How to Build a Mash-Tun
In 1979 Bill Owens built his first mash-tun from a camping cooler and wrote a book called How to Build a Small Brewery. At Buffalo Bill's brewery he built a mash-tun from a used dairy tank. This book shows how to...
Category: Technique
Making Pure Corn Whiskey
A classic since 2003 A comprehensive home-distilling book that specifically addresses the small-scale production of whiskey. Every aspect of how fresh grain is transformed into whiskey is detailed, with easy and inexpensive methods of fabricating the equipment and precise operating...
Distillery Finance
This book is for anyone responsible for the business performance of a craft distillery. Distillery Finance is an overview of the fundamentals of accounting and finance through the specific lens of distilleries. It provides guidance on how best to structure...
A Distiller’s Guide to Whiskey
This book is in response to the growing number of craft whiskey distilleries that are appearing around the World who need to know the secrets to making the finest whiskies. There are basic methods of making whiskey circulating about, but...
Batch Distillation: Science & Practice
Batch Distillation: Science and Practice is a must have for distillers of all experience levels. Inside you'll find discussions on the history of distillation, distillation chemistry, considerations for purchasing a still and much more. Strickland uses an easy-to-read conversational tone...
Cask Management for Distillers
Cask Management for Distillers is designed to give distillers of all levels a better understanding of the spirit maturation process. Chapters detail important considerations and concepts such as the effect of wood species on maturation and spirit quality, the chemistry underlying...
Craft Floor Malting: A Practical Guide
As craft distilling and craft brewing become increasingly localized, producers are likewise looking for local materials - grain, hops, fruit, spices and other ingredients. Floor malting offers the small brewer or distiller an opportunity to source barley from farmers in...
The Nano Distillery: The Future of Distilling
If you’re considering starting a distillery begin here. The Nano Distillery is a compilation of how-to chapters and real-life experiences of distillers who successfully produce quality spirits on a small scale. Complete with formulas, spreadsheets, and first-person accounts The Nano...
The Maturation of Distilled Spirits: Vision & Patience
The Maturation of Distilled Spirits: Vision & Patience brings the respected author’s lifetime of experience to bear on the life of a well-crafted spirit. This book is about the aging of a spirit—its life in a barrel. Hubert Germain-Robin details...
The Distiller
This book is for anyone devoted to the art and traditions of distilling. Originally published in 1818, "The Distiller" is a classic treatise on spirit-craft, penned in an era before science had yet illuminated the principles behind such critical concepts...
The Cocktail Chronicles with Recipes
This book might be the story of a life as seen through the lens of a cocktail glass. Or it might be a cocktail glass as seen through the lens of a life. It could be a travelogue, or a...
The Craft and Culture of Artisan Schnaps
The Craft and Culture of Artisan Schnaps tells the story of Austrian Schnaps, one of the distilling world’s great unsung treasures. Wholly different from its American namesake, Austrian Schnaps is distilled directly from fermented fruit, much like eau-de-vie, grappa, and...
