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<div>== ''Home Brewer's Recipe Database'' by Les Howarth ==<br />
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The ''Home Brewer's Recipe Database''[http://www.iuniverse.com/Bookstore/BookDetail.aspx?BookId=SKU-000020168] does not contain any recipes but has ingredient information that should permit you to design your own recipes in order to replicate thousands of excellent beers at home. Many of these beers are no longer commercially brewed so the only way to try to taste them now is to brew them yourself. This book also gives an interesting historical insight into the way that some British brewers have adjusted their recipes through the 1990s and can provide you with the justification to break some brewing "rules" with your own creations.<br />
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The ''Home Brewer's Recipe Database'' is available as an inexpensive e-book.<br />
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[[Image:HBRD.jpg]]</div>LesHowarthhttps://brewwiki.com/index.php?title=File:HBRD.jpg&diff=4680File:HBRD.jpg2009-02-06T18:33:22Z<p>LesHowarth: Front cover image of The Home Brewer's Recipe Database.</p>
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<div>Front cover image of The Home Brewer's Recipe Database.</div>LesHowarthhttps://brewwiki.com/index.php?title=Books&diff=4679Books2009-02-06T18:29:00Z<p>LesHowarth: /* Brewing Books */</p>
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<div>__NOTOC__<br />
Hundreds of books are available covering every topic from beginner brewing to advanced brewing chemistry. This article is dedicated to reviews of brewing books.<br />
<br />
==Brewing Books==<br />
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* [[Brewing Beers Like Those You Buy]] by Dave Line - a review<br />
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* [[Home Brewed Beers and Stouts]] by C.J.J.Berry - a review<br />
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* The [[Home Brewer's Recipe Database]] by Les Howarth<br />
<br />
==See Also==<br />
* [[References]]<br />
* [[Magazines]]<br />
<br />
==External Links==<br />
* [http://www.beersmith.com/blog/2008/03/12/designing-great-beers-by-ray-daniels-a-book-review/ Designing Great Beers] - A book review<br />
* [http://www.howtobrew.com/ How to Brew] - An online book by John Palmer<br />
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[[Category:References]]<br />
[[Category:Glossary]]</div>LesHowarthhttps://brewwiki.com/index.php?title=Brewing_Beers_Like_Those_You_Buy&diff=4678Brewing Beers Like Those You Buy2009-02-06T18:26:49Z<p>LesHowarth: Brewing Beers Like Those You Buy</p>
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<div>== ''Brewing Beers Like Those You Buy''[http://www.amazon.com/Brewing-Beers-Those-Amateur-Winemaker/dp/1854861255/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1233944537&sr=1-1] by Dave Line ==<br />
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I'd been home winemaking for a while and had just been introduced to and developed a taste for real ale when I came across the original edition of this book. It has a recipe for Greene King Abbot Ale which at the time was my favourite beer but unavailable in Liverpool so purchase was immediate! To cut a long story short this was the start of my full mash grain brewing that I've found to be the most enjoyable hobby. I'm still learning 30 years later!<br />
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I found that most of the recipes in this book produced good results although not always that close to the real thing. I know that Dave Line over-estimated the likely efficiencies achievable by home brewers but I don't remember this causing me any great problems at the time. When my extracts came out low I just relaxed, didn't worry and had a homebrew (long before I'd heard of Charlie Papazian) and either accepted a beer a bit low in OG, added some sugar and/or boiled a bit longer. The important thing for me was the delicious end result. It is easy to increase the amount of malt or reduce the target brew length to ensure you hit target OGs if that is a concern for you.<br />
