I would like to thank the Brew Your Own editorial staff I have worked with over the years who helped make my column possible: Craig Bystrynski, Chris Colby, Garrett Heaney, Gailen Jacobs, Carl Landau, Kathleen James, Betsy Shaw, and Susan Walton. A special word of gratitude goes to Brad Ring, who successfully pitched the idea of this book to Storey Publishing, compiled all of these questions into chapters, and edited the questions and answers into manageable sizes from the originals.
None of this would be possible without a referral from Scott Ungermann back in 1995, when Carl Landau phoned the brewing lab at UC Davis looking for a technical editor for a new magazine he was looking to launch. I also must thank Dr. Michael J. Lewis, my friend, brewing mentor, and former business partner, for admitting me into his graduate program in 1991 and giving me the opportunity to do so much while at Davis.
Thanks go to Bob Maslar, father of my friends Andy, David, and Patrick, who loaned his homebrewing equipment to Tommy Flores and me. Tommy’s parents, Janice and Dr. Felix Flores, were patient enough to allow Tommy, his cousin Billy Kelly, and me to commandeer their kitchen for some of our early brewing adventures.