The brewing techniques described in this book are the same as Bill Owens used at his brewery, Buffalo Bill's Brewery located in Hayward, California. Bill's six barrel brewhouse uses the same tower (gravity) brewing method as described in this book. A ten gallon brewing system can be built in a couple of weekends. Bill Owens shows you: How to build a mash tun from a camping cooler How to convert a beer keg into a kettle How to construct a heat exchanger from a garden hose How to control fermentation This book explains how, on your first brew, you can produce wonderful, cold, clear and carbonated beers in just 10 days.

Spirits and drink historians Brown and Miller, who also created the Web site Shaken Not Stirred: A Celebration of the Martini, trace the birth of spirits from China to India to Persia through Europe and on to the New World.

Originally published in 1976 The Moonshine Manual is a wonderful book if you live on a farm and can drive to town for a bag corn. Along with the typewriter the town Feed & Seed store have disappeared. Today there is a renaissance in micro-brewing and craft distilling. The principals of distilling described is this book are correct but the methods used by today's "urban" moonshiner have changed because every town in America has a home brew shop where he or she can take a home brewing class and buy his ingredients to make beer and moonshine. (Mostly yeast and sugar.) The techniques described in this book are not used by today's modern moonshiner because better how-to information (books) and equipment are readily available. It is estimated that there are 15,000 modern moonshiners in the USA and the industry is currently going through a renaissance. Some home brew shops and internet brewing supply companies are selling the15 gallon pot stills like hot cakes

Complete paperback reprint edition of the rare historic wine book 'HAND-BOOK OF WINE', written by Thomas McMullen, originally published in 1862. Practical, Theoretical, and Historical; With a description of foreign Spirits and Liqueurs. Paperback edition. Dedicated to all wine connoisseurs. For more vintage books about wines and drinks feel free to take a look at: www.VintageCocktailBooks.com

Complete reprint of the classic wine book 'The Vineyards Of The World' originally published in 1912 by the "The Wine Trade Club" London. Dedicated to all wine connoisseurs. For more vintage books about wines and drinks feel free to take a look at: www.VintageCocktailBooks.com

Complete reprint of the classic drinks book 'A Handy Book for BREWERS, WINE RETAILERS and BEER and REFRESHMENT House Keepers" originally published in 1865. Dedicated to all connoisseurs of good wines and drinks. For more vintage books about wines and drinks feel free to take a look at: www.VintageCocktailBooks.com

Complete reprint of the classic wine book 'The Wholesale and Retail WINE & SPIRIT Merchant's Companion' written by Joseph Hartley and originally published 1839. This book on wine is designed as a practical handbook for the wine and spirit trade and contains several hundred receipts. Dedicated to all wine connoisseurs. For more vintage books about wines and drinks feel free to take a look at: www.VintageCocktailBooks.com

Complete reprint of the classic wine book 'A Handbook Of Wine' written by William J. Todd and originally published 1922. This book on wine is designed as a practical handbook for the reader who wishes the knowledge necessary for him to buy wisely, to store safely, to serve correctly, and to drink with greatest enjoyment. Dedicated to all wine connoisseurs. For more vintage books about wines and drinks feel free to take a look at: www.VintageCocktailBooks.com

Complete reprint of the famous classic Bordeaux wine directory originally created by Charles Cocks and Michel-Edouard Feret in 1846. It is regarded as the classic reference work on Bordeaux wines, and is to date considered the most comprehensive information source on Bordeaux' wineries. Dedicated to all wine connoisseurs. For more vintage wine books and other books about drinks feel free to take a look at: www.VintageCocktailBooks.com

Complete reprint of the rare classic wine book 'The Wine-Drinker's Manual," originally published in 1830. The antique edition is part of the Katherine Golden Bitting Collection - a selected special collection of the Library of Congess. Dedicated to all wine connoisseurs. For more vintage books about wines and drinks feel free to take a look at: www.VintageCocktailBooks.com

Williard Bigelow, a chemist with the United States Government, provides a scientific analysis of the composition of wines produced in the United States up to 1900 in an attempt to ensure future uniformity of wines for sale in the world-wide marketplace.

Peter Mead's 1867 work is a basic introduction to American grape growing and wine making.

Henry Frederick Lutz was Professor of Egyptology and Assyriology and Associate Curator of the Anthropological Museum at the University of California, Berkeley. Best known for his scholarly works on the ancient Near East, Lutz's 1922 volume aimed at a wider audience with a more accessible account of the history of viticulture and brewing in the Ancient Near East. Lutz uses translations of Egyptian hieroglyphs, interpretations of tomb drawings and statuary, as well as Hebrew and Arabic texts, to add to our knowledge of the making of alcoholic beverages in the ancient Near East and to elucidate the drinking customs of these cultures.

