Happy birthday Charlie Papazian

[beernutz]

According to wikipedia, Charlie Papazian is 72 today so happy birthday Charlie!

When I started brewing in 1992 the only resource I had was his book and I still have it.

 

[passedpawn]

I interviewed him a few years ago for HBT. If you're interested, here's the article.

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/threads/legends-in-brewing-charlie-papazian.678727/
"We can thank one person for almost single-handedly lifting the obscure and primitive activity of homebrewing to the artform it is today: Charlie Papazian. Charlie organized a small, nascent corps of intrepid DIY brewers into a cohesive group, formed the AHA in Boulder, Colorado, and encouraged people at home to experiment and make better beer. His seminal book, The Complete Joy of Homebrewing, offered the first real instructions on the subject. Many of the craft breweries we enjoy today were founded by homebrewers who owe their beginnings to Charlie. Even the forum you are looking at would probably not exist were it not for the effort and vision of this guy.
So relax, don't worry, have a homebrew, and learn from Charlie how his "zapap" lautering buckets got their name , why beers never go extinct, and how he's connected to the GAPF (Great American Pie Festival - I'll bet you think that's a typo). "