- John J. Palmer
John J. Palmer is an author and metallurgist working in Research and Development at 3M Unitek in Monrovia, California. His self published book, "How to Brew", is often considered required reading for anyone considering brewing beer at home. Palmer is an active member of the
homebrewing community and continues to share his knowledge and experience.Mr. Palmer began writing "How to Brew" in 1995. After long and arduous rounds of editing, Palmer decided to place the text of the book on the
Internet . The Real Beer Page hosted what ended up being the first edition of the book. To this day it still remains free for anyone to read at [http://www.howtobrew.com howtobrew.com] . Palmer finally self-published "How to Brew" in 2000. The Third Edition was released in late May 2006.Mr. Palmer recently co-authored "Brewing Classic Styles: 80 Winning Recipes Anyone Can Brew" with
Jamil Zainasheff . "Brewing Classic Styles" provides "award winning" recipes for every recognized BJCP category.Mr. Palmer is from Midland, Michigan and attended Michigan Technological University. He graduated with a degree in Metallurgical Engineering in 1987.
Websites
* [http://www.howtobrew.com www.howtobrew.com]
Books
* "How to Brew (3rd Edition)", ISBN 0-937381-88-8
* "Brewing Classic Styles: 80 Winning Recipes Anyone Can Brew", ISBN 0-937381-92-6
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