Best books on all grain brewing

[jamorgan3777]

I have read the basics (How to Brew, Brewing Classic Styles, Complete Joy, etc) but was wondering if there is a good book out there on how to make the jump to all grain. I have learned a lot from reading the boards and watching videos, but I am looking for some reading to take my brewing to the next level.

Thanks!

 

[jester5120]

How to brew is about as good as it's gonna get.

 

[ao125]

This is my bible:
Amazon.com: Designing Great Beers: The Ultimate Guide to Brewing Classic Beer Styles (9780937381502): Ray Daniels: Books

 

[Tabb]

Thanks for the reading list.

 

[MalFet]

I'm a big fan of Radical Brewing by Randy Mosher. It's not quite as careful as the Palmer book, but it's got a great balance between detail and art. It's not exactly about the "jump" to mashed brewing, but it does tell you everything you need to know.

 

[user 21663]

Although I haven't read it yet, I've been hearing goods reviews on Gordon Strong's "Brewing Better Beer". Maybe someone who has read it can chime in.

 

[MalFet]

Although I haven't read it yet, I've been hearing goods reviews on Gordon Strong's "Brewing Better Beer". Maybe someone who has read it can chime in.

It's a good book, and might be exactly what the OP is looking for. It's not a reference in the same way that Palmer's book is, but it does a good job painting a complete picture. Gordon Strong is an extremely skilled brewer, and the book is basically a few hundred pages of him chatting about his system and why he does things the way he does.

 

[fspinale]

I also found Designing Great Beers to be great help in advancing my beers.

 

[phenry]

BobbyM's all-grain primer is what really helped me make the jump from extract to AG.

http://www.suebob.com/brew/Bobby_Mallgrainprimer.pdf

Well, that and "How To Brew".

 

[captainL]

I also found Designing Great Beers to be great help in advancing my beers.

I got this book for x mass. It was a good read but I left it in a hotel last week. ughhhhhhhhh. It gave some good history on beer styles and gave some good starting point to formulate recipes. It's a good solid book, but my only complaint is that it was last updated over 10 years ago. I'm pretty new at 1.5 years but I have a feeling things have changed significantly since then: hops varieties, yeast selection available, and even grains. I think it would be awesome for someone to do a similar style book and highlight different/newer styles and ingredients that have came about.

 

[samc]

If you've read the books you mentioned and have been brewing extract you should have what you need to go All Grain. Not really sure what you are after. Maybe you need to join a local brew club if you are not a member or go watch a local AG demo to get you moving.

 

[ajf]

Another vote for Designing Great Beers.
Also New Brewing Lager Beer by Greg Noonan (although the title is confusing. It is not specific to brewing lagers).

-a.