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<DIV>> Matthew:<BR>> I have been brewing since 1990. I am in
my fairly modest opinion, a<BR>> pretty good brewer. I also have been to the
American Brewers Guild to learn<BR>> my craft/hobby.<BR>> I also
owned a brewing shop for three years. In all fairness to Al<BR>> Korzonas and
all the others who have written "How to Brew" books. You will<BR>> never find
a complete, "I agree with everything they say" book. That having<BR>> been
said, the book "Hombrewing Vol I" by Al Korzonas is in my opinion the<BR>>
best overall beginning to intermediate book out there. Unlike some other<BR>>
authors (such as legend in his own mind Papazian), Al's material is up
to<BR>> date (sold with erratas) and very well researched. It also has a TON
of<BR>> questions/trouble shooting tips and answers. I used to include it in
the<BR>> deluxe brewing kits I sold.<BR>> One thing to remember
when considering books. Use them as a general<BR>> reference, but NOT AS
GOSPEL. Take advice from different ones, and<BR>> experiment. But if you want
a good overall book to use as a reference, it<BR>> would be hard to do better
than "Homebrewing Vol I".<BR>> I also must agree with Als opinion of
Storey books. Be very careful in<BR>> what you read or buy from them. If you
are looking for books on brewing I<BR>> would suggest the following:<BR>>
"Homebrewing Vol I" by Al Korzonas<BR>>
"The Brewers Companion" by Randy Mosher<BR>>
<BR>> For Wine Making try "First Steps in Winemaking" I can't remember off
hand<BR>> who wrote it. But it is an excellent overall book.<BR>> <BR>>
Ralph Barker<BR>> <BR>> </DIV></BODY></HTML>