Formulas, ingredients, historical and modern day brewing practices, all these details and more are covered in Designing Great Beers: The Ultimate Guide to Brewing Classic Beer Styles. Drawing on information from old brewing records, books, contemporary beer analyses, and hundreds of award-winning recipes, author Ray Daniels provides a wealth of data on the current and historical brewing techniques and ingredients for fourteen of the world's most popular ale and lager styles. Ray also includes brewing calculations for planning and adjusting brews as well a thorough examination of primary brewing ingredients.