Homebrewing, Wine, Whiskey & Spirits For Dummies - PACK 1

Homebrewing, Wine, Whiskey & Spirits For Dummies - PACK 1 | English | 13.30 Mb | High Quality OCR | PDF Homebrewing For Dummies Make your own delicious lagers and ales. The latest on gluten-free, organic, and green brewing. Want to become your own brewmeister? This must-have guide gives you easy-to-follow instructions in everything from brewing and bottling tostoring, pouring, and kegging your own beer. You get the latest on required equipment and new brewing methods, as well as over 100 tried-and-true recipes. Plus, you'll see how to take part in homebrew competitions! Discover how to: Set up your home brewery Select ingredients and flavorings Brew basic beers, specialty beers, even cider and mead Evaluate your beer and troubleshoot problems Become an eco-friendly brewer Marty Nachel immediately dispels two long-held myths in Homebrewing for Dummies: brewing your own beer isn't all that difficult, and despite all that you may have heard or assumed, facial hair is not a prerequisite to being a good homebrewer. Like all other books in the popular Dummies series, Homebrewing for Dummies is a clear, concise, how-to guide for the do-it-yourselfer. As it turns out, making beer isn't hard to do if you have a stove, some basic equipment, and a little time on your hands. Here's your chance to make your own Hefeweizen or India Pale Ale and avoid another trip to the local microbrewery; Nachel provides the recipes and solid step-by-step instructions. And if making beer isn't enough, the chapter on evaluation will teach even the most pedestrian beer drinker to critically analyze homebrews like a pro. Nachel is well qualified. The former welder is an award-winning brewer and one of the top beer writers in the country. Homebrewing for Dummies covers the gamut--from simple lagers to Belgian Dubbels--and Nachel shows that you don't need a team of Clydesdales or a Colorado mountain spring to make great beer at home. Wine For Dummies Wine enthusiasts and novices, raise your glasses! The #1 wine book has been extensively updated! If you*re a connoisseur, Wine For Dummies, Fourth Edition will get you up to speed on what*s in and show you how to take your hobby to the next level. If you*re new to the world of wine, it will clue you in on what you*ve been missing and show you how to get started. It begins with the basic types of wine, how wines are made, and more. Then it gets down to specifics: * How to handle snooty wine clerks, navigate restaurant wine lists, decipher cryptic wine labels, and dislodge stubborn corks * How to sniff and taste wine * How to store and pour wine and pair it with food * Four white wine styles: fresh, unoaked; earthy; aromatic; rich, oaky * Four red wine styles: soft, fruity, and relatively light-bodied; mild-mannered, medium-bodied; spicy; powerful, full-bodied, and tannic * What*s happening in the Old World