Arthur Nik
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I'm getting set up to try brewing my first batch and wondering if you all could reccommend a good book to school me on brewing?
Hey everyone. First timer here, looking for a good book.
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Dr_Deathweed
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+1 on "How to Brew." Its what got me started.
eriktlupus
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+2 on howtobrew
doubleb
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I have not read "how to brew" yet, but I want to. I have read, and recommend "The Complete Joy of Homebrewing" by Papazian. Where ever you see RDWHAHB, thats a Charlie Papazian reference. Great author.
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Papazian and Palmer, yup. How To Brew is free online to get you started right now. Papazian's The Complete Joy Of Homebrewing is a good one as well. Papazian aslo has The Homebrewers Companion, kind of a follow up to TCJOHB with a little more attention to detail.
Good Luck!:cross:
Good Luck!:cross:
I will have to second DGB But only after you get a good understanding of the brewing process I referance this book ALL THE TIME!. To start your gonna want to read How to brew Hands downPNWgirl said:
welcome to the obsession
Cheers
I also recommend How to Brew to get started from a technical aspect and Papazian for your attitude. 
Welcome to the hobby and the board!
TL
Welcome to the hobby and the board!TL
fusion94
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How to Brew is definately the standards by which all others are measured. I will also second Designing Great Beers by Daniels.
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Danek
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Like everyone says, you should definitely start with either Papazian or Palmer. I started with Papazian and thought it was fantastic, and I know a lot of people on here say the same about Palmer's book - whichever you pick, you won't go wrong. Then, once you're comfortable brewing, Ray Daniels's book is an excellent next step.
EdWort
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After you get Palmer's How to Brew book, I highly recommend Making Beer by William Mares.
Though it is out of print, it is an excellent read and will give you a great and entertaining history of home brew in America.
The author is a journalist who became a home brewer so it is very well written. Click the link above to get a used one from Amazon.
Though it is out of print, it is an excellent read and will give you a great and entertaining history of home brew in America.
The author is a journalist who became a home brewer so it is very well written. Click the link above to get a used one from Amazon.
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Arthur Nik
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thanks, everyone. This site is going to be a great resource. I grabbed papazian's book on my way home from work. I'll check out palmer's too.
