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Homebrew Books
Posted: Monday Jan 30, 2006 9:46 pm
by freeloopdub
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.
Posted: Tuesday Jan 31, 2006 5:58 am
by JaCk_SpArRoW
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!

Posted: Tuesday Jan 31, 2006 7:32 am
by silkworm
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 !
Posted: Tuesday Jan 31, 2006 7:42 am
by JaCk_SpArRoW
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!

Posted: Tuesday Jan 31, 2006 7:44 am
by JaCk_SpArRoW
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/
Posted: Tuesday Jan 31, 2006 9:12 am
by gregb
Posted: Tuesday Jan 31, 2006 2:56 pm
by Kippo
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.
Posted: Tuesday Jan 31, 2006 5:51 pm
by sleonard
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
Posted: Wednesday Feb 01, 2006 5:48 am
by JaCk_SpArRoW
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....
Posted: Thursday Feb 02, 2006 9:25 pm
by orolain
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.
Posted: Friday Feb 03, 2006 5:53 am
by JaCk_SpArRoW
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!

Posted: Friday Feb 03, 2006 7:04 am
by stevem
Easiest way to convert:
Type into Google:
70 F = ? C
And hit enter!
Works for most conversions.
Cheers
Steve
Posted: Friday Feb 03, 2006 9:00 am
by Rubber.Piggy
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

Posted: Friday Feb 03, 2006 9:07 am
by JaCk_SpArRoW
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?
