Part I: First Things First.

Chapter 1: Welcome to the Wonderful World of Wort.

Chapter 2: Setting Up Your Beeraphernalia.

Chapter 3: Creating Your Own Department of Sanitation.

Part II: It’s in There: The Nuts and Bolts of Beer.

Chapter 4: Malt: A Tale of Two Sources (Grain and Extract).

Chapter 5: Hop Heaven.

Chapter 6: Yeast and Fermentation.

Chapter 7: On the Water Front.

Chapter 8: Adjuncts and Flavorings.

Chapter 9: Making Your Brew Bionic: Additives, Preservatives, Finings, and Clarifiers.

Part III: Ready, Set, Brew!

Chapter 10: Beginner Brewing Directions.

Chapter 11: Intermediate Brewing Directions.

Chapter 12: Homebrewing Directions for the Serious Beer Geek.

Chapter 13: Bottling Your Brew.

Chapter 14: Kegging: Bottling’s Big Brother.

Part IV: Homebrew Recipes.

Chapter 15: Ale Recipes.

Chapter 16: Lager Recipes.

Chapter 17: Mixed-Style Recipes.

Part V: Alternative Brewing.

Chapter 18: In-Cider Information.

Chapter 19: A Meading of the Minds.

Chapter 20: Going Green: Being an Eco-Friendly Homebrewer.

Chapter 21: Gluten-Free Brewing.

Part VI: Putting Your Brew to the Test.

Chapter 22: Storing and Pouring.

Chapter 23: You Can’t Judge a Bock by Its Cover: Evaluating Beer.

Chapter 24: Troubleshooting.

Chapter 25: Homebrew Competitions.

Part VII: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 26: Ten (or so) Ways to D.I.G.I.B.I.Y. (Do It, Grow It, Build It Yourself).

Chapter 27: Ten Gizmos That Can Make Your Brewing Easier.

Chapter 28: Just the FAQs: Ten (or so) Frequently Asked Questions.

Appendix: Ingredients: The Building Blocks of Beer.

Index.