Post by: KRISTI on September 28, 2021, 01:17:41 pm
I’ve produced 27 books since I became publisher at Brewers Publications and many title ideas have come from our homebrewing community! As I plan for the future, I’m interested to know if there are subjects that you would like to dive into more deeply? What will help you on the next step of your brewing journey? What do you feel would help you improve your processes, techniques, or understanding? What resource are you missing in your library?
In your opinion, what are up-and-coming trends or styles? What do you want to know more about that falls into the category of fermentation? What brewers/writers would you like to learn more from?
Finally, if you have enjoyed any Brewers Publications books, I’d like to encourage you to leave a positive review on Amazon, Goodreads, Bookshop, etc. Reviews can improve our standing in search results and help our authors (and BP) be recommended more often when customers need guidance.
Please drop me a line and share your input directly with me or note your ideas below. I look forward to hearing from you and appreciate your support of Brewers Publications!
Cheers,
Kristi Switzer
Publisher, Brewers Publications
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Post by: erockrph on September 28, 2021, 06:58:33 pm
Post by: dmtaylor on September 28, 2021, 07:34:10 pm
We don't care about IPA. Give us science.
And give me some good German lager.
You know what we really need?! A new update to Designing Great Beers by Ray Daniels. If he ain't going to update it, FIND SOMEONE WHO WILL. WE WILL BUY THAT BOOK.
Thanks for the opportunity. Cheers.
Post by: tommymorris on September 28, 2021, 08:00:54 pm
PS. I’ll take my stories on Audible, please ;)
Post by: HighVoltageMan! on September 29, 2021, 05:34:18 am
Fact: A huge percentage of homebrewers (I'm thinking at least 50-60%??) are scientists, engineers, and IT people. Give us SCIENCE and give us MATH. We want to learn everything there is to know about mashing temperatures, mash time, hop boil times, whirlpool hop additions, experimentation, and the most accurate way to calculate IBUs.I agree. Most books are written for beginners or intermediate brewers. I find myself reading more white papers on studies done for the professional brewing industries on different aspects of brewing to learn more about brewing. I find more information put out by professional outlets like Master Brewers Association than from home brewing sources. Something other than the basic subjects covered in greater depth would be nice. I like the idea of historical and biographies too, but I'm looking more for advanced techniques, science and processes. German beers in depth.
We don't care about IPA. Give us science.
And give me some good German lager.
You know what we really need?! A new update to Designing Great Beers by Ray Daniels. If he ain't going to update it, FIND SOMEONE WHO WILL. WE WILL BUY THAT BOOK.
Thanks for the opportunity. Cheers.
Post by: hmbrw4life on September 29, 2021, 07:00:15 am
Fact: A huge percentage of homebrewers (I'm thinking at least 50-60%??) are scientists, engineers, and IT people. Give us SCIENCE and give us MATH. We want to learn everything there is to know about mashing temperatures, mash time, hop boil times, whirlpool hop additions, experimentation, and the most accurate way to calculate IBUs.I agree. Most books are written for beginners or intermediate brewers. I find myself reading more white papers on studies done for the professional brewing industries on different aspects of brewing to learn more about brewing. I find more information put out by professional outlets like Master Brewers Association than from home brewing sources. Something other than the basic subjects covered in greater depth would be nice. I like the idea of historical and biographies too, but I'm looking more for advanced techniques, science and processes. German beers in depth.
We don't care about IPA. Give us science.
And give me some good German lager.
You know what we really need?! A new update to Designing Great Beers by Ray Daniels. If he ain't going to update it, FIND SOMEONE WHO WILL. WE WILL BUY THAT BOOK.
Thanks for the opportunity. Cheers.
Uhh, like beyond this?
https://www.themodernbrewhouse.com/list-of-brewing-references/
Post by: denny on September 29, 2021, 08:36:53 am
I do all my "reading" on Audible nowadays. If BP released their books in audio format I'd snap them all up. Many of the authors are very well-spoken and would be great narrators as well.
