Resources

Here are some additional resources for various aspects of these wonderful fermenting hobbies.

 
Beer

• Brewgeeks, our Facebook group, is a great place to ask questions, swap tips, etc!
• Mountain Ales and Lager Tasters (MALT): Asheville Area's local homebrew club. Lots of talented and knowledgeable brewers. MALT members receive 10% discount with proof of current membership.
• Our own hop guide.
• Our own basic water chemistry guide.
• www.homebrewtalk.com    A wonderful online community with vast expanses of knowledge, tips n tricks, recipes, etc.
• www.byo.com    Brew Your Own magazine's webpage. Lots of good stuff here.
• https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/    The American Homebrewers Association. The craft beer world owes a great deal to this organization and the culture its created. We apply a 10% discount to AHA members with proof of current membership.
• "The Complete Joy of Homebrewing"    Charlie Papazian's opus magnum. A must for any homebrewer. Beginner/Intermediate.
• "How to Brew"    John Palmer's decidedly thorough and technical masterpiece. Intermediate/Advanced

Wine

• Winegeeks, our Facebook group, is a great place to ask questions, swap tips, etc!
• www.winemakingtalk.com    A wonderful online community with vast expanses of knowledge, tips n tricks, recipes, etc.
• https://winemakermag.com/    Wine Maker Magazine's webpage. Great page.
• "Home Winemaking"    Penned by Jon Iverson, this is our favorite text on homemade grape wine. Step-by-step guide with insight and information valuable to both the beginner and advanced winemaker. Practical and concise.
• French Broad Vignerons   The Asheville Area's wine makers club. Great group of folks!

Cider/Mead

•  www.homebrewtalk.com    A wonderful online community with vast expanses of knowledge, tips n tricks, recipes, etc.
  
• www.winemakingtalk.com    A wonderful online community with vast expanses of knowledge, tips n tricks, recipes, etc.

Distilling

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• StillSmart    Friendly and intelligent UK-based forum related to distillation and distillation related topics.
• The Modern Distiller    Another good forum we would like to point out.