The Wine & Beer Maker's Year is a round-the-year guide to wine and beer making, covering dry and sweet wines, beers, lagers, liqueurs and fortified wines. In the introduction, the author explains the basic principles of the craft and advises on health and safety and the choice, use and care of equipment.
Contents: ● Winemaking Basic Principles ● Ingredients ● Winemaking Process ● Serving Your Wines ● Beer and Brewing ● Equipment ● The Brewing Process ● Spring Recipes ● Summer Recipes ● Autumn Recipes ● Winter Recipes ● Acidity Measurement ● Gravity Readings ● Blending Your Own Liqueurs ● Wired Sparkling Wine Stoppers ● Poisonous and Unsuitable Plants for Winemaking
The main body of the text, fully illustrated with delicate line drawings, is a season-by-season guide to ingredients and recipes for making wines and beers to suit all tastes.