Dude, you would NOT want to spend hours listening to me read a book. Not to mention that authors arent always great speakers. I produced a lot of audio books back I studio days and the author almost never read them. A trained voiceover person would do it.
Post by: denny on September 29, 2021, 08:37:31 am
Fact: A huge percentage of homebrewers (I'm thinking at least 50-60%??) are scientists, engineers, and IT people. Give us SCIENCE and give us MATH. We want to learn everything there is to know about mashing temperatures, mash time, hop boil times, whirlpool hop additions, experimentation, and the most accurate way to calculate IBUs.
We don't care about IPA. Give us science.
And give me some good German lager.
You know what we really need?! A new update to Designing Great Beers by Ray Daniels. If he ain't going to update it, FIND SOMEONE WHO WILL. WE WILL BUY THAT BOOK.
Thanks for the opportunity. Cheers.
I'm pretty much over that type of book.
Post by: denny on September 29, 2021, 08:37:53 am
What about stories and biographies? I personally don’t want math or science. I do that at work. I also don’t want recipes. I get those for free here. But, I bet there’s a lot of stories to be told.
PS. I’ll take my stories on Audible, please ;)
Homebrew All Stars
Post by: Andy Farke on September 29, 2021, 08:59:03 am
You know what we really need?! A new update to Designing Great Beers by Ray Daniels. If he ain't going to update it, FIND SOMEONE WHO WILL. WE WILL BUY THAT BOOK.
+1 to this suggestion. The statistics that were in the original DGB book were really helpful...at the very least, a book with a bunch of numerical tables would be something I would use. E.g., a "Homebrewer's Handbook." Bring all the stuff together, no fluff, just the data. Water profiles, hop profiles, yeast data, style data, etc. I have these spread across a gazillion individual books, websites, programs, and PDFs right now...
Post by: dmtaylor on September 29, 2021, 09:00:35 am
You know what we really need?! A new update to Designing Great Beers by Ray Daniels. If he ain't going to update it, FIND SOMEONE WHO WILL. WE WILL BUY THAT BOOK.
I'm pretty much over that type of book.
Not I. And not others.
I think I might want to pick up a copy of that All Stars book sometime. Seems like it would be interesting. ;) ;)
Post by: Wilbur on September 29, 2021, 09:06:12 am
Fact: A huge percentage of homebrewers (I'm thinking at least 50-60%??) are scientists, engineers, and IT people. Give us SCIENCE and give us MATH. We want to learn everything there is to know about mashing temperatures, mash time, hop boil times, whirlpool hop additions, experimentation, and the most accurate way to calculate IBUs.
We don't care about IPA. Give us science.
And give me some good German lager.
You know what we really need?! A new update to Designing Great Beers by Ray Daniels. If he ain't going to update it, FIND SOMEONE WHO WILL. WE WILL BUY THAT BOOK.
Thanks for the opportunity. Cheers.
Designing Great Beers-I kind of think it'll become outdated too quickly. Too many new styles, malts, and hops coming out.
How about a homebrewer version of the Quality Management/labs book? I think there's a lot of info on yeast, cell counts, etc. but I'm sure there's a lot of simple things from the pro side that could be adapted to homebrewing. Like using sieves to quantify mill crush.
Or a book on homebrew clubs and competitions? Could dive into some of the history, etc and have sections for legal considerations, paperwork, bylaws, etc.
"Farmhouse" brewing and techniques from around the world? There's ~3 forests worth of books on lager, european beer, and IPA. I've enjoyed some of the Zymurgy articles on Tej, distilling in South American, etc.
Denny, isn't podcasting just reading a very poorly edited book?
Post by: denny on September 29, 2021, 09:43:47 am
You know what we really need?! A new update to Designing Great Beers by Ray Daniels. If he ain't going to update it, FIND SOMEONE WHO WILL. WE WILL BUY THAT BOOK.
I'm pretty much over that type of book.
Not I. And not others.
