Southern_Junior
Well-Known Member
So I've read a couple introductory books, but I want to beef up my knowledge in general and especially on all grain. Any suggestions out there?
I recently finished Tasting Beer: An Insider's Guide to the World's Greatest Drink by Randy Mosher. I'd recommend it for someone looking more for the flavors and history of beer, as it doesn't get into brewing specifics. He does detail different ingredients and the way they can affect flavor.
I was lucky enough to find an amazing selection at a used book store . Some written in the 60s to semi current . Yes I bought em !
Must reads I think ...
Brewing Better Beer , Brewing Classic Styles , How To Brew and Designing Great Beers .
I'm not very bright so the noonan book was way over my head when I got it . Same for brewing Techniques by Fixx. It was much easier to understand after a few more years of brewing that I was able to dive into that section .
Gordon Strongs book while it doesn't give much in the way of recipes it helps give a mindset of how to make better beer .
To help get your creative juices flowing, here is a rough approximation of the recipes for the common ale styles:
Pale Ale - base malt plus a half pound of caramel malt,
Amber Ale - pale ale plus a half pound of dark caramel malt,
Brown Ale - pale ale plus a half pound of chocolate malt
Porter - amber ale plus a half pound of chocolate malt,
Stout - porter plus a half pound of roast barley.
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