(Amy) Look, a non-fiction book!

Ahem. Anyway, I recently had a resurgence of interest in an old hobby of mine: The production of beer and wine. Now, many people think this is a rather silly thing to do, given that one generally ends up spending more (or at least not significantly less) money to make it as to buy it, and that's before one factors in the time and the possibility of a failed batch. But, hey, what can I say, it's fun. Plus which, the batch of beer we've made since picking it up again is quite possibly the best beer I have ever tasted, which is a nice bonus.

This book is not intended for beginners (for that you want The New Complete Joy of Home Brewing by the same author), but is full of useful tips for people who know a little and are curious about more advanced techniques. It involves lots of things we haven't branched out into yet, so I'm sure we will continue to refer to this book often, just as long as we keep the hobby up.

And the advice given in all home brewing books I have ever seen remains sound (and applies to quite a few scenarios entirely unrelated to the production of beer, I might add): Relax. Don't worry. Have a homebrew.
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The "bible" for beer brewers, this is one of the first, and most comprehensive books. Very forgiving of inexperience.