Monday, August 3, 2009

The Ultimate Homebrew Beer Recipe Book

The Ultimate Homebrew Beer Recipe Book
By Jeffrey Jettison


Homebrew beer master's have all been there. In the beginning all we have is a love for beer, and a great urge to set up our own little "brewery" in the garage or kitchen. Once we convince ourselves that we are willing to go through with it, that's when the fun begins.

Of course, buying the homebrew starter kit is pretty simple, and figuring out where to set up shop is also an an easy decision. But what about selecting the right recipe? We only know that there are 1,000's of possibilities. We know what type of flavor's we like. And what type of beer we like to buy. But it's a lot different when we decide to brew are own beer.

Using a recipe book for your homebrew concoction's is definitely a great idea. having many different option's will help in the long run. But as a beginner or someone that hasn't had a lot of experience in homebrewing, it's best to have a homebrew beer recipe book that will do more than supply the ingredients. The right book will give an in depth description of the homebrew recipe. Maybe even a little history of the it as well. When brewmaster's create a flavor, there are usually some determining factor's as to why they choose the ingredient's that go into the flavor.

Thats why I really love the Ultimate Home Brew Beer Recipe Book

This is the homebrew recipe guide that all beginner brewers should have. I will try to be as unbiased as possible, but rarely have I seen or read, a book that can provide great information, yet involve the reader in the actual process as well. When reading these recipe's the reader will get a history of the beer and the ingredients. It's like knowing WHY the brewmaster added certain ingredients, instead of how and when.

Any brewmaster will tell you that brewing beer isn't just about adding some of this and some of that. Its a bit different than baking a cake or brewing a pot of coffee. Therefore it is crucial that we develop our own style of brewing. The Ultimate Home Brew Beer Recipe Book guide's the reader's through each recipe, giving them a great feel for what each ingredient is for and why it's being added to the brew.

Knowing how ingredients interact with each other is paramount to constantly creating a great tasting homebrew.

Learning how ingredients interact with each other come's from experience. And its safe to say that the best experience come's from the actual act of doing something. Baseball player's cant just talk about hitting a curveball and then go out and hit one. They need lot's of practice. But not just practice. Different practice. Like hitting different pitches at different speed's. Its the same with homebrewing. You cant just brew the same beer over and over. You must try many different homebrew recipe's if you want to recall learn the whole process.

The Ultimate Home Brew Recipe Book provides over 600 different recipes.They range from the lightest, most fruity flavored flavors , all the way to the dark, flavorful Ale's. There are even some clone recipe's that rival more well known beer's such as Sam Adams and Budweiser.


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