Strong Waters
A Simple Guide to Making Beer, Wine, Cider and Other Spirited Beverages at Home
Will be published approx. on 17. March 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
264 pages
978-1-61519-010-2 (ISBN)
Description
Today's renewed interest in making wine and beer at home amounts to nothing less than a renaissance. No matter why you want to join the new generation of homebrewers-to complement your cooking, to save money, or simply for a truly rewarding hobby-Strong Waters will tell you how.
In this do-it-yourself guide, Scott Mansfield makes a grand tradition accessible for today's enthusiasts. Beginners will welcome his tips for getting started inexpensively with everyday materials, and experienced hobbyists will be inspired by recipes for longtime favorites and forgotten delights, including:
Limoncello, the perfect aperitif to conclude an Italian dinner
Perry, apple cider's sweeter cousin, made from pears
Jalapeno Wine, a healthy drink that doubles as a marinade
Rhodomel, an ancient Grecian mead flavored with roses and honey
Spruce Beer, a North American classic since colonial times
Worried that making your own spirits is complicated? Don't be! Strong Waters covers everything from the basics of bottling to the science of sweetening. It's surprisingly easy, and as eight pages of color photos illustrate, the results are tantalizing. Cheers!
In this do-it-yourself guide, Scott Mansfield makes a grand tradition accessible for today's enthusiasts. Beginners will welcome his tips for getting started inexpensively with everyday materials, and experienced hobbyists will be inspired by recipes for longtime favorites and forgotten delights, including:
Limoncello, the perfect aperitif to conclude an Italian dinner
Perry, apple cider's sweeter cousin, made from pears
Jalapeno Wine, a healthy drink that doubles as a marinade
Rhodomel, an ancient Grecian mead flavored with roses and honey
Spruce Beer, a North American classic since colonial times
Worried that making your own spirits is complicated? Don't be! Strong Waters covers everything from the basics of bottling to the science of sweetening. It's surprisingly easy, and as eight pages of color photos illustrate, the results are tantalizing. Cheers!
Reviews / Votes
"A lovely addition to the expanding field of traditional, non-hopped beers and herbal wines. The recipes are a delight." -- Stephen Harrod Buhner, author of Sacred and Herbal Healing Beers: The Secrets of Ancient FermentationMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Illustrations
8-page color photo insert
Dimensions
Height: 244 mm
Width: 170 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
462 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-61519-010-2 (9781615190102)
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Scott Mansfield
Strong Waters
A Simple Guide to Making Beer, Wine, Cider and Other Spirited Beverages at Home
E-Book
03/2010
The Experiment
€18.49
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Persons
Scott Mansfield, a native Hoosier, moved to California in the 1970s for college, and stayed on for the people, climate, and lifestyle. He has been making wine, beer, cider, mead, and all manner of fermented beverages at home for the last fifteen years, incorporating local ingredients whenever possible. Always drawn to the outdoors, he also enjoys gardening and cooking.