One book to rule them all

[Ninoid]

You will never know everything.

Of course, not everything, but everything you need to make a good beer.

 

[Ninoid]

Complete Joy of Homebrewing followed by a close second is my own log / journal that details my recipe, process, what went wrong , what went right & pretty much everything cradle to grave including the good, the bad, and the ugly. Charlie’s book got me going but my ability to look back has been very helpful.

Writing journal is very helpful and I endorse it as good practice.

 

[user 246304]

Good point, I just could have added a link the first time: Gutes Bier selbst brauen, ISBN 9783835415560
The author is also hosting the page netbeer.org, but there is not much happening for years. And it looks, as only parts of the page were translated into English.

(As I wrote in my HBT introduction post, I stumbled over this book, because I was working a print job for this publisher - a real stroke of luck!)

Vielen Dank. Ich kann eigentlich ganz gut Deutsch lesen, das ist also toll.

 

[user 246304]

Vielen Dank. Ich kann eigentlich ganz gut Deutsch lesen, das ist also toll.

Two laugh emoji's. Methinks my German reading ability is being called into question. Well, let me tell you, my brewing stainless glänzt wie ein Affen-Popo.

 

[redrocker652002]

Writing journal is very helpful and I endorse it as good practice.

I agree. I try and take good notes during the brew day and after. Sometimes too many during brew day makes the notes a bit harder to decipher the next day though

 

[flipster]

Two laugh emoji's. Methinks my German reading ability is being called into question. Well, let me tell you, my brewing stainless glänzt wie ein Affen-Popo.

I just wasn't expecting this! No questioning about your abilities - you said your wife was born in Germany and you're somehow involved in a German bread cartel, didn't you? You picked something up for sure.
But when I think about your stainless, I'd more likely compare it with Bender Rodriguez' blanken Metallarsch, than a primate owned one...

Back to the topic: A short protocol, especially thoughts on possible deviations or what did not go well, are helpful to avoid mistakes in the future.

 

[BrewnWKopperKat]

I suggest Home Brewing for Dummies

I see it's currently 3rd edition (2022 publishing date). Good to see that there are a number of authors/publishers that see value in keeping books current.

Do you have the 3rd edition (or is it an earlier one)?

 

[user 246304]

I just wasn't expecting this! No questioning about your abilities - you said your wife was born in Germany and you're somehow involved in a German bread cartel, didn't you? You picked something up for sure.
But when I think about your stainless, I'd more likely compare it with Bender Rodriguez' blanken Metallarsch, than a primate owned one...

Back to the topic: A short protocol, especially thoughts on possible deviations or what did not go well, are helpful to avoid mistakes in the future.

I know my friend, just joking. In truth I learned the term when my friend commented:

"...glänzt wie ein Affen-Popo...'

 

[BrewZer]

I see it's currently 3rd edition (2022 publishing date). Good to see that there are a number of authors/publishers that see value in keeping books current.

Do you have the 3rd edition (or is it an earlier one)?

1st edition, 1st printing. 1997.