The Homebrewers' Recipe Guide: More than 175 original beer recipes including magnificent pale ales, ambers, stouts, lagers, and seasonal brews, plus tips from the master brewers

by Patrick Higgins, Maura Kate Kilgore, Paul Hertlein

Great beers to make at home, including more than 175 original beer recipes ranging from magnificent pale ales to ambers, stouts, lagers, and seasonal brews, plus tips from master brewers.

If you’re into homebrewing, then you know that you can never have enough recipes. The Homebrewer’s Recipe Guide will slake your thirst for more than 175 different beers in a variety of styles, whether you prefer a classic lager, a brown ale, a fruity brew, or a flavored stout. Among the original recipes are:

-Any Pub in London Bitter, a classic ale with a strong hop flavor
-Viennese Spiced Porter, a rich creamy porter with a hint of vanilla
-Golden Pils, a beer less dry than the classic pilsner
-Holiday and seasonal beers like Firecracker Red (with its cinnamon kick), the Great Pumpkin Ale, and Holiday Prowler Beer—the perfect gift
-Brewery Copycats—re-create your favorite tastes
-Foods featuring homebrew as an ingredient, like Red-Hot Rack of Ribs, Frijoles Borrachos, and classic Oatmeal Beer Bread

Rich quotations from Hemingway, Shakespeare, Joyce, and others celebrate memorable libations, special drinking spots, and other bits of beer and tavern lore and legend. Created by experienced homebrewers and filled with helpful tips, The Homebrewer’s Recipe Guide is a must-have reference for both novice and expert alike.

Genres: Brewing, Beer, Nonfiction, Cooking, Reference, Food and Drink

272 pages, Paperback

First published September 16, 1996

Reviews

[B. Jay · Rating 4 out of 5]

A solid book of recipes and tips on brewing beer. A bit dated in parts, but the majority of the knowledge contained within the book holds true today. I especially enjoyed the selections of old literature featuring beer, from Rip van Winkle to Benjamin Franklin. Currently sipping a Saison I brewed from one of the recipes, and it turned out great.

[Danielle · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a very well written brewing book.
The recipes are easy to follow v and I love the random beer quotes throughout the book.
Most of the recipes are made for extract brewing, which works for me, but they also include a conversion chart so you can try them out in all-grain.

I highly recommend this book to anyone wanting to experiment with brewing.

[Ramon van Dam · Rating 2 out of 5]

A lackluster compilation of recipes, bundled without much extra information and mostly focused on malt extract brewing. I think I'll add just under a dozen recipes to my database, but expected more from this. Very safe and quite chaotic, without any explanation of what differentiates for example any of the three winter beers that are listed sequentially.

[Ronald Smith · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good book. A bit dated as far as what ingredients are currently available on the market, but still a solid reference for extract / steeping specialty grain brewing. Good recipes to adapt and modify.

[Brian Wood · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a recipe book. I didn't read it cover to cover, but I have read all the tips and sections in between the recipes and I have brewed some of these recipes and had great results. This is a good book for the extract brewer or the all grain brewer, all the recipes can be converted. These recipes are all for a 5 gallon boil, but I do them with a 3 gallon boil and top off with 2 gallons and they are fine.

[D · Rating 3 out of 5]

The half-dozen or so recipes I've made from this book have been decent, but it's a bit annoying that it only seems to list original gravities (OG) and not final gravities (FG). It seems a bit silly to have one without the other. Directions are not always terribly specific, but haven't failed me yet.

[Up2orbit · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book, full of recipes for people brewing beer using malt extract. I got lots of ideas from this book, both using their recipes directly, and in modifying some for my own use. A must-have for any homebrewer who has made a few batches and wants to branch out. This is not a how-to book...it assumes you already know how to brew beer.

[Greg Van Vorhis · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have my work cut out for me. Your imagination goes wild with this book.