EBOOK
About
Ashton Lewis supplies practical, easy-to-follow answers to all the questions that bubble up in the course of brewing your own beer. Covering all stages of the homebrew process, Lewis provides expert advice on buying hops, sanitizing your equipment, troubleshooting unpleasant flavors, the best way to pour beer into a glass, and much more. This comprehensive guide will help you understand brewing chemistry, fix problems, and achieve the flavor and balance you want in all of your handcrafted beers. Ashton Lewis has answered over 300 questions as Mr. Wizard in Brew Your Own magazine, where he also serves as technical editor. Lewis has a master's degree in brewing science from the University of California–Davis and is the head brewer at Springfield Brewing Company in Missouri. Contents
Foreword
Introduction
Chapter 1 The Basics of the Brewing Process 12
Chapter 2 Choosing and Using Brewing Equipment 41
Chapter 3 Cleaning and Sanitizing 83
Chapter 4 Hops, Grains, and Ingredients 109
Chapter 5 Choosing and Using the Right Yeast 167
Chapter 6 Fermentation and Lagering 213
Chapter 7 Bottling, Kegging, and Carbonation 257
Chapter 8 Homebrew Troubleshooting 307
Chapter 9 Extract Brewing 335
Chapter 10 All-Grain Brewing 357
Glossary
Index
Tap into All the Answers
Ashton Lewis, Brew Your Own magazine's popular "Mr. Wizard," supplies practical, easy-to-follow answers to the questions that bubble up frequently in the course of home-brewing. Fix the problems, understand the chemistry, and achieve the flavor and balance you want in all your craft beers with this essential reference to the magic of brewing.
Foreword
Introduction
Chapter 1 The Basics of the Brewing Process 12
Chapter 2 Choosing and Using Brewing Equipment 41
Chapter 3 Cleaning and Sanitizing 83
Chapter 4 Hops, Grains, and Ingredients 109
Chapter 5 Choosing and Using the Right Yeast 167
Chapter 6 Fermentation and Lagering 213
Chapter 7 Bottling, Kegging, and Carbonation 257
Chapter 8 Homebrew Troubleshooting 307
Chapter 9 Extract Brewing 335
Chapter 10 All-Grain Brewing 357
Glossary
Index
Tap into All the Answers
Ashton Lewis, Brew Your Own magazine's popular "Mr. Wizard," supplies practical, easy-to-follow answers to the questions that bubble up frequently in the course of home-brewing. Fix the problems, understand the chemistry, and achieve the flavor and balance you want in all your craft beers with this essential reference to the magic of brewing.