Before you make beer, you need to decide what kind to brew. This handy Flavor Ballpark graphic can help. Like your beer bitter and sweet? Then a barley-wine is for you. The chart appears at the beginning of the Make chapter and is followed by recipes for each of the ten identified types of beer. Once you've mastered the basic recipes, you can improvise. Bostwick and Rymill suggest a slew of herbs, spices, sugars, fruits, and other tasty additions. Each recipe is designed to yield a one-gallon (or nine-bottle) batch, thus making it perfect for homebrewers with standard residential kitchen setups. Photo 5 of 8 in Beer Craft: A Guide to Homebrew by Miyoko Ohtake

Beer Craft: A Guide to Homebrew

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Before you make beer, you need to decide what kind to brew. This handy Flavor Ballpark graphic can help. Like your beer bitter and sweet? Then a barley-wine is for you. The chart appears at the beginning of the Make chapter and is followed by recipes for each of the ten identified types of beer. Once you've mastered the basic recipes, you can improvise. Bostwick and Rymill suggest a slew of herbs, spices, sugars, fruits, and other tasty additions. Each recipe is designed to yield a one-gallon (or nine-bottle) batch, thus making it perfect for homebrewers with standard residential kitchen setups.