The Homebrewer's Answer Book: Solutions to Every Problem, Answers to Every Question

by Ashton Lewis

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781580176750
Publisher:	Storey Books
Publication date:	07/30/2007
Series:	Answer Book (Storey)
Pages:	384
Product dimensions:	4.75(w) x 6.44(h) x 1.13(d)

About the Author

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.

Table of Contents

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