Homebrewing For Dummies 2e

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.

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.