Synopses & Reviews
Think of it -- beer at 12-20 cents a bottle, and the best beer you've ever tasted, tailored to the exact quirk of your tongue. This is the promise of M.R. Reese. And he delivers on that promise. Follow his instructions, then flip the cap off a bottle of your own brewing and taste -- you'll never want to go back to those store-bought varieties.
It's easy, too. Three hours at the most for five gallons of beer. The hardest part, Reese writes, is waiting four to six weeks for the beer to reach perfection.
You only need a few items of equipment. Some you'll have in your kitchen; others are inexpensive and available in many stores.
With the nineteen recipes you can brew top-grade beer and ale -- American, Canadian, or European style, from light summer beers to the heavier Irish stout -- and learn to vary recipes to get exactly the pleasing taste that you want.
M.R. Reese, member of a brewing family from before Prohibition days, tells the secrets of brewing he's learned in years of making his own favorites.
Synopsis
Beginners can learn how easy and inexpensive it is to brew beer at home. From choosing the equipment and ingredients, to preparing, fermenting, and aging, to bottling and serving. 137,000 copies in print.
About the Author
It comes as no surprise that author M. R. Reese knows how to brew it best as noted in his Storey book, Better Beer and How to Brew It. He comes from a family that has been brewing since before the Prohibition days, and he has acquired many savory secrets that have been passed down through his family over the years, through conducting extensive homebrewing research, and through experimenting with his own recipes. In 1970, M. R. founded and operated the first store in the Washington D.C. area that carried supplies for home winemakers and brewers. He sold the business in 1978. M. R. lives with his wife, Dottie, and has three daughters and five grandchildren.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Why Brew Beer
Understanding Beer
-- Brewing and the Law
Equipment
Ingredients
-- Varieties
Brewing Processes
Brewing with Malt Extracts
Recipes for Using Malt Extracts
Basic Beer
Light Beer, American Style
Light Beer, European Style
Amber Ale, English Type
Dark Beer, European Style
Medium Stout
Light Summer Beer
Low-Alcohol Light Beer
Champagne Beer
American Steam Beer
Advanced Brewing
Recipes Using Grains
Light Beer, All Grain
Light Beer, Full-Bodied
Canadian Style
All Grain, American Style Light Beer
American Steam Beer, All Grain
Light Beer, German Style
Pale Ale, English Type
Stout, Irish Type
Super Stout
Dark Beer, European Type
Light Summer Beer, American Style
-- Making True Lager Beers
Designing Your Own Recipes
A Brief History of Home Brewing
Glossary
Sources for Brewing Supplies
Index