Craft beer is all the rage. If the current rise in number of craft breweries and the production is any indication, Craft brews are definitely drawing a lot of drinkers under its fold. And why wouldn’t they, it is fun to try different beer tastes made from different grains.
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I have always dreamt of making Beer and Wine at home. Just wasn’t sure how to go about it. And then there are also the different types of yeast and hops and other ingredients critical to making good beer – just too many questions.
Well, Brew It Yourself seems like the volume that can solve my problem. The entire process just might throw me off, but for a true enthusiast, the book has everything that you need to get your first brew. I can’t imagine just how wonderful it must feel to hold that first glass of home-brewed beer or wine.
Brew it Yourself: Make Your Own Wine, Beer, and Other Concoctions
Authors: Nick Moyle, Richard Hood Pages: 176 Publisher: Nourish (July 21, 2015) Language: English ISBN-10: 1848992742 ISBN-13: 978-1848992740
The authors start at the basics and answer all the FAQs readers have about making brews at home. From the basic equipment, to sterilization methods, to ingredients that you need, the authors have it all covered.
I guess the first attempt should be with a basic beer. And once you have that mastered, there a number of recipes for beer, wine and cider that you can try. There is enough material here to keep you engaged for at least a couple of years.
Recipes like the Lemon and Lime Wine have ingredients that are available easily and you can get started with these before you get your hands on a sack of grain.
If you live in the Apple country, Farmhouse Cider is a simple recipe that you can make without any wine yeast.
Making beer is more challenging, but the authors provide with a detailed list of all the equipment you need to make you beer experiments successful.
But beer and wine is not the only thing that you will experiment with. The authors share some delicious fizzy drinks and Liqueur recipes. You can make Julia’s Orange Whiskey with Orange juice and a couple of other ingredients. You can use this homemade Orange liqueur as a mixer for other drinks, or as the authors suggest, it would make an amazing hot chocolate. I can’t wait to give this a try! I am quite determined to give at least making Liqueur a try, until I can get my hands on the different type of yeasts.
A very useful guide to readers who wish to experiment with brews and an amazing collection of 70 recipes for readers who have mastered the basics.