I think I might want to pick up a copy of that All Stars book sometime. Seems like it would be interesting. ;) ;)
I understand, but I'm not the only one with that viewpoint.
Post by: denny on September 29, 2021, 09:44:49 am
Fact: A huge percentage of homebrewers (I'm thinking at least 50-60%??) are scientists, engineers, and IT people. Give us SCIENCE and give us MATH. We want to learn everything there is to know about mashing temperatures, mash time, hop boil times, whirlpool hop additions, experimentation, and the most accurate way to calculate IBUs.
We don't care about IPA. Give us science.
And give me some good German lager.
You know what we really need?! A new update to Designing Great Beers by Ray Daniels. If he ain't going to update it, FIND SOMEONE WHO WILL. WE WILL BUY THAT BOOK.
Thanks for the opportunity. Cheers.
Designing Great Beers-I kind of think it'll become outdated too quickly. Too many new styles, malts, and hops coming out.
How about a homebrewer version of the Quality Management/labs book? I think there's a lot of info on yeast, cell counts, etc. but I'm sure there's a lot of simple things from the pro side that could be adapted to homebrewing. Like using sieves to quantify mill crush.
Or a book on homebrew clubs and competitions? Could dive into some of the history, etc and have sections for legal considerations, paperwork, bylaws, etc.
"Farmhouse" brewing and techniques from around the world? There's ~3 forests worth of books on lager, european beer, and IPA. I've enjoyed some of the Zymurgy articles on Tej, distilling in South American, etc.
Denny, isn't podcasting just reading a very poorly edited book?
But much shorter. And more humorous. Seems like a scientific audio book would be dry and boring.
Post by: KRISTI on September 29, 2021, 03:50:03 pm
Thank you.
Kristi
Post by: Big_Eight on September 29, 2021, 04:09:29 pm
I do like reading about beer history though, but I assume there is enough of that around already.
Post by: Drewch on September 29, 2021, 08:08:33 pm
But much shorter. And more humorous. Seems like a scientific audio book would be dry and boring.
I agree. I have an audiobook copy of Beer by Charles Bamforth and the material just doesn't translate well for me.
At the moment, my interests lie in two areas.
First, I'm more interested in books that tell the story of brewing ... I'd like more books on historical brewing -- local & national traditions. Martyn Cornell or Ron Pattinson or Andreas Krennmair type stuff. Or think of the huge classic beer styles series (e.g., #11 Barleywine), but do each volume as an in depth exploration of a culture's brewing tradition rather than a system of styles that were only codified recently. Secrets of the Master Brewers does a good job of exploring history and applying it to the hobby, and I hear Beer Bible 2nd Ed. expands on this idea.
Second, I'm homebrewer: this is a hobby. I'm not trying to be the next Sierra Nevada or even the next Straight to Ale or Monday Night. Even if I went pro, that market is crowded. Give me books about doing fun stuff with the ingredients around me. Hyper-local brewing. Like the Growing Beer podcast or The Wildcrafting Brewer by Baudar.
Post by: Drewch on September 29, 2021, 08:15:04 pm
Post by: lupulus on September 30, 2021, 04:54:24 am
You don't need any book written.
Haven't bought one of your books nor opened one in ages.
Translate Narziss two volumes of Die Bierbrauerei.
Cheers!
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Post by: Bel Air Brewing on September 30, 2021, 05:46:03 am
Today much of the info sought by the average brewer is available online. With a few simple mouse clicks. There are multiple brewing forums that can and do offer good advice.
It is doubtful that we would purchase any new book.
Post by: goose on September 30, 2021, 08:02:21 am
The current version of DGB gives you ideas on what can make a good recipe for a certain style and then a person can go to online recipes to pick out what they want to put in that beer. Years ago DGB was my go to book, but now I rarely open it.
Just my 0.02.
