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One of the most successful and respected homebrewers in America and
highest ranking judges in the BJCP, there are few candidates better
placed than Gordon Strong to give advice on how to take your
homebrew to the next level. In Brewing Better Beer, the author sets
out his own philosophy and strategy for brewing, examining the
tools and techniques available in an even-handed manner. The result
is a well-balanced mix of technical, practical, and creative advice
aimed at experienced homebrewers who want to advance to the next
level. The book is also a story of personal development and
repeatedly mastering new systems and processes. Strong emphasizes
that brewing is a creative endeavor underpinned by a firm grasp on
technical essentials, but stresses that there are many ways to brew
good beer. After mastering techniques, equipment, ingredients,
recipe formulation, and the ability to evaluate their own beers,
the advanced homebrewer will know how to think smart and work less,
adjust only what is necessary, and brew with economy of effort. The
author also pays special attention to brewing for competitions and
other special occasions, distilling his own experiences of failure
and (frequent) triumphs into a concise, pragmatic, and relaxed
account of how judging works and how to increase your chances of
success. The author's insights are laid out in a clear, engaging
manner, deftly weaving discussions of technical matters with his
own guiding principles to brewing. Learn to identify process
control points in mashing, lautering, sparging, boiling, chilling,
fermenting, conditioning, clarifying, and packaging. What are the
best ways to control mash pH, which mash regimen suits your
process, how can you effectively control your process through
judicious equipment selection? Other tips on optimizing your
brewing include ingredient and yeast selection, envisioning a
recipe and bringing it to fruition, planning your brewing calendar,
and identifying the critical path to ensure a successful brew day.
There is also a detailed discussion of troubleshooting to address
technical and stylistic problems advanced homebrewers often face.
Through it all, Strong highlights you are the ultimate arbiter,
giving advice on how to judge your own beers and understanding how
balance takes many forms depending on style.
The Two Thirsty Gardeners show that brewing your own delicious
alcoholic drinks can be surprisingly quick, easy and inexpensive.
Taking their two great loves - alcohol and gardening - Nick Hood
and Richard Moylewill provide you with home brewing recipes to
inspire you to turn a surplus harvest, a visit to a fruit farm or a
delivery from a supermarket into a fantastic variety of drinks.
Brew it Yourself is a collection of more than 75 home brewing
recipes, sure to put a fizz back into this popular pastime by
adding a modern twist to some old favourites and introducing whole
new range of drinks to tantalise the taste buds. With drinks
ranging from a classic elderflower sparkle to homemade absinthe,
Richard and Nick bring the art of home brewing back to
earth.They'll tell you how to turn surplus fruit harvests into
amazing wines and liqueurs; introduce you to the ancient arts of
mead and cider making; guide you through some easy beer recipes,
from hop packed IPAs to a striking Viking ale; use surprising
ingredients such as lavender and nettles for some fun sparkling
drink recipes; and take you on a world booze cruise that includes a
Mexican pineapple tepache, Scandinavian mulled glogg and Finnish
lemon sima. Brew it Yourself also debunks the myths around home
brewing, celebrates experimentation and takes the fear out of the
science of fermentation. It proves that creating your own tasty
alcoholic drinks doesn't need to be complicated, doesn't need to be
costly and, most importantly, can be a whole lot of fun!
A nostalgic cocktail gift book with recipes for recreating adult
versions of your favorite '90s childhood drinks from Yoo-hoo to
Hi-C to Ssips Iced Tea. '90s nostalgia in a glass! Grown-Up Drinks
is a tongue in cheek cocktail book for the former '90s kid and
those just discovering how cool old-school Nickelodeon and Delia*s
once were. With recipes for alcoholic versions of childhood
favorites like Ecto-Cooler and Mondo as well as creative
pop-culture inspired originals like the Rum and Stimpy and
Semi-Warmed Kind of Cider, this is a clever concept that's fully on
trend. A perfectly giftable mix of humor, nostalgia, and tasty
recipes.
