Peter Bouckaert Prior to relocating to the U.S. in 1996 to become New Belgium Brewing Company's brewmaster, Peter brewed for a decade at Brewery Rodenbach. Peter earned the equivalent of a Master's degree in brewing and fermentation technology from the University of Ghent, Belgium, as well as a Quality Engineer degree from CKZ Krtrijk. Peter's mantle includes awards from the World Beer Cup and Great American Beer Festival and a handful of other beer accolades. He was honored to be awarded the 2013 Russell Schehrer Award for Innovation in Brewing by the Brewers Association. Dick Cantwell Dick Cantwell is among the most well-respected and experienced craft brewers, co-founding Elysian Brewing Company in 1996, where he served as head brewer until its sale to Anheuser-Busch in 2015. Cantwell is currently head of production at Magnolia Brewing Company in San Francisco, CA. In 2004, Cantwell received the Brewers Association's Russell Schehrer Award for Innovation in Brewing. Additionally, he has written for various beer magazines, authored Barley Wine with Fal Allen, Brewing Eclectic IPA and The Brewers Association's Guide to Starting Your Own Brewery, Second Edition.
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Acknowledgments Foreword by Frank Boon Foreword by Wayne Wambles Introduction 1. The History of the Barrel, or There and Back Again Romans and (Celtic) Countrymen-Wood Replaces Clay Vessels of Wood-Barrels, Boats, and Brewing Messages in Barrels-Regulation, the Hanseatic League, and Other Alliances of Trade Barrels Across the World-Exploration and Industry The Sun Also Rises-the Shifting Nature and Use of the Barrel 2. Cooperage 3. Wood & Wooden Vessels The Wood Before Time American Oak European Oak French Oak The Oak of Other Regions Harvesting, Splitting, Dressing, and Seasoning Vessels of Wood-About the Size of It Curiosities and Anachronisms-Other Wooden Vessels Used for Brewing 4. Wood Maintenance Cellar Design-from Zero to Infinity (and Beyond) Cellar Ambiance-Temperature, Humidity, and Other Factors Inspecting New Barrels, and Barrels New to You Basic Cooperage Tools Repairing Leaks in Barrels Evaluation and Care of Foeders 5. Flavors from Wood Materials Extracted from Wood Seasoning, Bending, Toasting, and Charring What Happens When Beer Contacts Wood More Arcane Processes and Effects of Extraction Other Wood-Related Products and Processes You May Not Have Thought Of 6. Flavors in Wood Sour and Sour-Skinning the Cat Voodoo Magic-Inoculation, Re-inoculation, and Keeping It All Going 7. Blending and Culture The Fifth Element Appendix A Appendix B Bibliography Index