Homebrewing Books

[KijanaKiume]

So I got a Barnes and Noble gift card for Christmas. What's some good homebrewing books for somebody just startin out. The only book I have right now is "The Complete Joy of Homebrewing."

 

[AZCoolerBrewer]

I just got "Radical Brewing" by Randy Mosher for Christmas. It's really a fun book and has a lot of history and stories along with several unorthodox recipes. I am suspicious of the maturation times that he recommends with his recipes, but am thinking of brewing a version of the Saison Buffoon recipe.

 

[Terek]

http://www.amazon.com/dp/0937381888/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20

best book you can buy on the subject

 

[Terek]

here is an oldy but goody. I got a copy of it like 10 years ago.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/0060531053/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20

 

[popgunandy]

The two best are already mentioned - Complete Joy, which you have, and How to Brew. The other book I'd recommend is Brewing Classic Styles, because it has a lot of nice recipes with good information about the character of each beer style. If you're curious about a beer style, you can read about it and grab a very basic recipe with both extract and all-grain options. I've made learned several styles using this book.

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/brewing-classic-styles-jamil-zainasheff/1008548059

 

[AnOldUR]

Reading is part of the homebrew addiction. My latest find Denny's Experimental Homebrewing. Liking it!

 

[imasickboy]

The two best are already mentioned - Complete Joy, which you have, and How to Brew. The other book I'd recommend is Brewing Classic Styles, because it has a lot of nice recipes with good information about the character of each beer style. If you're curious about a beer style, you can read about it and grab a very basic recipe with both extract and all-grain options. I've made learned several styles using this book.

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/brewing-classic-styles-jamil-zainasheff/1008548059

+1

Very good book.

 

[msa8967]

This is a great book to help people get started into brewing w/o being overwhelmed by too much information at one time. It is a good starting point that can lead to understanding many of the finer details discussed in How to Brew by John Palmer.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/1616089172/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20

 

[Cyclman]

I really like Designing Great Beers- it taught me so much about recipes and what different ingredients do for my beer.

 

[Big Monk]

Blam!

 

[Chrisl77]

What about http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/yeast-chris-white/1102956183?ean=9780937381960

 

[mongoose33]

Reading is part of the homebrew addiction. My latest find Denny's Experimental Homebrewing. Liking it!

We bought this for my son for Christmas (he brews too). I've skimmed it and it's got some very interesting tidbits.

I'm stealing it as soon as he's not looking.

 

[tagz]

Favorites:
Brew Like a Monk
Farmhouse Ales
Brewing with Wheat

Interesting/Good Read:
Brewing Better Beer

For Reference:
Designing Great Beers (A Must)
Yeast

Literary Equivalent of Watching Paint Dry:
Water

Bathroom Reading:
Radical Brewing

Not Bad:
For the Love of Hops

Meh:
Modern Homebrew Recipes

Want:
American Sour Beers