Homebrewing for Dummies - Marty Nachel

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Résumé :
The latest on gluten-free, organic, and green brewing Make your own delicious lagers and ales Want to become your own brewmeister? This must-have guide gives youeasy-to-follow instructions in everything from brewing and bottling tostoring, pouring, and kegging your own beer. You get the latest on requiredequipment and new brewing methods, as well as over 100 tried-and-true recipes. Plus, you'll see how to take part in homebrew competitions! Discover how to: * Set up your home brewery * Select ingredients and flavorings * Brew basic beers,specialty beers, even cider and mead * Evaluate your beer and troubleshoot problems * Become an eco-friendly brewer

Biographie:
Marty Nachel is an award-winning homebrewer, an AHA/BJCP Certified Beer Judge, and was a beer evaluator at Beverage Testing Institute and the Great American Beer Festival.

Sommaire:
Introduction. Part I: First Things First. Chapter 1: Welcome to the Wonderful World of Wort. Chapter 2: Setting Up Your Beeraphernalia. Chapter 3: Creating Your Own Department of Sanitation. Part II: It's in There: The Nuts and Bolts of Beer. Chapter 4: Malt: A Tale of Two Sources (Grain and Extract). Chapter 5: Hop Heaven. Chapter 6: Yeast and Fermentation. Chapter 7: On the Water Front. Chapter 8: Adjuncts and Flavorings. Chapter 9: Making Your Brew Bionic: Additives, Preservatives, Finings, and Clarifiers. Part III: Ready, Set, Brew! Chapter 10: Beginner Brewing Directions. Chapter 11: Intermediate Brewing Directions. Chapter 12: Homebrewing Directions for the Serious Beer Geek. Chapter 13: Bottling Your Brew. Chapter 14: Kegging: Bottling's Big Brother. Part IV: Homebrew Recipes. Chapter 15: Ale Recipes. Chapter 16: Lager Recipes. Chapter 17: Mixed-Style Recipes. Part V: Alternative Brewing. Chapter 18: In-Cider Information. Chapter 19: A Meading of the Minds. Chapter 20: Going Green: Being an Eco-Friendly Homebrewer. Chapter 21: Gluten-Free Brewing. Part VI: Putting Your Brew to the Test. Chapter 22: Storing and Pouring. Chapter 23: You Can't Judge a Bock by Its Cover: Evaluating Beer. Chapter 24: Troubleshooting. Chapter 25: Homebrew Competitions. Part VII: The Part of Tens. Chapter 26: Ten (or so) Ways to D.I.G.I.B.I.Y. (Do It, Grow It, Build It Yourself). Chapter 27: Ten Gizmos That Can Make Your Brewing Easier. Chapter 28: Just the FAQs: Ten (or so) Frequently Asked Questions. Appendix: Ingredients: The Building Blocks of Beer. Index.