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alikocho
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Brewing Books

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Someone asked for a list of books that I would recommend:

John Palmer, How to Brew (read the first edition online - http://www.howtobrew.com/) - really the best guide on the topic IMO
Charlie Papazian, The Complete Joy of Homebrewing, and The Homebrewer's Companion - a little dated, but solid and clear.
Ray Daniels, Designing Great Beers - not a recipe in sight, but sound advice on ingredients, styles, history, and putting a great beer together
Randy Mosher, Radical Brewing - Not a how to so much, but a riproaring ride through alternative sugars, herbs, hops, malts, and historical styles (some of them dead). Very readable.
Jamil Zainasheff and John Palmer, Brewing Classic Styles - full of recipes (all extract and all grain options) and some good advice. Every recipe has won an award. Excellent for getting an idea on recipe formulation and what works.
Jeff Sparrow, Wild Brews - spontaneously fermented and sour beers
Phil Markowski, Farmhouse Ales - Saison, Biere de Garde
Stan Hieronymous, Brew Like a Monk - Dubbels, Tripels, and other monastic delights.
Stan Hieronymous, Brewing with Wheat - title says it all. Some stuff on several dead styles.
Jamil Zainasheff and Chris White, Yeast - all about our favourite microbe from JZ and the guy who owns White Labs. How to handle them, culture them and use them.
Gordon Strong, Brewing Better Beer - advice from the director of the BJCP and three times winner of the Ninkasi Award. Especially valuable in this are the bits on finishing a beer that hasn't come out quite as you liked, evaluating your own beer, and working from your concepts.
Randy Mosher, Tasting Beer - needs no explanation.
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Re: Brewing Books

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My books are equally split between cider and beer

The Homebrewers Garden – Joe and Dennis Fisher - Quite interesting
Homebrewing Guide – Dave Miller - Not bad for an American book
Hops and Glory – Pete Brown - Classic, a history of IPA
Old British Beers – Dr. John Harrison - Well worth a read and some great recipes
The Big Book of Brewing – Dave Line - Daves best book?
Beer Kits and Brewing – Dave Line - Daves least good book?
Brewing Beers Like Those You Buy – Dave Line - Very good basic intro to brewing
The Microbrewers Handbook – Ted Brunning - Hard to put down
Brew Your Own Real Ale at Home – Graham Wheeler & Roger Protz - A reasonable guide to creating clone brews
Brew Your Own British Real Ale – Graham Wheeler - A reasonable guide to creating clone brews
Last Guide to Avon’s Ale – CAMRA - not a bad local pub guide

The History and Virtues of Cyder – R.K. French - meandering but interesting historical work on cyder
Blame it on the Cider – Roger Evans - cider drinking tales
Cider - Annie Proulx & Lew Nichols - Not the best book on cidermaking
Craft Cider Making – Andrew Lea - The best book on cidermaking
The Naked Guide to Cider – James Russell - Not a bad starter book
Cider at the Bath and West Show – Alan Stone - Historical
Making Craft Cider – Simon McKie - The second best book on cidermaking
Cider – The Forgotten Miracle – James Crowden - odd and very rambling, quite trippy in places
Ciderland – James Crowden - Very good all about the actual makers and nothing like his other book
Real CiderMaking on a Small Scale – Michael Pooley & John Lomax - Almost not the best book on cidermaking
Somerset Cider Handbook – Alan Stone - A bit like ciderland, but cheaper
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