Wishlist #13; The Brewing Process Explained Clearly
There's no substitute for having the brewing process explained to you by a brewer whilst he/she brew. But I'd like to see a clear, informative guide somewhere on the internet.
Wikipedia is too wordy, stuff like this is (literally) too Flash. Brewers such as Thornbridge and Broughton have explained the process in great detail, but I'd like to see something that strikes a happy medium between accessibility and academia.
One that gives a simple overview, with illustrations/animations. Which then has the scientific detail of each process available if you want to dig down further (a bit like how the Broughton site works). And has a full hyperlinked glossary of brewing terms. And an appreciation of how much cleaning and disinfecting goes on!
Perhaps there's such a site out there already. Let me know if you have a favourite.
If not, who's going to take on the challenge of building one?
Wikipedia is too wordy, stuff like this is (literally) too Flash. Brewers such as Thornbridge and Broughton have explained the process in great detail, but I'd like to see something that strikes a happy medium between accessibility and academia.
One that gives a simple overview, with illustrations/animations. Which then has the scientific detail of each process available if you want to dig down further (a bit like how the Broughton site works). And has a full hyperlinked glossary of brewing terms. And an appreciation of how much cleaning and disinfecting goes on!
Perhaps there's such a site out there already. Let me know if you have a favourite.
If not, who's going to take on the challenge of building one?
A simple overview is given in Brewing (Lewis, Young). A lot of brewers have a copy - ask to borrow it. Or: -
ReplyDeletehttp://www.amazon.co.uk/Brewing-Michael-J-Lewis/dp/0306472740/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1250670765&sr=8-1
Alternatively, if you'd also like a wealth of other information on the science and processes involved in food and drink in general, try one of my favourite bedtime reads, On Food and Cooking, by Harold McGee.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Food-Cooking-Harold-McGee/dp/0684843285/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1250670884&sr=1-
However, neither of these tomes mention anything about the need for a good pipe wrench, ptfe tape, gaffer tape or Metallica's Black Album, essential for making good beer...
ReplyDeleteAlthough Homebrewing (which is of course, the base for most good craft breweries), I learnt more through the 'Jim's Beer Kit' forum than on any website.
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