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My original copy is very well used, battered, wort-stained and annotated. This seems to be a common feature with this book. My favourite recipes from this book were Greene King Abbot Ale (it never came out like the real thing - it was usually better!), Eldridge Pope Royal Oak (very consistent) and Gibbs Mew Bishops Tipple (this is was a very popular brew with friends and I recommend that every brewer try this recipe at least once - it is a remarkable big beer). <br />
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--[[User:LesHowarth|LesHowarth]] 18:26, 6 February 2009 (UTC)</div>LesHowarthhttps://brewwiki.com/index.php?title=Books&diff=4677Books2009-02-06T18:19:46Z<p>LesHowarth: /* Brewing Books */</p>
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<div>__NOTOC__<br />
Hundreds of books are available covering every topic from beginner brewing to advanced brewing chemistry. This article is dedicated to reviews of brewing books.<br />
<br />
==Brewing Books==<br />
<br />
* [[Home Brewed Beers and Stouts]] by C.J.J.Berry - a review<br />
<br />
* The [[Home Brewer's Recipe Database]] by Les Howarth<br />
<br />
==See Also==<br />
* [[References]]<br />
* [[Magazines]]<br />
<br />
==External Links==<br />
* [http://www.beersmith.com/blog/2008/03/12/designing-great-beers-by-ray-daniels-a-book-review/ Designing Great Beers] - A book review<br />
* [http://www.howtobrew.com/ How to Brew] - An online book by John Palmer<br />
<br />
[[Category:References]]<br />
[[Category:Glossary]]</div>LesHowarthhttps://brewwiki.com/index.php?title=Home_Brewer%27s_Recipe_Database&diff=4676Home Brewer's Recipe Database2009-02-06T18:18:11Z<p>LesHowarth: New page: == ''Home Brewer's Recipe Database'' by Les Howarth == The ''Home Brewer's Recipe Database''[http://www.iuniverse.com/Bookstore/BookDetail.aspx?BookId=SKU-000020168] does not contain any ...</p>
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<div>== ''Home Brewer's Recipe Database'' by Les Howarth ==<br />
<br />
The ''Home Brewer's Recipe Database''[http://www.iuniverse.com/Bookstore/BookDetail.aspx?BookId=SKU-000020168] does not contain any recipes but has ingredient information that should permit you to design your own recipes in order to replicate thousands of excellent beers at home. Many of these beers are no longer commercially brewed so the only way to try to taste them now is to brew them yourself. This book also gives an interesting historical insight into the way that some British brewers have adjusted their recipes through the 1990s and can provide you with the justification to break some brewing "rules" with your own creations.<br />
<br />
The ''Home Brewer's Recipe Database'' is available as an inexpensive e-book.</div>LesHowarthhttps://brewwiki.com/index.php?title=Books&diff=4675Books2009-02-06T10:32:44Z<p>LesHowarth: /* Brewing Books */</p>
<hr />
<div>__NOTOC__<br />
Hundreds of books are available covering every topic from beginner brewing to advanced brewing chemistry. This article is dedicated to reviews of brewing books.<br />
<br />
==Brewing Books==<br />
<br />
* [[Home Brewed Beers and Stouts]] by C.J.J.Berry - a review<br />
<br />
==See Also==<br />
* [[References]]<br />
* [[Magazines]]<br />
<br />
==External Links==<br />
* [http://www.beersmith.com/blog/2008/03/12/designing-great-beers-by-ray-daniels-a-book-review/ Designing Great Beers] - A book review<br />
* [http://www.howtobrew.com/ How to Brew] - An online book by John Palmer<br />
<br />
[[Category:References]]<br />
[[Category:Glossary]]</div>LesHowarthhttps://brewwiki.com/index.php?title=Books&diff=4674Books2009-02-06T10:30:26Z<p>LesHowarth: /* Brewing Books */</p>
<hr />
<div>__NOTOC__<br />
Hundreds of books are available covering every topic from beginner brewing to advanced brewing chemistry. This article is dedicated to reviews of brewing books.<br />
<br />
==Brewing Books==<br />
<br />
* [[http://brewwiki.com/index.php/Home_Brewed_Beers_and_Stouts] ''Home Brewed Beers and Stouts'' by C.J.J.Berry]<br />
<br />
==See Also==<br />
* [[References]]<br />
* [[Magazines]]<br />
