When the main fermentation is complete, the beer is bottled with a little bit of added sugar to provide the carbonation. It is, but as you read this book you will realize the incredible amount of information that I glossed over with those five steps. The first step alone can fill an entire book, several in fact. But brewing is easy. And it's fun.
Brewing is an art as well as a science.
Some people may be put off by the technical side of things, but this is a science that you can taste. The science is what allows everyone to become the artist. Learning about the processes of beer making will let you better apply them as an artist. Knowledge makes things interesting. As an engineer, I was intrigued with the process of beermaking.