Brew books
 

I am looking to buy a setup to brew, (I have my first beer fermenting in a Mr Beer kit) I have found some great info and advise in this forum but before I buy I will probably get a book as a guide. Any suggestions as to the best book for a beginner such as myself?
I started reloading ammo many years ago and I find it to be very similar to home brew in that you can go into it as deep or simply as you like. With my reloading I started just making ammo then ended up with some very custom loads. I have no doubt that my brewing will end up the same way.
Thanks

The "de facto" book people recommend is "How to Brew" by John Palmer. You can read an older version of the book online at howtobrew.com and there is a new updated hard copy version available for purchase.

I'm currently reading "Extreme Brewing" and "The Complete Joy of Homebrewing" as well.

thanks I will look for it!

I "grew up" on New Complete Joy of Home Brewing. but How to Brew is great. I recommend getting both. Extreme Brewing is a great start for those of us who like to push the envelope. don't limit yourself to one book as your "brewing bible". they all have some great info.

The New Complete Joy of Brewing is a tad out of date, but there are some valuable tables and information in it. Plus it helps reinforce relax and don't worry.

The Complete Joy of Homebrewing and the Homebrewer's Companion are good and will serve for years.

1. Palmer's book, How to Brew
2. The New Complete Joy of Home Brewing by Papazian.

I recently bought both, and i've only been doing this three months.

Palmer's a touch better, but the Papazian book is sort of a "requirement"

The series of books might get a bad rap, but Homebrewing For Dummies is excellent.

if you are interested in small batch, all grain, brewing there is one called.

"Beer Craft, Six Packs From Scratch", by William Bostick.

it was actually my first book, and i made my first four batches from it. it's no bad. very informative and it's put together to be easy to use while you are actually doing your brewing

i would still recommend the palmer book, though, because it starts with extract brewing, and doesn't just jump into the deep end of the pool.

Thanks everyone
for the great response, I know that eventually I will probably have every book I can find but now I know where to start.