<br />
==External Links==<br />
* [http://www.beersmith.com/blog/2008/03/12/designing-great-beers-by-ray-daniels-a-book-review/ Designing Great Beers] - A book review<br />
* [http://www.howtobrew.com/ How to Brew] - An online book by John Palmer<br />
<br />
[[Category:References]]<br />
[[Category:Glossary]]</div>LesHowarthhttps://brewwiki.com/index.php?title=Books&diff=4673Books2009-02-06T10:25:32Z<p>LesHowarth: /* Brewing Books */</p>
<hr />
<div>__NOTOC__<br />
Hundreds of books are available covering every topic from beginner brewing to advanced brewing chemistry. This article is dedicated to reviews of brewing books.<br />
<br />
==Brewing Books==<br />
<br />
[[''Home Brewed Beers and Stouts'']] by C.J.J.Berry<br />
<br />
==See Also==<br />
* [[References]]<br />
* [[Magazines]]<br />
<br />
==External Links==<br />
* [http://www.beersmith.com/blog/2008/03/12/designing-great-beers-by-ray-daniels-a-book-review/ Designing Great Beers] - A book review<br />
* [http://www.howtobrew.com/ How to Brew] - An online book by John Palmer<br />
<br />
[[Category:References]]<br />
[[Category:Glossary]]</div>LesHowarthhttps://brewwiki.com/index.php?title=Home_Brewed_Beers_and_Stouts&diff=4672Home Brewed Beers and Stouts2009-02-06T10:24:41Z<p>LesHowarth: New page: == ''Home Brewed Beers and Stouts'' by C.J.J.Berry == When ''Home Brewed Beers and Stouts'' [http://www.amazon.com/Brewed-Beers-Stouts-C-J-J-Berry/dp/1854861239/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&s=book...</p>
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<div>== ''Home Brewed Beers and Stouts'' by C.J.J.Berry ==<br />
<br />
When ''Home Brewed Beers and Stouts'' [http://www.amazon.com/Brewed-Beers-Stouts-C-J-J-Berry/dp/1854861239/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1233914318&sr=8-10] was first published in 1963 it was probably the best available homebrew book in the UK at the time. When I bought my copy (for 70p) in 1978 it was the 17th reprint, but still the same edition and I found it to be much less useful than the excellent Dave Line books at the time. The fact that it hasn't had a significant update since then means that I cannot recommend it as a useful guide to homebrewing. If you want to start home brewing, I'd recommend the writings of John Alexander, Graham Wheeler, Charlie Papazian and/or John Palmer.<br />
<br />
However, this book has some curious recipes that may be of some historical value, e.g. a recipe for Cock Ale, but I'm not sure that these are worth 70p never mind the current asking price! I never dared to brew any of them. Life is too short to brew recipes that look bad on paper and I have little confidence will be any better in the glass.<br />
<br />
--[[User:LesHowarth|LesHowarth]] 10:08, 6 February 2009 (UTC)</div>LesHowarthhttps://brewwiki.com/index.php?title=Books&diff=4671Books2009-02-06T10:23:19Z<p>LesHowarth: /* Brewing Books */</p>
<hr />
<div>__NOTOC__<br />
Hundreds of books are available covering every topic from beginner brewing to advanced brewing chemistry. This article is dedicated to reviews of brewing books.<br />
<br />
==Brewing Books==<br />
<br />
[[''Home Brewed Beers and Stouts'' by C.J.J.Berry]]<br />
<br />
==See Also==<br />
* [[References]]<br />
* [[Magazines]]<br />
<br />
==External Links==<br />
* [http://www.beersmith.com/blog/2008/03/12/designing-great-beers-by-ray-daniels-a-book-review/ Designing Great Beers] - A book review<br />
* [http://www.howtobrew.com/ How to Brew] - An online book by John Palmer<br />
<br />
[[Category:References]]<br />
[[Category:Glossary]]</div>LesHowarthhttps://brewwiki.com/index.php?title=Books&diff=4670Books2009-02-06T10:13:56Z<p>LesHowarth: /* Home Brewed Beers and Stouts by C.J.J.Berry */</p>
<hr />
<div>__NOTOC__<br />
Hundreds of books are available covering every topic from beginner brewing to advanced brewing chemistry. This article is dedicated to reviews of brewing books.<br />
<br />
==Brewing Books==<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
==See Also==<br />
* [[References]]<br />
* [[Magazines]]<br />
<br />
==External Links==<br />
