Making Craft Beer at Home

CraftbeerhasinrecentyearsseenanunprecedentedsurgeinpopularityacrosstheUnitedStatesandCanada.Tiredofmass-producedbeers,drinkershavegravitatedtowardhandcrafted,small-batchandoftenlocalbeersandmanydevoteeshaveevenbeguntobrewtheirown.Thiscomprehensivebook,writtenbyanexperiencedcraftbrewer,providesbackground,discussestheingredientsemployed,explainswhatequipmentisrequiredanddetailsthestep-by-step"how-to"ofthebrewingprocess.Aperfectintroductiontotheworldofcraftbeer,MakingCraftBeeratHomedemystifiestheartofhomebrewingwhileprovidinganhistoricalperspectiveonAmerica'sloveaffairwiththedrink,andshowswhythisoftenexquisiterefreshmenthastakenitsplaceatthetablealongsidefinewinesandliquors.