Jamil Zainasheff is a perennial award winner at the National Homebrew Competition finals and winner of more than 500 brewing awards across all style categories. In this book he teams up with homebrewing expert John J. Palmer to share award-winning recipes for each of the 80-plus competition styles. Using extract-based recipes for most categories, the duo gives sure-footed guidance to brewers interested in reproducing classic beer styles for their own enjoyment or to enter into competitions.

Jamil Zainasheff started brewing in 1999 and soon started winning awards in homebrew competitions. He has brewed beers in every style recognized by the Beer Judge Certification Program, taken medals in the finals of the National Homebrew Competition every year since 2002 and amassed more than 20 Best-of-Show awards. He contributes articles to Zymurgy magazine and is the Style Profile columnist for Brew Your Own. Author of the homebrewing bestseller How To Brew, John J. Palmer shares his years of hands-on experience to help homebrewers consistently make great beers while expanding their knowledge and experience with the hobby.

Brewing Classic Styles: 80 Winning Recipes Anyone Can Brew

Acknowledgements
Introduction

Brewing With Style

Choosing Your Ingredients

Brewing Great Beer With Extract

Brewing These Recipes

Light Lager

Pilsener

European Amber Lager

Dark Lager

Bock

Light Hybrid Beer

Amber Hybrid Beer

English Pale Ale

Scottish and Irish Ale

American Ale

English Brown Ale

Porter

Stout

India Pale Ale

German Wheat and Rye Beer

Belgian and French Ale

Sour Ale

Belgian Strong Ale

Strong Ale

Fruit Beer

Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer

Smoke-Flavored and Wood-Aged Beer

Specialty Beer

Appendix A: Pitching Yeast Rates and Starters
Appendix B: Steeping Specialty Grains
Appendix C: Stovetop Partial Mashing
Appendix D: Priming Rates and CO2 Volumes
Glossary
Index