Description: an
informative and humorus book
A reference for the home brewer, winemaker or moonshiner.
With Leon Kania's direction you can go from a wanna-be to an artful
expert in far less time than reading hard to follow technical manuals
provided by your local brewing supply house (and lot's of information
that is not availble anywhere regarding moonshine). With Kania's book
it's all combined: wine, beer, liquor. The material (and there is
a load of it) is presented in easy to understand everyday language
that a complete novice can follow. Anecdotes from conversations with
old moonshiners give this book a flavor of truth and down home common
sense. Leon provides material lists and stresses the important items
needed to SAFELY brew or distill and drives home the legal ramifications
you face if you choose to ignore his warnings regarding distilling
sprits. There are also instruction on how to malt your own grains
safely and inexpensively. I was impressed by the years of knowledge
presented in a fun manner. Leon even touches on the lost art of Jacking
(distilling without a still, also illegal in the US). After looking
for the proper book, finding "The Alaskan Bootlegger's Bible"
reading it and putting it to work for me I am comfortable saying that
Leon Kania is saving a lost art form by publishing and distributing
this book. With the help of "The Alaskan Bootlegger's Bible"
I proceeded step by step, referencing the material as I went and came
out with an end product that I can be proud of.
