For the Love of Hops also includes a reference catalog of more than 100 varieties and their characteristics.

    Brewing Sak� details the ingredients, equipment, and knowhow for brewing Japan's national drink, Sak�. It will provide you with the ability to brew your own high quality sake and proudly share it with your friends and family. This is the first non-Japanese book entirely on brewing sak�. Based firmly on the actual methods used by Japanese brewers, Brewing Sak� details each step in the brewing process and how you can implement them. But it does not stop there; rather it explains the underlying processes that are driven by the micro-biology of the yeast and bacteria that drive the brewing process as well as the chemistry embodied by the ingredients. Brewing Sak� walks you through a step by step method that will give you the best chance of a successful first brew. By the time you have finished reading this book, you will have a full command and understanding of sak� brewing, each of the steps involved and the ingredients used.