Title: Homebrewing for dummies
First published: 1997
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 brewery  Select the best ingredients and flavorings  Create your own lager, ale, and specialty beers  Try your hand at cider, and even meade  Brew gluten-free beer  Package your beer in bottles and kegs  Evaluate your beer and troubleshoot problems  Take part in homebrewing competitions  Become an eco-friendly brewer     Homebrewing 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.
Subjects: Brewing, Cooking & Food, Beer, Nonfiction, Amateurs' manuals
LC classification: TP570 .N27 1997