Post by: denny on September 30, 2021, 08:20:31 am
Post by: lupulus on September 30, 2021, 08:47:14 am
I second the plea to keep it homebrewer focused. If I never see another book like Water, it would be too soon."The training of brewers is the same whether you are training a home-brewer or you are training a brewer for Anheuser-Busch"
Michael J. Lewis
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Post by: denny on September 30, 2021, 09:01:54 am
I second the plea to keep it homebrewer focused. If I never see another book like Water, it would be too soon."The training of brewers is the same whether you are training a home-brewer or you are training a brewer for Anheuser-Busch"
Michael J. Lewis
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So much wrong with that statement. For one, homebrewing is a hobby and I get to decide for myself what's important to me.
Post by: RC on September 30, 2021, 09:46:08 am
Fact: A huge percentage of homebrewers (I'm thinking at least 50-60%??) are scientists, engineers, and IT people. Give us SCIENCE and give us MATH.
The only data I know of about this is Brulosophy's, which indicate that this percentage of homebrewers is just shy of 40%.
I am a scientist, and the thought of reading a brewing book that is essentially a compendium of primary papers sounds dreadful (although to be fair I do not necessarily think that this is what you are suggesting).
IMO what homebrewers desperately need is not yet another book about brewing science, but formal sensory training. This of course does not lend itself to book format unless the book came with scratch-and-sniff stickers :P
Post by: ynotbrusum on September 30, 2021, 10:20:34 am
Post by: erockrph on September 30, 2021, 11:45:23 am
Fact: A huge percentage of homebrewers (I'm thinking at least 50-60%??) are scientists, engineers, and IT people. Give us SCIENCE and give us MATH.
The only data I know of about this is Brulosophy's, which indicate that this percentage of homebrewers is just shy of 40%.
I am a scientist, and the thought of reading a brewing book that is essentially a compendium of primary papers sounds dreadful (although to be fair I do not necessarily think that this is what you are suggesting).
IMO what homebrewers desperately need is not yet another book about brewing science, but formal sensory training. This of course does not lend itself to book format unless the book came with scratch-and-sniff stickers :P
It's been a while since I read "Tasting Beer" by Randy Mosher, and I honestly don't remember whether it was before or after I started brewing, but I remember that being rather useful. It might be time for a re-read, as a matter of fact.
And I also agree that as a scientist myself, I would much rather consume whitepaper and technical journal articles in online format rather than in a book.
Post by: lupulus on September 30, 2021, 12:10:53 pm
I second the plea to keep it homebrewer focused. If I never see another book like Water, it would be too soon."The training of brewers is the same whether you are training a home-brewer or you are training a brewer for Anheuser-Busch"
Michael J. Lewis
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So much wrong with that statement. For one, homebrewing is a hobby and I get to decide for myself what's important to me.
Yet, he's the most respected brewing teacher in the US.
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Post by: denny on September 30, 2021, 12:39:03 pm
I second the plea to keep it homebrewer focused. If I never see another book like Water, it would be too soon."The training of brewers is the same whether you are training a home-brewer or you are training a brewer for Anheuser-Busch"
Michael J. Lewis
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So much wrong with that statement. For one, homebrewing is a hobby and I get to decide for myself what's important to me.
Yet, he's the most respected brewing teacher in the US.
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So what? I know what I want from homebrewing and I don't need you or anyone else to tell me. Nothing you or he say applies to my hobby. Do what you want to and so will I. It's freaking making beer at home. It's not a big deal.
Post by: Big_Eight on September 30, 2021, 01:12:46 pm
Post by: dmtaylor on September 30, 2021, 01:26:44 pm
Post by: denny on September 30, 2021, 01:55:25 pm
Post by: BrewBama on September 30, 2021, 02:40:37 pm
…http://scottjanish.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/TQ-58-1-0402-01.pdf
Good article.
Post by: Bilsch on September 30, 2021, 07:55:45 pm
We want to learn everything there is to know about mashing temperatures, mash time, hop boil times, whirlpool hop additions, experimentation, and the most accurate way to calculate IBUs.
We don't care about IPA. Give us science.
And give me some good German lager.
Then you definitely WANT this book:
Technology Brewing and Malting
Wolfgang Kunze
Worth every pfennig.