The marines on the First Fleet refused to sail without it. Convicts
risked their necks to get hold of it. Rum built a hospital and
sparked a revolution, made fortunes and ruined lives. In a society
with few luxuries, liquor was power. It played a crucial role, not
just in the lives of individuals like James Squire - the London
chicken thief who became Australia's first brewer - but in the
transformation of a starving penal outpost into a prosperous
trading port. Drawing on a wealth of contemporary sources, Grog
offers an intoxicating look at the first decades of European
settlement and explores the origins of Australia's fraught love
affair with the hard stuff.
Here's the inside scoop on the wine world. Globalization has pushed
back the borders of the wine world, creating a complex,
interconnected market where Old World and New World wines and
producers compete head to head. Writing with wit and verve, Mike
Veseth (a.k.a. the Wine Economist) tells the compelling story of
the war between the market forces that are redrawing the world wine
map and the terroirists who resist them. This is the battle for the
future of wine--and for its soul. The fight isn't just over bottles
bought and sold, however; power and taste are also at stake. Who
will call the shots in the wine market of the future? Who will set
the price? Whose palate will prevail? Veseth masterfully brings all
of these questions together in the only book on the wine business
written for all lovers of wine. Wine Wars II begins by exploring
wine globalization, where readers follow "Missionaries, Migrants,
and Market Reforms" to faraway New Zealand and learn how to unlock
the secrets of their local retail "Wine Wall" by mastering the
"DaVino Code." Globalization brings a world of wine to our
doorsteps. Commodification helps us make sense of the resulting
embarrassment of riches, but at a cost. Readers must decide if they
are Martians or Wagnerians, consider why "They Always Buy the Ten
Cent Wine," and then probe the puzzle of "Outlaws, Prisoners, and
the Great Escape." Who stands in the way of the global wine
market's assault on wine's very soul? The"Revenge of the
Terroirists!" Resistance is not futile, because 'We Are All
Terroirists Now," but that doesn't mean the future of wine is
secure. A final section explores "Wine's Triple Crisis,"
environmental crisis plus economic crisis, plus identity crisis.
Taken together these crises pose the most serious threat to wine as
we know and love it. Each section of Wine Wars II ends with a
suggested wine tasting that invites readers to experience the
book's ideas and arguments with all their senses by sampling a few
carefully chosen wines. Can the soul of wine survive - and thrive -
in this unfriendly environment? You'll have to read Wine Wars II to
find out!
This title presents instructions for making hundreds of cocktails
and drinks, including all-time favourites such as the Dry Martini
and Grasshopper, and more unusual drinks such as the Blue Hawaiian
and Passion Punch. It includes a guide to the types of drinks and
mixers available, including alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks. A
techniques section explains how to measure, mix and pour drinks,
with step-by-step photographs showing how to frost a glass, use a
cocktail shaker and make decorative fruit twists. With a useful
guide to terminology to help you tell the difference between a
chaser and an aperitif, a fizz and a frappe, and many more. This
title includes alcohol and nutritional breakdowns so you can plan
your drinking. It features gorgeous colour photography throughout.
This beautiful volume is an essential reference for every home
bartender, covering a vast array of cocktails and drinks. There are
instructions for making both alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks,
accompanied by glorious colour photographs. All the cocktail
favourites are featured, as well as some more unusual drinks to
try. At the back of the book is a guide to the different types of
alcohol and mixers available, including spirits, liqueurs,
fortified wines, beer and wine. There is also a fascinating history
of alcohol, plus a useful guide to bartending equipment, glasses,
garnishes and tricks of the trade. Practical advice is given on how
to prepare a party, together with information about alcohol and
health, including tips for safe drinking and avoiding hangovers.
For Prosecco drinkers everywhere, this delightful little book is
packed full of helpful tips for how to store, chill and serve your
bottles of liquid gold, as well as numerous ideas for delicious
Prosecco cocktails. Within these pages you can also find handy
suggestions for other sparkling wines to look out for and ideas for
how to add some pizzazz to your table with some unlikely but
brilliant recipes for cooking with Prosecco.
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