Homebrewer's Quick Reference Guide
Key References on Grains, Yeast, Hops, Pitch Rates, Mash Steps, Style Reference Guidelines & More
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This Homebrewer's Quick Reference Guide puts key informational references at the fingertips of the homebrewer. These references are as follows:
- Grains: profiles of over 40 different types of grains
- Yeast: profiles of over 150 different strains of yeast; including those from Wyeast, White Labs & Omega
- Hops: profiles of over 90 different hops varieties
- Pitch Rates: table illustrating target yeast pitch rates by starting gravity
- Starter Recipe & anticipated cell counts based on starter size
- Mash Steps: descriptions of key mash steps, reasons for conducting such steps & target temperature
- Water mineral guide
- ABV & Brix to Specific Gravity calculations
-Beer style profiles, giving insight & ingredient considerations for your brews
Steve Smith
Steve Smith is a successful magazine editor and writer who penned the bestselling sports autobiographies To the Point, for bad-boy cricketer Herschelle Gibbs, and SuperVan & I, for motor-racing legend Sarel van der Merwe. Steve is also an enthusiastic mountain-biker, having completed several multiday stage races. He is the editor of CAR magazine, and was previously at the helm of Red Bull's magazine, The Red Bulletin, and Sports Illustrated. He lives in Cape Town, South Africa.
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