How to Brew - By John Palmer

How To Brew (3rd Ed.) is now available from Brewers Publications. Click below to find a shop near you. If they don't currently carry it, they can order it from a distributer.

New!
The Home Brewing Recipe Calculator. Click the graphic for a description and tutorial.

Errata page for 3rd Edition

Welcome to How to Brew - the definitive book on making quality beers at home. Whether you want simple, sure-fire instructions for making your first beer, or you're a seasoned home brewer working with all-grain, this book has something for you. How to Brew covers the full range of brewing possibilities - accurately, clearly, and simply. After years of research and refinement, I am happy to present this comprehensive home brewing book to readers online, in its entirety.

How to Brew (1st Edition) is free. You are free to enter, read it in its entirety, and print pages for your personal use.

You might also enjoy the How to Brew Extract and All Grain Videos that I recently produced with Brad Smith from BeerSmith.

Let me hear from you! If you have brewing questions or suggestions for the site, send them to john@howtobrew.com

Copyright 1999-2015 by John Palmer. All rights reserved. The contents of this site, in whole or in part, may not be reproduced in any form for redistribution (including non-commercial use on other websites) without the author's permission.

Notice of Liability:
Neither the author, editor, contributors, or publisher assume any responsibility for the use or mis-use of the information contained in this book. It is the responsibility of the reader to excercise good judgement and to observe all local laws and ordinances regarding the production and consumption of alcoholic beverages.

Link to John's home page:
The Palmer House Brewery and Smithy