Homebrew Books

freeloopdub · Post by **freeloopdub** » Monday Jan 30, 2006 9:46 pm

Hey everyone,

First up thanks to all the contributers on this board, I've just found it (and just started homebrewing) and I'm grateful for the wealth of information you guys provide here.

I was just wondering if anyone can recommend a good book on homebrewing - I've read the homebrewing section in 'Brewing Crafts' by Mike Rodgers-Wilson (recommended in the pamphlet that came with my Brewcraft kit) and thought that'd be enough, but I've now noticed it doesn't even touch on a lot of the techniques I've heard about since, eg racking, dry hopping, lagering, etc.

What's a better book to pick up?

Thanks in advance.

JaCk_SpArRoW · Post by **JaCk_SpArRoW** » Tuesday Jan 31, 2006 5:58 am

I have a Word formatted copy of How To Brew by John Palmer, if want a copy email me & I'll send it over...its around 243 pages so printing it will take a while!

silkworm · Post by **silkworm** » Tuesday Jan 31, 2006 7:32 am

Hi freeloopdub.

Common JaCk don't hold back!
Send him the whole collection that'll keep him reading until retirment!

Oh by the way JaCk the labels are in progress. Not too long now - prob about a week or so.....
sorry for the hijack freeloopdub !

JaCk_SpArRoW · Post by **JaCk_SpArRoW** » Tuesday Jan 31, 2006 7:42 am

silkworm wrote:Hi freeloopdub.

Common JaCk don't hold back!
Send him the whole collection that'll keep him reading until retirment!

Oh by the way JaCk the labels are in progress. Not too long now - prob about a week or so.....
sorry for the hijack freeloopdub !

Yeah Ok I think I will, just so I dont miss him out on anything...gotta have the email addy tho!

JaCk_SpArRoW · Post by **JaCk_SpArRoW** » Tuesday Jan 31, 2006 7:44 am

silkworm wrote:Oh by the way JaCk the labels are in progress. Not too long now - prob about a week or so.....

No worries mate, thanks heaps for doing those!
Did you check out my blog?

http://blackpearlbrewingco.blogspot.com/

gregb · Post by **gregb** » Tuesday Jan 31, 2006 9:12 am

See also:
http://www.homebrewandbeer.com/forum/vi ... php?t=1954

Cheers,
Greg

Kippo · Post by **Kippo** » Tuesday Jan 31, 2006 2:56 pm

I have also read some of the 'How to brew by John Palmer' online book. When i was doing my first batch i had no idea what was involved and fermentatin stages were not known. Read that book and now i am fully aware of what happens in fermentation.

A real help!

Kippo.

sleonard · Post by **sleonard** » Tuesday Jan 31, 2006 5:51 pm

JaCk_SpArRoW wrote:
silkworm wrote:Hi freeloopdub.

Common JaCk don't hold back!
Send him the whole collection that'll keep him reading until retirment!

Oh by the way JaCk the labels are in progress. Not too long now - prob about a week or so.....
sorry for the hijack freeloopdub !
Yeah Ok I think I will, just so I dont miss him out on anything...gotta have the email addy tho!

Jack

me interested as well,

checked blackpearl,

brodies as well,

no e-mail addy to let you know

what to do????????????

Simon

JaCk_SpArRoW · Post by **JaCk_SpArRoW** » Wednesday Feb 01, 2006 5:48 am

sleonard wrote:
JaCk_SpArRoW wrote:
silkworm wrote:Hi freeloopdub.

Common JaCk don't hold back!
Send him the whole collection that'll keep him reading until retirment!

Oh by the way JaCk the labels are in progress. Not too long now - prob about a week or so.....
sorry for the hijack freeloopdub !
Yeah Ok I think I will, just so I dont miss him out on anything...gotta have the email addy tho!
Jack

me interested as well,

checked blackpearl,

brodies as well,

no e-mail addy to let you know

what to do????????????

Simon

Just email me from this forum...you will see radio buttons under my posts with email, www etc....

orolain · Post by **orolain** » Thursday Feb 02, 2006 9:25 pm

Best one I have read is called The Complete Guide To Homebrewing In Australia by Laurie Strachon. the great thing about this book is that thoughout the book the measurements are metric and the products are Australian.
In this regard it is so annoying reading British and American books.

JaCk_SpArRoW · Post by **JaCk_SpArRoW** » Friday Feb 03, 2006 5:53 am

orolain wrote:In this regard it is so annoying reading British and American books.

Just get yourself an easy-to-use imperial -> metric converter....problem solved!...Ed has one which I am sure he will email to you!

stevem · Post by **stevem** » Friday Feb 03, 2006 7:04 am

Easiest way to convert:
Type into Google:

70 F = ? C

And hit enter!
Works for most conversions.

Cheers
Steve

Rubber.Piggy · Post by **Rubber.Piggy** » Friday Feb 03, 2006 9:00 am

orolain wrote:Best one I have read is called The Complete Guide To Homebrewing In Australia by Laurie Strachon. the great thing about this book is that thoughout the book the measurements are metric and the products are Australian.
In this regard it is so annoying reading British and American books.

I agree, however i recently found Papazian's Complete Joy of Home Brewing, an American book with Metric measurements!!!

...

P.S. It's a great general reference book

EDIT: spelling

JaCk_SpArRoW · Post by **JaCk_SpArRoW** » Friday Feb 03, 2006 9:07 am

Rubber.Piggy wrote:
orolain wrote:Best one I have read is called The Complete Guide To Homebrewing In Australia by Laurie Strachon. the great thing about this book is that thoughout the book the measurements are metric and the products are Australian.
In this regard it is so annoying reading British and American books.
I agree, however i recently found Papazian's Complete Joy of Home Brewing, an American book with Metric measurements!!! ...

Where did you find that?