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dave miller is a legend among craft beer lovers. Two decades ago, he authored one of the most influential homebrewing guides ever released, Dave Miller'â„¢s Homebrewing Guide. Since then, Miller has gone pro, as Brewmaster first at the St. Louis Brewing Company and then at Blackstone Restaurant and Brewery in Nashville, Tennessee. His award-winning beer has earned international recognition; Blackstone alone has won five World Beer Cups and nine Great American Beer Festival Awards. Now, Miller returns to the home brewery, this time with professional insights. In Brew Like a Pro, Miller reveals the secrets of great draftand pub-style brewing, just like the experts do it. He offers recipes for small batches of classic, all-grain brews that stay fresh in kegs for months, eliminating the need for messy bottling. Drawing the best techniques and practices from the pub brewery, Miller includes complete setup plans for a home system that requires just 18 square feet. Miller'â„¢s conversational tone, insider tips, and clear instructions make pro-quality brewing as easy as it is enjoyable. Readers who are ready to take their craft to the next level will be delighted to find a clear, concise how-to guide in Brew Like a Pro!

Dave Miller, recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Home-brewers Association, has been a brewmaster at the St. Louis Brewing Company and at the Blackstone Restaurant and Brewery in Nashville, Tennessee, where he lives. He is the author of Dave Miller's Homebrewing Guide, and his articles have appeared in Zymurgy magazine and on the websites ProBrewer.com and Brewing Techniques.

How I Got Here	p. 2
Then and Now	p. 4
The Limits of Simplicity	p. 5
The Place (or Lack Thereof) of Malt Extract	p. 6
Blueprint to Brew	p. 7
Beer 101	p. 11
An Inside Look at a Pub Brewery	p. 14
Building A Home Brewery	p. 34
Space	p. 35
Utilities	p. 36
Equipment for the Draft Beer System	p. 39
Water Filter	p. 45
Malt Mill	p. 45
Mash Mixer	p. 48
Mash/Lauter Tun and Hot Liquor Back	p. 49
Sparge Arm	p. 53
Recirculation Arm	p. 54
Grant	p. 54
Brew Kettle/Whirlpool	p. 54
Burner	p. 60
Heat Exchangers	p. 61
Cold Liquor Back	p. 65
Pump	p. 66
Aeration Stone and Air Pump	p. 67
Fermenting Vessels	p. 68
Racking Arm, Transfer Hoses, and Fittings	p. 72
Filters	p. 74
Instruments	p. 77
Recommended Setups	p. 78
Brewing Materials	p. 80
Water	p. 81
Malt and Other Grains	p. 96
Hops	p. 102
Yeast	p. 105
Clarifying Agents	p. 111
Cleaners and Sanitizers	p. 112
Homebrewing Operations	p. 128
Before You Start	p. 129
Before You Brew	p. 140
Brew Day	p. 148
Fermentation Management	p. 168
Filtration and Carbonation	p. 173
Advanced Techniques	p. 180
Yeast Propagation and Culturing	p. 181
Lager Brewing	p. 183
Step and Decoction Mashing	p. 185
Bottling	p. 187
Cask-Conditioned Beer ("Real Ale")	p. 190
Projects	p. 194
Lauter Tun and Hot Liquor Back	p. 195
Sparge Arm/Recirc Arm	p. 210
Grant	p. 216
Two-Stage Heat Exchanger	p. 217
Thermowell	p. 221
Pump Speed Control	p. 223
A Handful of Recipes	p. 226
Appendix	p. 252
Infusion Rinsing ("Batch Sparging")	p. 252
Resources	p. 255
Index	p. 261
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Brew Like a Pro Make Pub-Style Draft Beer at Home

Brew Like a Pro Make Pub-Style Draft Beer at Home

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