Beer: Tap Into the Art and Science of Brewing

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This book is definitely biased toward more "traditional" methods of brewing as the author is older and from England where the noble hops seem to reign and everything he says does not fully fit into the context of American micro or craft brewers. So if you don't know about the many wonderful beers made in America that push the boundaries of flavor and balance, this book isn't for you unless you really really like specific data on brewing. This is a great reference resource on the hard data of brewing up until this book was published and can help more knowledgeable brewers expand their knowledge base, but this is not for the home-brewer necessarily. Beer: Tap into the Art and Science of Brewing, Second Edition......Page 1 Back Cover......Page 2 Copyright Info......Page 6 Dedication......Page 7 Foreword......Page 9 Preface......Page 11 Preface to the First Edition......Page 13 Acknowledgments......Page 15 TOC......Page 17 Introduction......Page 19 1 - From Babylon to Busch - The World of Beer and Breweries......Page 23 2 - Grain to Glass - The Basics of Malting and Brewing......Page 65 3 - Eyes, Nose, and Throat - The Quality of Beer......Page 81 4 - The Soul of Beer - Malt......Page 103 5 - The Wicked and Pernicious Weed - Hops......Page 125 6 - Cooking and Chilling - The Brewhouse......Page 139 7 - Goddisgoode - Yeast and Fermentation......Page 157 8 - Refining Matters - Downstream Processing......Page 175 9 - Measure for Measure - How Beer Is Analyzed......Page 187 10 - To the Future - Malting and Brewing in Years to Come......Page 203 Appendix - Some Scientific Principles......Page 212 Glossary......Page 220 Notes......Page 232 Further Reading......Page 233 Index......Page 234