Zymurgy for the Homebrewer and Beer Lover: The Best Articles and Advice [Paperback]

Charles Papazian (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 1998

Since 1978, Zymurgy magazine, official journal of the American Homebrewers Association, has served homebrewers with recipes, practical tips, debates, lore and entertainment. Now Charlie Papazian, founder of the magazine and first name in homebrewing, has combed through classic issues of Zymurgy for this unprecedented collection, packed with popular, timeless homebrewing wisdom for beginners and advanced homebrewers alike--

Award-winning homebrew recipes, and recipes that use your brew as a cook ingredient
Whats in your water--and why finding out can make all the difference to your beer
How to make exotic brews like stone beer, Swedish gotlandscrika or Dusseldorf Altbier
Switching to gain brewing--all you need to know about malts and malt extract
How to make authentic English bitters and serve it properly at home
How to construct a homemade bottle filler
Experimenting wit herbs, spices and different strains of yeast for new tastes in your home brew
AND, MUCH, MUCH MORE!

Product Details

• Paperback: 441 pages
• Publisher: William Morrow Cookbooks (May 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0380793997
• ISBN-13: 978-0380793990
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.2 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,153,381 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Founding president of the American Homebrewers Association and organizer for the Great American Beer Festival and the World Beer Cup, Charlie PaPazian avidly brews lagers, ales and honey meads. He lives in Boulder, Colorado.

Customer Reviews

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Zymurgy: Best Articles and advice..., December 8, 1999

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Donna Maurer (Canberra, Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Zymurgy for the Homebrewer and Beer Lover: The Best Articles and Advice (Paperback)

In Australia we have not been fortunate enough to receive a regular supply of the famous "Zymurgy" magizine. The few magazines I have received have been worthwhile, sparking my interest, but I have not seen the value in actually subscribing. This leads to curcumstances where it is worthwhile obtaining a compilation of the better articles, often spoken about in various litrature in the Brewing scene.

Zymurgy: The Best Articles and Advice, is just that, a compilation of various articles from the magazine. It is a bit of a misnomer that Papazian has his name plastered all over the front because he is the compiler/editor (with the assistance of others) of this collection. He has not written much of the content at all, and only contributed 2 articles, and an introduction.

Like him or loathe him, Papazian has compiled a wide range of very good information, faithfully reprinted from various editions of Zymurgy. Each article acknowleges the author, along with the original date of publication.

If you already subcribe to Zymurgy magazine, or have been collecting the magazine for a number of years, dont bother buying this book unless you want a one stop reference to what you already have. To those outside the USA, who may not have had the opportunity of regularly receiving Zymurgy - this is a very good cross section of articles and contains a wide range of information for the home brewer.

I recommend this book as a general source of Home Brewing information.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A compilation of articles from Zymurgy, 'greatest hits', July 30, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Zymurgy for the Homebrewer and Beer Lover: The Best Articles and Advice (Paperback)

A decent book of a varying topic field. Some articles go into a topic deeply, others just go skin deep. After reading it, I wished more topics had been covered in more depth. However, it would have made a bigger book. Enjoyable and recommanded to the avid homebrewer.

5.0 out of 5 stars Zymurgy Review, March 3, 2011

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Roy M. Ventullo - See all my reviews

This review is from: Zymurgy for the Homebrewer and Beer Lover: The Best Articles and Advice (Paperback)

This is a great book for newbies and those more experienced in brew making. Easy to read and filled with useful information. Something every nascent brewmaster should read.