doctorRobert
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Pilgarlic said:Palmer was a one-hit wonder. Love his book, but.
Whats that even mean? Knocking him because he only wrote one book? Its not even a book, originally, but a website so good it got published.
Pilgarlic said:Palmer was a one-hit wonder. Love his book, but.
Pilgarlic said:You know exactly what it means. Actually, I really do love his book. What I've seen or heard of him since, though, has been disappointing and shallow. Like I said: one-hit-wonder. That is not meant in the least to minimize his contribution. I repeat: I love his book.
Pilgarlic said:I am a big fan of Brewing Classic Styles. I think, though, that Jamil brought Palmer along for the ride on that one. Palmer covered the cursory treatment of process, and Jamil wrote the recipe and style stuff, which is the real strength of the book.
Not speculating. The introduction of BCS outlines which author handled what parts. And I'm NOT KNOCKING HIM. I think he wrote a really great book.
samc said:You can most likely find those books at Multnomah library or do an interlibrary loan. Borrow them, read them and decide what you want to own if any. I've got Radical on loan at the moment and at some point I think I will buy it. But most of the books are fine for me to read but I really don't refer to them much so owning them is not for me.