Pour Over Coffee is your complete roadmap, from your first pour to expert-level brewing. Whether you're just stepping into the world of specialty coffee or looking to perfect your technique, this guide offers clear, no-nonsense advice grounded in science and experience. This is your guide to specialty coffee, and then your main reference when you need to explore further.Written in a friendly, practical voice by a passionate home barista, this book is both accessibl...

Home Brewing: 70 Top Secrets & Tricks To Beer Brewing Right The First Time: A Guide To Home Brew Any Beer You Want is the definitive book on making quality beers at home. Whether you want simple, sure-fire instructions for making your first beer, or you're a seasoned home brewer working with all-grain, this book has something for you. The book covers the full range of brewing possibilities - accurately, clearly, and simply. From ingredients and methods to recipes and equipment and troubles...

Planting your own garden can cut down your grocery bill, but few people have the time to cultivate a big harvest every year. Self-sufficiency expert Caleb Warnock shares his expertise in creating a permaculture food forest: a garden that you plant once and then leave in the hands of Mother Nature for years to come. Best of all, this natural, sustainable, and low-maintanance garden can succeed in any climate, and Growing a Permaculture Food Forest can show you how.This comp...

The Solar Food Dryer describes how to use solar energy to dry your food instead of costly electricity. With your own solar-powered food dryer, you can quickly and efficiently dry all your extra garden veggies, fruits and herbs to preserve their goodness all year long-with free sunshine! Applicable to a wide geography-wherever gardens grow-this well illustrated book includes:Complete step-by step plans for building a high-performance, low-cost solar food dryer from r...

Real Skills for Real LifeFrom keeping your home clean and in good repair to preparing your own food, self-sufficiency rocks. Having an understanding of the domestic arts gives you a sense of control over your life. These skills also help you save money, not by chasing deals, but by teaching the principle of the mantra: Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without. Life skills are the essence of frugality. Whether you just moved out of your parent's basement or...

IntroductionMy 5-year-old daughter is playing in our living room, using pieces of wood as ramps for two matchbox cars. These pieces of wood have a nice groove in the middle, making them perfect little ramps. "Mom!" she exclaims "Look! One of the cars falls off the ramp every time, but the other car stays on the whole way down." She sits for a moment, pondering the ramp and the two cars. Then she smiles and flips the cars over "I get it! This one has bigger wheels, ...

Beer home brewing is an addicting hobby for the beer fan. Many beer drinkers decide to learn how to home brew beer for financial reasons since you can make a home brewed beer of higher quality for much less money than the local pub will charge.There are many beer home brewing kits available or you can choose to get your own equipment for making beer at home. The big difference is a home beer brewing kit is cheaper and easier to use when making beer at home.Making home brew ...

With technology, the number of self-sufficient people all over the world has declined. The purpose, then, of this three-book collection is to provide enough information to encourage self-paced training on homesteading particularly gardening, canning and planning for the rough times ahead. Train yourself to be self-sufficient. Start by reading these books today.

"A comprehensive and personal tome on the production, business, promotion, and problem solving for the independent mushroom grower." —Taylor Lockwood, renowned mushroom expert & photographerMost supermarket mushrooms are bland and boring; products of an industrial process which typically relies on expensive equipment and harmful pesticides. Many people would like to add more flavorful and diverse fungi to their diets, but lack the knowledge or confidence to gather o...

Do you want to break the shackles and stop giving your hard earned money to large multinational utility companies?What would you do if there was an extended blackout spanning a month or more? How would you feed yourself and your family if the shelves in your local supermarket were suddenly empty? By becoming self-sufficient you will never need to worry about these things.Don’t worry; there is no need to suddenly jump into an off-grid lifestyle. You can begin slowly and incr...

The Home Distilling Guide Book presents the techniques and inspirations of the most innovative micro-distillers working today.In this comprehensive guide to artisan distilling, Home Distilling Guide Book will teach you how contemporary master distillers transform water and grain into the full range of exquisite, timeless spirits. Home Distilling Guide Book is your exclusive backstage pass into the world of small-scale distilling of whiskies, gins, vodkas, brandies, and many other s...

From bean to brew—a complete guide to coffee roasting for beginners and professionals alikeNow you can master the art of coffee roasting—with its heavenly aromas and full-bodied flavors—all on your own. The Coffee Roaster's Handbook is packed with practical information for roasters of any level, whether you're just getting started or you're already a coffee-roasting connoisseur.From selecting and purchasing green coffee beans to storing and cupping...