Post by: dmtaylor on September 30, 2021, 10:31:39 pm
We want to learn everything there is to know about mashing temperatures, mash time, hop boil times, whirlpool hop additions, experimentation, and the most accurate way to calculate IBUs.
We don't care about IPA. Give us science.
And give me some good German lager.
Then you definitely WANT this book:
Technology Brewing and Malting
Wolfgang Kunze
Worth every pfennig.
Got it. Been meaning to read it sometime but haven't gotten around to it quite yet. Soon.
Post by: Bel Air Brewing on October 01, 2021, 04:06:41 am
I like Greg Noonan's book, New Brewing Lager Beer.
Post by: ynotbrusum on October 01, 2021, 04:12:55 am
Post by: dmtaylor on October 01, 2021, 05:22:21 am
Kunze = +/-$350…but worth the money if you want the deep dive.
Mine was a gift from someone I have never met. I wouldn’t pay that much — you friggin crazy!?
Post by: Bel Air Brewing on October 01, 2021, 07:00:33 am
Kunze = +/-$350…but worth the money if you want the deep dive.
Mine was a gift from someone I have never met. I wouldn’t pay that much — you friggin crazy!?
Nor would I. That money would be better used on buying...BEER!
Post by: ynotbrusum on October 01, 2021, 09:03:51 am
Post by: denny on October 01, 2021, 09:05:48 am
Post by: Bel Air Brewing on October 01, 2021, 11:10:53 am
I care about IPA. 90% of what I brew is IPA.
So you are the one! ;)
Post by: denny on October 01, 2021, 11:34:22 am
I care about IPA. 90% of what I brew is IPA.
So you are the one! ;)
I'm one of the ones! It wouldn't be so ubiquitous if it wasn't so popular!
Post by: BrewBama on October 01, 2021, 01:45:14 pm
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Post by: denny on October 01, 2021, 02:21:52 pm
What’s your favorite IPA recipe Denny?
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If I want a rich, full IPA, it's still my Rye IPA. These days I often go lighter. Mecca Grade Lamonta and 8-10 C20 or 40 to 1.064 or 68. Usually Chinook for bittering, then additions at 20, 10, 5, 3 , flameout, and dry hop. Shooting for a 1:1 BU:GU ratio. Hop variety chosen by looking at the survivables booklet and what I have on hand.
Post by: BrewBama on October 01, 2021, 02:44:25 pm
Just received my Survivables booklet and other swag from H/B school. It read 10x better in paperback than online.
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Post by: jeffy on October 01, 2021, 02:47:41 pm
Interesting that you do a BU to GU ratio. I never gave it much thought.What’s your favorite IPA recipe Denny?
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If I want a rich, full IPA, it's still my Rye IPA. These days I often go lighter. Mecca Grade Lamonta and 8-10 C20 or 40 to 1.064 or 68. Usually Chinook for bittering, then additions at 20, 10, 5, 3 , flameout, and dry hop. Shooting for a 1:1 BU:GU ratio. Hop variety chosen by looking at the survivables booklet and what I have on hand.
I was under the impression that you did FWH on your IPAs. No?
Post by: Bilsch on October 01, 2021, 03:08:11 pm
Kunze = +/-$350…but worth the money if you want the deep dive.Mine was a gift from someone I have never met. I wouldn’t pay that much — you friggin crazy!?
What an awesome friend!
Kunze is $195 but yea still expensive. Although for what you get is very worth it.
https://www.vlb-berlin.org/en/publications/specialist-publications/kunze
Post by: chinaski on October 01, 2021, 04:28:55 pm
I would buy ingredients for beer.Kunze = +/-$350…but worth the money if you want the deep dive.
Mine was a gift from someone I have never met. I wouldn’t pay that much — you friggin crazy!?
Nor would I. That money would be better used on buying...BEER!
As far as books go, as a more experienced brewer I'm often more interested personal philosophies & guiding principles of good brewers than specific techniques or recipes. I think that there is more room for folks doing interesting things with "local" at the homebrew scale to get into a book.
