What book should i buy?

[scarer]

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[pankin'pole]

I'll throw my 1/2d in for A Guide to Craft Brewing by J Alexander. A good mix of easy to follow practical steps, plus some more detail on water treatment, hops etc. Also a good set of recipes with simple grain and hop lists.

[scarer]

I'd had my eye on that one, and i'll probably get it at some point but I haven't read all my other ones yet

[OSDguy]

or Marc Olloson but I don't remember Marc posting for a while.

I'm still around but between changing jobs and having a huge amount of research to do with an ongoing issue (which has just resulted in 14 petitions being lodged in the Lords against a Private Bill) has left me extremely short of time - I can't see me being time rich for about another 6 - 7 months

All quite a shame becuase I had really wanted to get back into brewing in the last 12 months, due to the ongoing issue though this has had to take a major backseat, as has repairing a boat

As to the book, it is true you guys have bought a hell of a lot (for which I'm extremely grateful) and it is also true they have all gone.
The publisher has declared an out of print, and full publishing rights have reverted back to myself.

Between other things I am now looking in to getting this published myself in paperform or simply selling a pdf.
I've had some encouragement from members on here via PM (cheers guys) about getting it redone in one way or another and I've had some positive feedback from some home brew shops around the country.

I have contacted printers and am just awaiting quotes, the ISBN I know is going to cost me £100+.
I was wondering if to go without the ISBN but apparently this leaves me in the cold with regard wholesalers, although working on rough estimates for printing costs I could afford to direct to shops at a very keen price.

Of course the beauty of a publisher doing this was the risk associated with the book was theirs and most importantly the time taken to parcel up / invoice etc was undertaken by them.
I know I am extremely time short at present and wouldn't want to upset any shop / firm with a late dispatch.

Reason for the publisher declining the reprint was a lack of demand.

So guys it's not simply becuase the book has sold thru etc that I'm not posting, it is just there is so much stuff I have to read up on get done to ensure that I don't end up looking like a muppet and making 1000 other people look like muppets becuase of any errors I made.

Whilst might not be posting I am responding to emails and PM's.

Hopefully I'll be back in full swing once everything is settled and I do still drop in from time to time to keep abreast of things.

Keep brewing.

very best wishes to you all

Marc

[scarer]

I bought my hardcopy from you a few weeks ago Marc and I've done the Townes IPA and No Regrets. They not ready yet but I have high hopes for them!
I've also got my eye on your Glamorgan's Glory following your comments of the recipe in the book and also the Harviestoun Schiehallion 'cos I've got some liquid lager yeast in the fridge to use up and the Townes Double Dagger.

Great book though, a classic with trusted recipes. Hope you can get back into it sooner than you hope and maybe devise even more great recipes.

Cheers

[hoppingMad]

In the beginning I searched the local library, then a few months later subscribed to a brewing Mag, while all the time visiting a good brewing forum like this one. Learning heaps all the time.
All this combined with my own brewing experience has gotten me where I am today .... at the pinacle of my hobby with nothing else left to learn.

[clogwog]

All this combined with my own brewing experience has gotten me where I am today .... at the pinacle of my hobby with nothing else left to learn.

So when is your book scheduled for release?

My vote goes to Palmer's "How to Brew" It gives me most of what I want to know, and anything else I want to know is usually available on forums like this.

[Vossy1]

Hey Frenchie. I think what book you buy depends on what you want personally.

I'm quite an impatient sort of person. When I started brewing I wanted a sound recipe book so I could get started making beer.
I bought Marc Ollossons book, purely by luck, and it's a belter of a recipe book, I still haven't managed to make a beer I don't like

Any technical questions I had were quickly answered by this forum

I have bought books on brewing and the easiest one for me to understand was Graham Wheelers Home Brewing and Dave Lines Big Book of Brewing, though this is a little dated now.
A lot of the bigger books have a lot of waffle IMO

PS, I also have a new book called Brewing Classic Styles by Palmer and Zainasheff. It follows in the footsteps of Marc Ollossons book in that all the recipes are tried and tested, though these recipes have all won competition at one point or another, and are 'style' winners.
A few people on the forum have brewed recipes from it and it looks to be a very good recipe book.

[scarer]

PS, I also have a new book called Brewing Classic Styles by Palmer and Zainasheff. It follows in the footsteps of Marc Ollossons book in that all the recipes are tried and tested, though these recipes have all won competition at one point or another, and are 'style' winners.
A few people on the forum have brewed recipes from it and it looks to be a very good recipe book.

Vossy, this is the one I have my eye on next, in fact I had planned to order it next week and I agree with the recipe book idea. My first books were BYORAAH and GW's Home Brewing. The best way to learn is by doing and the recipe books get you stuck in straight away.
Marc Olloson's book is also a recent purchase for me and again is highly recommended.

[Dennis King]

I have a total of 14 books some going back to the 60`s which are very basic and limited, but they got me started. Then came the David Line books and they took my beers to a new level, But it was the Graham Wheeler books that have improved my beers the most. They get my vote.

[babalu87]

+1 for this book

http://www.amazon.com/Brewing-Classic-S ... 0937381926

Brewing classic styles by Jamil Zainesheff

He won homebrewer of the year here in the states twice!
Great book as far as recipes, he has a website as well.... www.mrmalty.com

[steve_flack]

I'd go with the Graham Wheeler books, if you are patient they come up on ebay from time to time or secondhand on Amazon but don't pay silly money for them. You may be able to get them from your library.

Maybe you should check your library's website. I just checked Norfolk's and there's 2 copies of Wheelers CAMRA Guide sat on shelves in the county and one copy of BYORAH.

[Aleman]

I'd go with the Graham Wheeler books, if you are patient they come up on ebay from time to time or secondhand on Amazon but don't pay silly money for them. You may be able to get them from your library.

Maybe you should check your library's website. I just checked Norfolk's and there's 2 copies of Wheelers CAMRA Guide sat on shelves in the county and one copy of BYORAH.

But thats Norfolk for you . . . . Not sure they have learned to read over there yet

[steve_flack]

Yeah, we can read....we got bored counting our toes.

[scarer]

+1 for this book

http://www.amazon.com/Brewing-Classic-S ... 0937381926

Brewing classic styles by Jamil Zainesheff

He won homebrewer of the year here in the states twice!
Great book as far as recipes, he has a website as well.... www.mrmalty.com

I ordered this on Monday so should get it weds! Don't know why i'm excited, I've got both BYORAAH and MO's Real Ales that I have to make my way through first!!
It's like on the hunt for hidden treasure isn't it!!

The problem is, I think, that I can't drink it quick enough but If I make a really good one I don't want to share it....Doh!