* [http://www.beersmith.com/blog/2008/03/12/designing-great-beers-by-ray-daniels-a-book-review/ Designing Great Beers] - A book review<br />
* [http://www.howtobrew.com/ How to Brew] - An online book by John Palmer<br />
<br />
[[Category:References]]<br />
[[Category:Glossary]]</div>LesHowarthhttps://brewwiki.com/index.php?title=Books&diff=4669Books2009-02-06T10:08:18Z<p>LesHowarth: /* Home Brewed Beers and Stouts by C.J.J.Berry */</p>
<hr />
<div>__NOTOC__<br />
Hundreds of books are available covering every topic from beginner brewing to advanced brewing chemistry. This article is dedicated to reviews of brewing books.<br />
<br />
==Brewing Books==<br />
<br />
== ''Home Brewed Beers and Stouts'' by C.J.J.Berry ==<br />
<br />
When ''Home Brewed Beers and Stouts'' [http://www.amazon.com/Brewed-Beers-Stouts-C-J-J-Berry/dp/1854861239/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1233914318&sr=8-10] was first published in 1963 it was probably the best available homebrew book in the UK at the time. When I bought my copy (for 70p) in 1978 it was the 17th reprint, but still the same edition and I found it to be much less useful than the excellent Dave Line books at the time. The fact that it hasn't had a significant update since then means that I cannot recommend it as a useful guide to homebrewing. If you want to start home brewing, I'd recommend the writings of John Alexander, Graham Wheeler, Charlie Papazian and/or John Palmer.<br />
<br />
However, this book has some curious recipes that may be of some historical value, e.g. a recipe for Cock Ale, but I'm not sure that these are worth 70p never mind the current asking price! I never dared to brew any of them. Life is too short to brew recipes that look bad on paper and I have little confidence will be any better in the glass.<br />
<br />
--[[User:LesHowarth|LesHowarth]] 10:08, 6 February 2009 (UTC)<br />
<br />
==See Also==<br />
* [[References]]<br />
* [[Magazines]]<br />
<br />
==External Links==<br />
* [http://www.beersmith.com/blog/2008/03/12/designing-great-beers-by-ray-daniels-a-book-review/ Designing Great Beers] - A book review<br />
* [http://www.howtobrew.com/ How to Brew] - An online book by John Palmer<br />
<br />
[[Category:References]]<br />
[[Category:Glossary]]</div>LesHowarthhttps://brewwiki.com/index.php?title=Books&diff=4668Books2009-02-06T10:05:42Z<p>LesHowarth: /* Brewing Books */ ''Home Brewed Beers and Stouts'' by C.J.J.Berry</p>
<hr />
<div>__NOTOC__<br />
Hundreds of books are available covering every topic from beginner brewing to advanced brewing chemistry. This article is dedicated to reviews of brewing books.<br />
<br />
==Brewing Books==<br />
<br />
== ''Home Brewed Beers and Stouts'' by C.J.J.Berry ==<br />
<br />
When ''Home Brewed Beers and Stouts'' [http://www.amazon.com/Brewed-Beers-Stouts-C-J-J-Berry/dp/1854861239/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1233914318&sr=8-10] was first published in 1963 it was probably the best available homebrew book in the UK at the time. When I bought my copy (for 70p) in 1978 it was the 17th reprint, but still the same edition and I found it to be much less useful than the excellent Dave Line books at the time. The fact that it hasn't had a significant update since then means that I cannot recommend it as a useful guide to homebrewing. If you want to start home brewing, I'd recommend the writings of John Alexander, Graham Wheeler, Charlie Papazian and/or John Palmer.<br />
<br />
However, this book has some curious recipes that may be of some historical value, e.g. a recipe for Cock Ale, but I'm not sure that these are worth 70p never mind the current asking price! I never dared to brew any of them. Life is too short to brew recipes that look bad on paper and I have little confidence will be any better in the glass.<br />
<br />
==See Also==<br />
* [[References]]<br />
* [[Magazines]]<br />
<br />
==External Links==<br />
* [http://www.beersmith.com/blog/2008/03/12/designing-great-beers-by-ray-daniels-a-book-review/ Designing Great Beers] - A book review<br />
* [http://www.howtobrew.com/ How to Brew] - An online book by John Palmer<br />
<br />
[[Category:References]]<br />
[[Category:Glossary]]</div>LesHowarth