Post by: lupulus on October 01, 2021, 07:55:40 pm
You get what you pay for.
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Post by: BrewBama on October 01, 2021, 08:06:48 pm
Sometimes $150 is a good value and $20 is damn expensive.
You get what you pay for.
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Post by: fredthecat on October 01, 2021, 09:42:59 pm
I care about IPA. 90% of what I brew is IPA.
i always wondered, but figured so. if i could get the variety and kinds of IPAs i desired commercially, i would probably be more into them like I was in the past.
whats the other 10%?
Post by: joe_meadmaker on October 01, 2021, 10:02:06 pm
At the moment, my interests lie in two areas.
First, I'm more interested in books that tell the story of brewing ... I'd like more books on historical brewing -- local & national traditions. Martyn Cornell or Ron Pattinson or Andreas Krennmair type stuff. Or think of the huge classic beer styles series (e.g., #11 Barleywine), but do each volume as an in depth exploration of a culture's brewing tradition rather than a system of styles that were only codified recently. Secrets of the Master Brewers does a good job of exploring history and applying it to the hobby, and I hear Beer Bible 2nd Ed. expands on this idea.
Second, I'm homebrewer: this is a hobby. I'm not trying to be the next Sierra Nevada or even the next Straight to Ale or Monday Night. Even if I went pro, that market is crowded. Give me books about doing fun stuff with the ingredients around me. Hyper-local brewing. Like the Growing Beer podcast or The Wildcrafting Brewer by Baudar.
This is kind of where my mind is currently. Especially the first point. If I had to get rid of all my beer books and only keep one, it would be my copy of Amber Gold & Black by Cornell. I only got it a couple years ago and it was pretty tough to track down. Most I saw were used copies on Amazon, listed for more than $100! Every once in a while one would drop down a bit. I think I ordered, and was refunded, for 2 or 3 that got "lost" in the mail. Finally snagged on on ebay for around $30 (I think). Love that book!
There's so much information on how to brew on the Internet, and it's easy to find. When I sit down with a book, I want to be told a story.
Post by: Bel Air Brewing on October 02, 2021, 05:17:26 am
I care about IPA. 90% of what I brew is IPA.
i always wondered, but figured so. if i could get the variety and kinds of IPAs i desired commercially, i would probably be more into them like I was in the past.
whats the other 10%?
Being a true Hop Head in the 90's, IPA's were a big thing for me. But that was just a phase that I went through, later maturing into a Euro-Lager consumer over a number of years. As stated before, the influence of European brewers was heavy since my vocation had me in such places as Paris, London, Frankfurt, Munich, Amsterdam, etc., and I will throw in Tokyo also, as they can and do produce lagers every bit as good, and in some cases better, than the Germans.
But I am not alone as my close friends are in the same camp. Actually, burnt out on IPA. But that is our personal problem, and we are dealing with it.
Regarding a book, one about a brewery (s) and telling the history in depth would be of interest. I have a good video from the History Channel on Breweries in America. Very good, informative, and entertaining.
Post by: fredthecat on October 02, 2021, 07:10:42 am
id say basically any highly hopped ale. for me high IBU (over 50) but nowadays you see "ipas" with anything down to 10 IBU for juicy DDH ones.
Post by: BrewBama on October 02, 2021, 07:42:26 am
well, i also wanted to ask "what is an IPA"?Unofficial: …but I consider an IPA .7-1 BU/GU ratio. I’ve seen ‘session’ IPA(s) at a low OG but the hop ratio matched the OG to meet the IPA bitterness range.
id say basically any highly hopped ale. for me high IBU (over 50) but nowadays you see "ipas" with anything down to 10 IBU for juicy DDH ones.
It can cross over w/APA at .6-.8 BU/GU but more hop assertive IMO.
I usually shoot for ~.6 BU/GU for my hoppy beers …so APA for me.