The Cocktail Cool Bar: A Textbook for Bartenders targets the growing demand for knowledge pertaining to the bartending profession all over the world. With the explosive Asian Spirit Market changing social norms and cultural behavior Bar Owners, Food & Beverage Managers and the growing number of professional Chinese bartenders want to know how to compete. Published in Simplified Han Chinese and Traditional Chinese, Cocktail Cool's book and website offer a level playing field. Cocktails are just for starters - the Cocktail Cool Bar: A Textbook for Bartenders takes the mystery out of almost every kind of spirit. Front Bartenders need to be more than just drink-making machines; they need to know product histories, brands, and the individual tastes of all those little international representatives behind-the-bar. How can someone be expected to make a great drink if they don't know the individual tastes of the ingredients? Instead of just another list of recipes, this bilingual book teaches the reader to know what to mix and why. Whether you're a young Bar-Back apprenticing in the trade from the ground-up, or a seasoned Bartender/Owner looking to cut costs and map your profit margins, The Cocktail Cool Bar: A Textbook for Bartenders draws on years of experience and focuses it on how to get the most out of today's distributor networks, sales promotions and corporate marketing initiatives, by opening the door to the complex world of the spirits industry in 3 written languages. Written by experienced bartenders, Mike Armstrong and Ryan McClure, from the U.S. and Canada respectfully, the book encompasses Cocktail Culture, with a focus on business and trade secrets. The bilingual website, www.cocktailcool.com, and the book work together as a valuable resource for up-and-coming mixologists, bar managers, owners, as well as the layman looking to know more about their favorite cocktails. Full of useful tools and charts, beautiful artwork and perfect-bound in a 124 page 8.5" X 8.5" softcover, The Cocktail Cool Bar: A Textbook for Bartenders is the full color companion for any experienced bar professional. True added value for professionals in the industry is the comprehensive index of international companies and the brands they own. Mike Armstrong was Jim Beam's Brand Ambassador when he owned and operated fM, the bar that attained national fame in Taiwan as the Best American Bar and the place to go for good drinks. With over 25 years of professional experience in Hawaii, Australia, Taiwan and the East Coast United States, Mike regularly travels to China to consult his friends in the bar industry.

A complete reproduction of "The Flowing Bowl- What and When To Drink, Full Instructions How To Prepare, Mix and Serve Beverages," written by "The Only William" William Schmidt, published 1891. This classic drinks and cocktails book presents recipes for mixed drinks and punches, as well as advice and history on beers, wines and some non-alcoholic beverages, and also includes chapters on beer, ales and wines. William Schmidt included sample menus detailing beverage matches for each course. Dedicated to all bartenders and cocktail lovers Feel free to take a look at our complete reprint catalog of VINTAGE COCKTAIL BOOKS at www.VintageCocktailBooks.com

This 1880 work by Dr. M. La Fayette Byrn is the eighth edition of a hugely popular manual on the distillation of spirits from a variety of fruits and vegetables. Providing directions for the distillation and preparation of brandies and other spirits, this edition had appended to it M. Flinz's "Practical Directions for Distilling," a text that had appeared separately in Paris and which the author felt would provide vital information to the reader.

130 carefully selected Swedish traditional schnapps songs, one third in English, the rest in the original language. Richly illustrated with traditional b&w drawings. Also includes texts for an English-speaking audience on Swedish table traditions and how to "survive" your first encounter with a traditional Swedish dinner. How to enjoy aquavit, the national beverage of the Scandinavian countries and how to spice your own aquavit-easier than you'd think.

Also The Manufacture Of Effervescing Beverages And Syrups, Vinegar And Bitters; Prepared And Arranged Expressly For The Trade.

Francis Anstie's 1877 work provides justifications for the use of wine in the treatment of disease and as an aid to health.

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

There is a gold rush underway in Virginia. But the treasure under pursuit is not a precious metal. Rather, it is the grape. From Leesburg in the north down to Roanoke in the south, dot-com millionaires, celebrities, retired civil servants, and apple farmers are turning fallow pastures and orchards into row after row of European fine wine grapes.

Joseph Fleischman's 1885 work gives readers an understanding of how wines and spirits are made, and provides recipes so that readers can create these beverages in their own homes.

Designed to collate information found in a variety of ephemeral sources, John Phin's 1862 work is a comprehensive source of information on all aspects of viticulture, particularly as it relates to its practice in the United States. The work also includes descriptions of varietals typical to American grape growing.