Homebrewing For Dummies

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Product Description Want to become your own brewmeister? Homebrewing For Dummies, 2nd Edition, gives you easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions for everything from making your first “kit” beer to brewing an entire batch from scratch. Before you know it, you’ll be boiling, bottling, storing, pouring, and kegging your own frothy, delicious suds. This friendly, hands-on guide walks you through each step in the brewing process at the beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels. It fills you in on all the homebrewing basics with a comprehensive equipment list; instructions on keeping your hardware clean and sanitized; and loving descriptions of the essential beer ingredients, their roles in the brewing process, and how to select the best ingredients for you beer. You’ll also find out about additional ingredients and additives you can use to give your homebrew distinctive flavors, textures, and aromas. Discover how to:Set up your home brewerySelect the best ingredients and flavoringsCreate your own lager, ale, and specialty beersTry your hand at cider, and even meadeBrew gluten-free beerPackage your beer in bottles and kegsEvaluate your beer and troubleshoot problemsTake part in homebrewing competitionsBecome an eco-friendly brewerHomebrewing For Dummies, 2nd Edition is fully updated with the latest brewing techniques and technologies and features more than 100 winning recipes that will have your friends and neighbors singing your praises and coming back for more. From the Inside Flap Make your own delicious lagers and alesWant to become your own brewmeister? This must-have guide gives you easy-to-follow instructions in everything from brewing and bottling to storing, pouring, and kegging your own beer. You get the latest on required equipment and new brewing methods, as well as over 100 tried-and-true recipes. Plus, you'll see how to take part in homebrew competitions!Praise for Homebrewing For Dummies"An outstanding, surefire guide for homebrewers at every level of expertise." — Tom Dalldorf, Publisher, Celebrator Beer News"By far the most thorough homebrewing book I have ever seen." — Bill Owens, Brewmaster and PublisherDiscover 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 brewerGet smart! @www.dummies.comFind listings of all our booksChoose from many different subject categoriesSign up for eTips at etips.dummies.com From the Back Cover Make your own delicious lagers and alesWant to become your own brewmeister? This must-have guide gives you easy-to-follow instructions in everything from brewing and bottling to storing, pouring, and kegging your own beer. You get the latest on required equipment and new brewing methods, as well as over 100 tried-and-true recipes. Plus, you'll see how to take part in homebrew competitions!Praise for Homebrewing For Dummies"An outstanding, surefire guide for homebrewers at every level of expertise." — Tom Dalldorf, Publisher, Celebrator Beer News"By far the most thorough homebrewing book I have ever seen." — Bill Owens, Brewmaster and PublisherDiscover 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 brewerGet smart! @www.dummies.comFind listings of all our booksChoose from many different subject categoriesSign up for eTips at etips.dummies.com About the Author 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. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. Homebrewing For DummiesBy Marty NachelJohn Wiley & SonsCopyright © 2008 Marty NachelAll right reserved.ISBN: 978-0-470-23062-6Chapter OneWelcome to the Wonderful World of Wort In This Cha