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04-10-2009, 12:31 AM
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Location: Peterson, MN
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A good book for a beginner?
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I'm looking for a good homebrew book for a beginner. Anyone know of a few good ones to start off with?
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04-10-2009, 12:32 AM
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Papazian, Homebrewers Companion.... read it twice, began my brewing hobby with AG with no issues. It is a super book!
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04-10-2009, 12:33 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Maricopa, AZ
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How to Brew by John Palmer. I consider that my go-to book for everything brewing. There is a free skeleton book available online that you can check out before you buy it. I recommend the hard copy of the book, it has a bunch more stuff!
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04-10-2009, 12:45 AM
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Location: Chicagoland
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Quote:
Originally Posted by LaurieGator
How to Brew by John Palmer. I consider that my go-to book for everything brewing. There is a free skeleton book available online that you can check out before you buy it. I recommend the hard copy of the book, it has a bunch more stuff!
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+1 on How to Brew. Great book when just beginning, and then when you want to learn more. Well worth it. $13.57 on Amazon. |
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04-10-2009, 12:49 AM
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Location: Rapid City, South Dakota
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Originally Posted by The Pol
Papazian, Homebrewers Companion.... read it twice, began my brewing hobby with AG with no issues. It is a super book!
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+10. Between Palmer and Papazian, I found Papazian's entry had so much more content.
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I would never use a dead mouse in my beer. It's much better to use live ones. You could probably just steep a dead one, but live ones must be mashed. Actually, smashed and mashed would be best.
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04-10-2009, 01:06 AM
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Location: San Diego, CA
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If you can afford it, get both. They're both awesome resources and will be helpful in the future.
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04-10-2009, 01:10 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Hayward, CA
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I have the Palmer book and it is great, but I'll also give a nod to Homebrewing for Dummies.
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04-10-2009, 01:19 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2009
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This is my recommendation. I have a full brewing library and these are the top four books in order of importance.
1. How to Brew, Palmer
2. The Joy of Home Brewing, Papazian
3. Radical Brewing, Mosher (Read this one after doing a few brews. It is great for ideas and recipes.)
4. The Home Brewers Companion, Papazian
For recipe formulation try:
5. Designing Great Beers, Ray Daniels
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04-10-2009, 01:24 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2008
Posts: 110
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How to Brew - John Palmer
but also ...
The Home Brewer's Answer Book - Ashton Lewis...a very good read/guide for the new brewer
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04-10-2009, 01:28 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Peterson, MN
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Awesome, I'll check these books out. Thanks a lot everyone, I really appreciate it.
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