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Tue Mar  2 09:42:44 1982
Beer Brewing Bibliography
Here is a bibliography on books and magazine for home beer brewing.
I am not sure of the source of this, because I got it through a somewhat
strange path.

S. McGeady

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*BOOKS*


The Big Book of Brewing  by Dave Line

       Required reading. The most detailed and technical book on homebrewing.
Deals mainly with mashing (brewing from grain) but good information on hops,
water treatment, etc. Recipes and techniques based on English ingredients, some
of which aren't available here, but book is still useful. Line also has a book
on beer kits and one on imitating commercial beers, both of which are probably
good.


A Treatise on Lager Beers  by Fred Eckhardt

       Good stuff, if somewhat disorganized. Advanced techniques for extract
brewing. Mainly about lagers but also applies to other types of beer. Much
of what he says also applies to all-grain brewing. Eckhardt is the publisher
of The Amateur Brewer.


Brew Your Own  by Scotty Morgan

       "A Beginner's Mashing Manual". Not much on theory but a clear
description of what is probably the easiest mashing system (using an insulated
Igloo beverage cooler as a combination mash and lauter tun). The type of mash
described (a single temperature infusion mash) is theoretically restricted
to English malts but in practice works quite well with American malt.


Quality Brewing  by Byron Burch

       Good basic book on extract brewing. Burch is manager of Great
Fermentations, one of the better brewing supply outfits.


Home Brewing For Americans  by Dave Miller

       Fairly detailed discussion of grain brewing techniques adapted to
American ingredients. Occasionally narrow-minded but still useful.


The Art of Making Beer  by Stanley Anderson and Raymond Hull
Home Brewed Beers and Stouts  by C.J.J. Berry

       Both of these books are somewhat dated. Berry's recipes are based on
English ingredients but the book is not as detailed or authoritative as Line.
The recipes in both of these books use too much sugar (the use of sugar as a
fermentable other than the small amount used in priming adversely affects
taste). Other than this the Anderson and Hull book is okay but is not very
"competitive."


Brewing Quality Beer at Home  by Leigh Beadle

       The (Reader's Digest condensed) gospel according to Beadle or
idiot-proof brewing for idiots. Beadle is an asshole who is stuck on himself
(in himself?). His basic premise is that one should know as little as possible
about what one is doing. Avoid him.


*MAGAZINES*

Zymurgy - This is the journal of the American Homebrewers Association,
         who are basically a bunch of redneck beer drunks. They manage
         to get some decent articles in the magazine, however, and Zymurgy
         is improving noticeably. Both Zymurgy and HFD occasionally have
         good articles on technique or equipment but they are also interesting
         for seeing what other brewers are up to. Quarterly. $12/yr.


Home Fermenters Digest - Also covers winemaking, sometimes seemingly to the
                        exclusion of brewing. Not quite as slap-happy a
                        crowd as the AHA but HFD sometimes still seems afraid
                        of getting down to the nitty-gritty. Poorly produced
                        but cheaper than Zymurgy. Monthly. $12/yr.


The Amateur Brewer - The nitty-gritty. Concerned with the production and
                    promotion of good beer. More theoretically or technically
                    oriented than the other two. Occasionally.(Now annual
                    after proving unable to cope with quarterly schedule.)
                    $6/yr. for AB and three newsletters.


*MAILORDER OUTFITS*

William's Brewing        (recomended)
P.O. Box 461
Oakland, CA  94604

Great Fermentations      (recomended)
87 Larkspur
San Rafael, CA  94901

Bacchanalia
P.O. Box 51
Central Village, MA  02790

see also classifieds in Mother Earth News

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