Advanced Beer Studies Books

"Brewing" by Young and Lewis.

"Principles of Brewing Science" by Fix

"How to Brew" by Palmer

"New Brewing Lager Beer" by Noonan

 

Don't forget Yeast by Chris White

 

I thought about that one, and the following, which with Yeast are the Brewing Elements Series.

Malt by Mallett
Water by Palmer and Kaminski
For the Love of Hops by Stan Hieronymus

 

Wow, thanks for the thread. This is something I also need to find some good reading material about. I have a lot to learn. Great! Thanks for the thread and the responses and recommendations...

 

The yeast and water books can get fairly technical, but that may be what you are after.

 

If your into sours American sour beer by Michael Tonsmeire is a must.

 

That is an awesome book, but I don't remember it delving too deep into the science.

 

The Oxford Companion to Beer (http://www.amazon.com/Oxford-Companion-Beer-Garrett-Oliver/dp/0195367138), credited to Garrett Oliver is a useful resource and adequately covers scientific definitions of amylase reactions, yeast processes, etc.

 

Lee Johnson Brew Chem 101

 

Mastering Homebrew by Randy Mosher has been good thus far, I've only just started reading it.

Both Practical Handbook for the Specialty Brewer 3-Volume Set by Karl Ockert and Principles of Brewing Science: A Study of Serious Brewing Issues by George Fix are on my to read list.

As another suggestion, I recommend posting in the homebrewer section, we as the subculture read a lot!

 

I actually stopped reading Wild Brews by Jeff Sparrow because it was too technical. Might pick it up again, though.

 

Maybe this book is what you are looking for: http://www.amazon.com/Chemistry-Bee...788138&sr=8-1&keywords=Chemistry+of+Beer+book

Cheers!

 

That is one that goes into much detail and style history of the Belgian wild brews, so it didn't meet the style history exclusion.

The new Mosher book is on my radar, but I have a few others to finish first.

 

I researched the reviews for the Randy Mosher book on Amazon; the below review extract struck me:

“Depending upon how you view home brewing (or life), this may or may not be the book you have been looking for. Randy Mosher believes one should brew (and live) in a way that builds community and allows for individual expression. In contrast, Papazian's "Joy" focuses on having fun. Palmer's "How to Brew" focused on measuring everything, from water chemistry to fluid dynamics. But I read Mosher's books primarily for his exhortations to honor the history and culture of brewing, to be in touch with the community and culture in which you live, and to use brewing as a mode of personal, artistic expression. You will find all that here.”

It sounds like the OP is looking for books with a scientific bent.

Cheers!

 

Just trying to help. Those are pretty tough criteria to meet and there is a ton of science in that book.