must have books for new and experienced brewers

Last year, the must have homebrewing books were Brew Like a Monk, Farmhouse Ales and Wild Brews. This year, it will be Brewing Classic Styles, by Jamil Zainasheff and John Palmer. you can preorder these from The Brewing Network for $19.95 (signed by Jamil if pre-ordered), or for another $2, you can get one of these books that has a whatever personal message you want written to you by JZ.

The write up on this book on The Brewing Network explains: “Award-winning brewer Jamil Zainasheff teams up with homebrewing expert John J. Palmer to share recipes for all of the 80-plus competition styles. This book presents every award-winning recipe in both extract with grain and all-grain brewing formats, making them accessible to brewers of all skill levels. Each recipe includes specific tips for understanding the style and tips for brewing a great example suitable for competition or impressing your friends. The duo also gives sure-footed guidance on selecting ingredients, making starters, and other techniques useful for reproducing these classic and modern beer styles.”

Another must have for every homebrewer, at any stage of brewing, is John Palmer’s How to Brew for $18.95.

From the BN: “John Palmer’s latest edition of How To Brew is the definitive resource for homebrewers as far as we’re concerned! John covers everything you need to know to brew great beer at home. With a style that is both in depth and easy to read and understand, How To Brew is great at your side while brewing, or even just to research your next phase of brewing. It’s also the first book to cover all-grain homebrewing with such depth and accuracy.”

You can also check out an older version of How to Brew online.

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