![]() In recent months my homebrewing has benefited from the generosity of John Rowling, who let me loose in his garden to pick hops. The book has been brought into top condition at JHUP by copy editor Carolyn Moser and art director Martha Sewall. Later, during the fermentation stage, I was helped significantly by Horst Dornbusch, who influences beer and beerocrats on two continents, and who obtained for me special permission to raid the photo archives of the Bavarian Brewers Federation. When I first pitched the suggestion of a beer-and-physics book to the Johns Hopkins University Press Editor-in-Chief, Trevor Lipscombe, he provided much encouragement. John Hardy, who taught me how to make it Īnd my University pals, who taught me why Contents John Hewitt, who taught me how to drink beer ![]() All of our book papers are acid-free, and our jackets andĬovers are printed on paper with recycled content. Including recycled text paper that is composed of at least 30 percent post-consumer Please contact Special Sales at 41 or Johns Hopkins University Press uses environmentally friendly book materials, Special discounts are available for bulk purchases of this book. paper)Ī catalog record for this book is available from the British Library. Includes bibliographical references and index. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Dataįroth! : the science of beer / Mark Denny. Printed in the United States of America on acid-free paper © 2009 The Johns Hopkins University Press ![]() It is a great joy to read and contains a wealth of information for a wide audience. Rarely does a book combine the two, much less with genuine wit and charm. “Books about beer tend to be either purely descriptive or wholly scientific. “ Froth! earns a solid ‘A’ for bringing science, brewing, and good writing together.”. If you’ve ever been curious about how beer is made, why it froths so well, and what makes different types. He recounts and explains the history of and key technological advances in brewing, provides basic instructions for making your own-including a scientific-yet-accessible account of the changes in appearance during each stage of the process-and looks at the fascinating physical phenomena contained within a pint of beer.Īlong the way he defines the main concepts and terms involved in the process and shows how you can subject the technical aspects of brewing to scientific analysis. Packed with humor, history, and DIY enthusiasm.” - Seed Magazineīest Beer Book in the United States of America, 2009 Gourmand World Cookbook AwardsĮver wonder where the bubbles in your beer came from, which way they are going, and why? Have you considered the physical differences among ales, lambics, and lagers? Do you contemplate your pint?Īccomplished homebrewer and physicist Mark Denny has crafted a scientifically sound and witty investigation of the physics and chemistry of beer. “A theoretical physicist’s exploration of the math and science behind the beer-brewing process.
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