| | How I Got Here | p. 2 |
| | Then and Now | p. 4 |
| | The Limits of Simplicity | p. 5 |
| | The Place (or Lack Thereof) of Malt Extract | p. 6 |
| | Blueprint to Brew | p. 7 |
| | Beer 101 | p. 11 |
| | An Inside Look at a Pub Brewery | p. 14 |
| | Building A Home Brewery | p. 34 |
| | Space | p. 35 |
| | Utilities | p. 36 |
| | Equipment for the Draft Beer System | p. 39 |
| | Water Filter | p. 45 |
| | Malt Mill | p. 45 |
| | Mash Mixer | p. 48 |
| | Mash/Lauter Tun and Hot Liquor Back | p. 49 |
| | Sparge Arm | p. 53 |
| | Recirculation Arm | p. 54 |
| | Grant | p. 54 |
| | Brew Kettle/Whirlpool | p. 54 |
| | Burner | p. 60 |
| | Heat Exchangers | p. 61 |
| | Cold Liquor Back | p. 65 |
| | Pump | p. 66 |
| | Aeration Stone and Air Pump | p. 67 |
| | Fermenting Vessels | p. 68 |
| | Racking Arm, Transfer Hoses, and Fittings | p. 72 |
| | Filters | p. 74 |
| | Instruments | p. 77 |
| | Recommended Setups | p. 78 |
| | Brewing Materials | p. 80 |
| | Water | p. 81 |
| | Malt and Other Grains | p. 96 |
| | Hops | p. 102 |
| | Yeast | p. 105 |
| | Clarifying Agents | p. 111 |
| | Cleaners and Sanitizers | p. 112 |
| | Homebrewing Operations | p. 128 |
| | Before You Start | p. 129 |
| | Before You Brew | p. 140 |
| | Brew Day | p. 148 |
| | Fermentation Management | p. 168 |
| | Filtration and Carbonation | p. 173 |
| | Advanced Techniques | p. 180 |
| | Yeast Propagation and Culturing | p. 181 |
| | Lager Brewing | p. 183 |
| | Step and Decoction Mashing | p. 185 |
| | Bottling | p. 187 |
| | Cask-Conditioned Beer ("Real Ale") | p. 190 |
| | Projects | p. 194 |
| | Lauter Tun and Hot Liquor Back | p. 195 |
| | Sparge Arm/Recirc Arm | p. 210 |
| | Grant | p. 216 |
| | Two-Stage Heat Exchanger | p. 217 |
| | Thermowell | p. 221 |
| | Pump Speed Control | p. 223 |
| | A Handful of Recipes | p. 226 |
| | Appendix | p. 252 |
| | Infusion Rinsing ("Batch Sparging") | p. 252 |
| | Resources | p. 255 |
| | Index | p. 261 |