Introduction 1Part 1: First Things First 7Chapter 1: Welcome to the Wonderful World of Wort 9Chapter 2: Setting Up Your Beeraphernalia 17Chapter 3: Creating Your Own Department of Sanitation 35Part 2: It's in There: The Nuts and Bolts of Beer 43Chapter 4: Malt: A Tale of Two Sources (Grain and Extract) 45Chapter 5: Hop Heaven 55Chapter 6: Yeast and Fermentation 67Chapter 7: On the Water Front 79Chapter 8: Adjuncts and Flavorings 87Chapter 9: Making Your Brew Bionic: Additives, Preservatives, Finings, and Clarifiers 99Part 3: Ready, Set, Brew! 105Chapter 10: Beginner Brewing Directions 107Chapter 11: Intermediate Brewing Directions 115Chapter 12: Advanced Brewing Directions 127Chapter 13: High-Tech Brewing 147Part 4: Packaging Your Brew 155Chapter 14: Bottling Your Brew 157Chapter 15: Doing the Can-Can: Canning Your Beer 173Chapter 16: Kegging: Bottling's Big Brother 181Part 5: BJCP Beer Style Guidelines and Homebrew Recipes 191Chapter 17: Beginner Suggestions and BJCP Beer Style Guidelines 193Chapter 18: Intermediate Recipes 209Chapter 19: BJCP Beer Style Guidelines and Advanced Recipes 239Part 6: Alternative Brewing 269Chapter 20: In-Cider Information 271Chapter 21: A Meading of the Minds 281Chapter 22: Hard Seltzers 293Chapter 23: Going Green: Being an Eco-Friendly Homebrewer 301Chapter 24: Gluten-Free Brewing 313Chapter 25: Barrel Aging and Souring Beer 321Part 7: Putting Your Brew to the Test 337Chapter 26: Storing and Pouring 339Chapter 27: You Can't Judge a Bock by Its Cover: Evaluating Beer 349Chapter 28: Troubleshooting 361Chapter 29: Homebrew Competitions 375Part 8: The Part of Tens 387Chapter 30: Ten (or So) Ways to D.I.G.I.B.I.Y (Do It, Grow It, Build It Yourself) 389Chapter 31: Ten (or So) Gizmos That Can Make Your Brewing Better and Easier 401Chapter 32: Just the FAQs: Ten (or So) Frequently Asked Questions 407Index 413
Marty Nachel has been involved in the craft beer industry for over 30 years as a homebrewer, homebrew supply shop owner, book author, professional beer judge, brewery salesperson, corporate beer trainer, and beer educator. Few people have the same level of expertise and experience in the field.