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New Compl. Joy Home Brew [Paperback]

Charles Papazian
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Oct 1 1991
Stouts, ales, lagers, porters, bitters, pilseners, specialtybeers, and meads. . .they're all remarkably easy to make! WithThe New Complete Joy of Home Brewing -- acclaimed by criticsand amateur brewmeisters alike as the best and most authoritative guide on the market -- you can learn to make beer just the way you like it! And it's fun! Whether you prefer a richer, creamier head, a more flavorsome, full-bodied brew, or a sparkling, sweeter ale -- from the lightest lager to the darkest stout -- as a home brewer you can make them all and even keg your own like the beer masters of old!

Simple, Easy-to-Follow Sections on: Getting your home brewery together: the basics -- malt, hops, yeast and water 10 easy lessons to making your first bubbling batch of beerBrewing exciting world-class styles of beer that will impress and delight your friends Using fruit, honey and herbs for a spicier, feistier brewBrewing with malt extracts for an unlimited range of strengths and flavors. . .and much, much more!

Plus: A complete home brewer's glossary; a fascinating look at the history of beer; details about the advanced world of all-grain and mash extract brewing; growing your own hops; more than 50 fantastic recipes-from Cherry Fever Stout to Monkey's Paw Brown Ale.Over 80 Illustrations -- Contains New Up-to-Date Information!


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"Relax. Don't Worry. Have a home-brew." It's the mantra of home-brewing, a phrase that nods to the technical aspects of brewing only as it dismisses all stress with a sip and a smile. Home-brewing is fun, after all. Charlie Papazian didn't just coin the term, he virtually spearheaded the home-brewing revival in America. Figurehead for the American Homebrewers Association and its membership magazine, Zymurgy, Papazian is one of the founding fathers of the modern home-brewing scene.

Often touted as the home-brewer's bible, The New Complete Joy of Homebrewing charts a beginning brewer's course, keeping the focus on enjoying the process as well as the results of home-brewing. An easy-to-use table of ingredients helps the newly initiated design their own recipes, although many home-brewers happily spend years sampling those Papazian provides. Dozens of recipes for all levels of experience are here, christened with the most improbable (and irresistible?) names in home-brewing literature ("Toad Spit Stout," "Cheeks to the Wind Mild," and "Goat Scrotum Ale" among them).

While Papazian's classic does cover a broad sweep of home-brewing techniques (including more advanced procedures like grain mashing and yeast culturing), it's more than just a home-brewer's guidebook. Papazian's personal take on the history of American brewing is an entertaining read for any beer enthusiast, and his laid-back, humor-driven style engages readers whether or not they've ever boiled up a brew. This book makes home-brewers almost as often as it helps them. If enthusiastic friends haven't convinced you to start home-brewing, The New Complete Joy of Homebrewing undoubtedly will. --Todd Gehman

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4.0 out of 5 stars All you ever wanted to know about home brewing. Jun 11 2004
By Ken
Format:Paperback
I got interested in home brewing last fall ('03) and went to a shop that specializes in equipment and kits. From there, I wanted to get into learning more about the process and devining my own concoctions. This book is a recommended upgrade to their beginners kit and I purchased it later after brewing a kit or two. After reading this book, I am very confident that I know what to do to get the tastes out of the different breeds of hops and grain mixtures. This book actually goes a little further than I needed it to, as it goes into the chemical processes with the different ions in the water, and such as that. However, if you are a beginner brewer and want to delve into your own creations, this is where to go. It's a great work to set you on the right track. It has everything you WANT to know and some that you could probably care less about, but worth adding to the shelf if you enjoy the hobby.
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5.0 out of 5 stars This will take you far Jan 10 2004
Format:Paperback
After getting the desire to homebrew, and spending countless hours in the library reading various different books on homebrewing, I was becoming frustrated with the lack of information available . . .

Then I stumbled across this book in a homebrew shop. It was EXACTLY what I needed as a first time homebrewer. I had no one to show me how to do it, but this book proved to be an excellent guide. It is a fun book to read, helps you to understand all the basics, and gives you more in-depth information later on if you want it.

This book provided me with everything I needed in a simple-to-understand format, and answered all my questions. I've been brewing for 10 years now, and never needed to buy another homebrew instruction book. It even contains a good number of recipes from many different styles, and I've never found one I didn't like.

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When you first feel the desire to brew beer, and start looking into the process, it can seem pretty formidable. Walking into the homebrew store or visiting its website, and seeing all the ingredients and equipment, can be intimidating for the newcomer. Turning to the web, magazines and books for enlightenment, the first-timer can be intimidated by the sheer volume of brewing information floating around. Rather than throwing your hands up in confusion and walking away, buy this book.

Papazian's motto is "Relax, don't worry--have a homebrew!" Rather than getting bogged down in the details of making perfect, contest-winning beers, Papazian focuses on the basic steps a homebrewer has to follow to make good beer. You can make something tasty and enjoyable with minimal equipment, malt extract and part of a weekend afternoon, and Papazian holds the brewer's hand through the entire process. Once you've nailed the basics--and it's not hard--the last part of the book teaches you how to advance to intermediate brewing without much additional hassle.

Experienced brewers may find this book too basic for their needs. Beginning and intermediate brewers will find it invaluable.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Good book, NOT a bible!
This is a good starter. Personally, I find the author's style overly bold and self-confident. The motto "have a homebrew" is a grammatical non-sense. Read more
Published on Nov 11 2003 by Massimo Maddaloni
5.0 out of 5 stars The bible of homebrewing
I've been brewing for several years now, and virtually everything I ever needed to know was found in this book. Read more
Published on Jun 14 2003 by Scott C
5.0 out of 5 stars Enlightenment or Insanity, depending on your viewpoint.
Christmas morning 2002, my wife hands me a wrapped present and says "open it". It's a beer-making kit. I feel like a kid in a candy store all of a sudden. Read more
Published on Mar 31 2003 by "weisinator"
3.0 out of 5 stars all of life's answers are in the fermentation bucket
this is intended for those of you would be homebrewers. this book gets you in up to your waist in wort. easy to understand if you have a brew or two under your belt. Read more
Published on Jan 24 2003
5.0 out of 5 stars A Must-Have for Every Home Brewer
The New Complete Joy is such a good introduction to Home Brewing that it is now included in many kits. I have been brewing for about 2 years now and still refer back to it. Read more
Published on Dec 30 2002 by Daniel McDevit
3.0 out of 5 stars It was great in 1985, but...
At one time this book was the best ever written on the subject, and still could be if it was updated. Read more
Published on Dec 2 2002
3.0 out of 5 stars Bonehead Brewing 100
This book is written for those who don't really know if they want to get serious about homebrewing or not. Read more
Published on Nov 9 2002 by "picobrewer"
3.0 out of 5 stars The classic, but there are better starter books now.
More homebrewers have probably started with this book than any other, and Charlie is owed a great deal of thanks for helping to revive homebrewing in America. Read more
Published on Oct 19 2002 by Vorlauf
4.0 out of 5 stars Probably a close to a beginners book as I've seen.
First off, revised and updated means Oct. 1991 so the serious brewer will find that some information is as old as the photo illustrations and might in some cases need updating. Read more
Published on Oct 6 2002 by A. Burchfield
5.0 out of 5 stars Priceless book on home brewing
I baught Charles Papazian's book on homebrewing about 10 months ago. I have since brewed about 6 bathces of homebrew. In my opinion this book is priceless. Read more
Published on Oct 5 2002 by C. Farrell
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