asked questions A guide to world beer styles Useful facts on fermenting, yeast culturing and stove-top boiling Charts, tables, support information and much, much more Over 60 exotic recipes to try -- from "You'll See" Coriander Amber Ale to Waialeale Chablis Mead Make sure to check out the third edition of The Complete Joy of Homebrewing.

Book Hops and Dreams

Download or read book Hops and Dreams written by Rob Burton and published by Stansbury Publishing. This book was released on 2010-05-15 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On November 15, 1980, two young homebrewers opened a microbrewery in northern California, naming it after the nearby mountain range. Thirty years later, Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. is widely recognized as a leader of the craft brewing revolution that has changed American beer's reputation around the world. Rob Burton's original research as a customer and his professional interactions with the young founders and personnel, describes the stories behind the company's astonishing rise to success. This is the first book written about the Chico brewery.

Book The New Brewer

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  • Author :
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2005
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 996 pages

Download or read book The New Brewer written by and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 996 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Complete Joy of Homebrewing Third Edition

Download or read book The Complete Joy of Homebrewing Third Edition written by Charlie Papazian and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2010-06-15 with total page 479 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Charlie Papazian, master brewer and founder and president of the American Homebrewer's Association and Association of Brewers, presents a fully revised edition of his essential guide to homebrewing. This third edition of the best-selling and most trusted homebrewing guide includes a complete update of all instructions, recipes, charts, and guidelines. Everything you need to get started is here, including classic and new recipes for brewing stouts, ales, lagers, pilseners, porters, specialty beers, and honey meads. The Complete Joy of Homebrewing, third edition, includes: Getting your home brewery together: the basics -- malt, hops, yeast, and water Ten easy lessons for making your first batch of beer Creating world-class styles of beer (IPA, Belgian wheat, German Kölsch and Bock, barley wine, American lagers, to name a few) Using fruit, honey, and herbs for a spicier, more festive brew Brewing with malt extracts for an unlimited range of strengths and flavors Advanced brewing techniques using specialty hops or the all-grain method or mash extracts A complete homebrewer's glossary, troubleshooting tips, and an up-to-date resource section And much, much more Be sure to check out Charlie's The Homebrewer's Companion for over 60 additional recipes and more detailed charts and tables, techniques, and equipment information for the advanced brewer.

Book The Art of Fermentation

    Book Details:
  • Author : Sandor Ellix Katz
  • Publisher : Chelsea Green Publishing
  • Release : 2012-05-14
  • ISBN : 1603583645
  • Pages : 562 pages

Download or read book The Art of Fermentation written by Sandor Ellix Katz and published by Chelsea Green Publishing. This book was released on 2012-05-14 with total page 562 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The bible for the D.I.Y set: detailed instructions for how to make your own sauerkraut, beer, yogurt and pretty much everything involving microorganisms."--The New York Times *Named a "Best Gift for Gardeners" by New York Magazine The original guide to kraut, kombucha, kimchi, kefir, and kvass; mead, wine, and cider; pickles and relishes; tempeh, koji, miso, sourdough and so much more...! Winner of the James Beard Foundation Book Award for Reference and Scholarship, and a New York Times bestseller, with more than a quarter million copies sold, The Art of Fermentation is the most comprehensive guide to do-it-yourself home fermentation ever published. Sandor Katz presents the concepts and processes behind fermentation in ways that are simple enough to guide a reader through their first experience making sauerkraut or yogurt, and in-depth enough to provide greater understanding and insight for experienced practitioners. While Katz expertly contextualizes fermentation in terms of biological and cultural evolution, health and nutrition, and even economics, this is primarily a compendium of practical information—how the processes work; parameters for safety; techniques for effective preservation; troubleshooting; and more. With two-color illustrations and extended resources, this book provides essential wisdom for cooks, homesteaders, farmers, gleaners, foragers, and food lovers of any kind who want to develop a deeper understanding and appreciation for arguably the oldest form of food preservation, and part of the roots of culture itself. Readers will find detailed information on fermenting vegetables; sugars into alcohol (meads, wines, and ciders); sour tonic beverages; milk; grains and starchy tubers; beers (and other grain-based alcoholic beverages); beans; seeds; nuts; fish; meat; and eggs, as well as growing mold cultures, using fermentation in agriculture, art, and energy production, and considerations for commercial enterprises. Sandor Katz has introduced what will undoubtedly remain a classic in food literature, and is the first—and only—of its kind.

Book Colorado Adventure Guide

    Book Details:
  • Author : Curtis Casewit
  • Publisher : Hunter Publishing, Inc
  • Release : 2011-04-15
  • ISBN : 1588430278
  • Pages : 507 pages

Download or read book Colorado Adventure Guide written by Curtis Casewit and published by Hunter Publishing, Inc. This book was released on 2011-04-15 with total page 507 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: San Juan National Forest, Aspen, Vail, Mesa Verde National Park, Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Denver, Boulder, Colorado Sorings, Telluride, Durango - plus all the smaller towns and attractions. Accommodations, restaurants, shopping for every budget. Plus hiking, biking, horseback riding, skiing, backpacking, with all the details on where to do it, the outfitters and guides. Everything you need to know. Photos and maps throughout.