Great gift idea. "Brew It Yourself: Professional Craft Blueprints for Home Brewing. A DIY home-brewing guide that outlines the key methodologies of the two most common home brewing techniques: extract and all-grain brewing. Erik Spellmeyer provides professional advice on how to get started from square one at home, introducing the reader to the industry jargon and terminology, while providing clear instruction on the formalities of home brewing. Equipped with illustrations, images, glossary, photography, and step-by-step assembly instructions for building your own equipment, Brew it Yourself is an all-in-one guide to getting started, no matter where you are in your brew knowledge. Thickness: 0.5."