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Post by: Ortizer on October 03, 2021, 10:48:40 am
History of some of the iconic old breweries might be interesting, even if they're no longer around.I care about IPA. 90% of what I brew is IPA.
i always wondered, but figured so. if i could get the variety and kinds of IPAs i desired commercially, i would probably be more into them like I was in the past.
whats the other 10%?
Being a true Hop Head in the 90's, IPA's were a big thing for me. But that was just a phase that I went through, later maturing into a Euro-Lager consumer over a number of years. As stated before, the influence of European brewers was heavy since my vocation had me in such places as Paris, London, Frankfurt, Munich, Amsterdam, etc., and I will throw in Tokyo also, as they can and do produce lagers every bit as good, and in some cases better, than the Germans.
But I am not alone as my close friends are in the same camp. Actually, burnt out on IPA. But that is our personal problem, and we are dealing with it.
Regarding a book, one about a brewery (s) and telling the history in depth would be of interest. I have a good video from the History Channel on Breweries in America. Very good, informative, and entertaining.
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Post by: denny on October 03, 2021, 10:52:26 am
History of some of the iconic old breweries might be interesting, even if they're no longer around.I care about IPA. 90% of what I brew is IPA.
i always wondered, but figured so. if i could get the variety and kinds of IPAs i desired commercially, i would probably be more into them like I was in the past.
whats the other 10%?
Being a true Hop Head in the 90's, IPA's were a big thing for me. But that was just a phase that I went through, later maturing into a Euro-Lager consumer over a number of years. As stated before, the influence of European brewers was heavy since my vocation had me in such places as Paris, London, Frankfurt, Munich, Amsterdam, etc., and I will throw in Tokyo also, as they can and do produce lagers every bit as good, and in some cases better, than the Germans.
But I am not alone as my close friends are in the same camp. Actually, burnt out on IPA. But that is our personal problem, and we are dealing with it.
Regarding a book, one about a brewery (s) and telling the history in depth would be of interest. I have a good video from the History Channel on Breweries in America. Very good, informative, and entertaining.
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I have a book called Brewed in the Pacific Northwest that does that for PNW breweries. Fascinating info and incredible pics.
Post by: Big_Eight on October 04, 2021, 01:13:41 pm
I've seen your recipe I need to brew it! I'm also an IPA fan and what's funny is I didn't used to be up until a couple of years ago. I'm not really a hazy guy more of an IPA pre the hazy craze.What’s your favorite IPA recipe Denny?
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If I want a rich, full IPA, it's still my Rye IPA. These days I often go lighter. Mecca Grade Lamonta and 8-10 C20 or 40 to 1.064 or 68. Usually Chinook for bittering, then additions at 20, 10, 5, 3 , flameout, and dry hop. Shooting for a 1:1 BU:GU ratio. Hop variety chosen by looking at the survivables booklet and what I have on hand.
I've been reading Ron Pattinson's book "The Homebrewers Guide to Vintage Beer" and it appears an IPA is all across the board so I would say we are talking about modern American IPA tastes in this thread lol.
Going to try a bunch of recipes from that book as it looks like they may be decent and eventually get a cask setup with a beer engine but using an aspirator with CO2 so the cask lasts longer.
Post by: lupulus on October 10, 2021, 01:24:14 pm
Authors well read in brewing science that can process the current research and summarize it without dumbing it down are hard to find.
Scott Janish is an example on the hop area of research but there's not much new on lagers, mashing, fermentation and yeast management.
A book on Modern Lager Brewing by a Weihenstephan trained brewer would cover this need.
Cheers!
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Post by: KRISTI on November 04, 2021, 12:44:53 pm
Cheers,
Kristi
Post by: chumley on November 09, 2021, 05:01:17 pm
I admit to a preference to brewing European style beers, as I can get multiple IPAs on tap at all the breweries and bars in town. I do brew an occasional IPA, because it is difficult to find one with the old school hops that I prefer - Chinook, Cascade, Centennial and Amarillo. Too many have those tropical fruit (which are okay) or dank (which I dislike) hops.