New Releases by Bill Owens

In 1979 Bill Owens built his first mash-tun from a camping cooler and wrote a book called How to Build a Small Brewery. At Buffalo Bill''s brewery he built a mash-tun from a used dairy tank. This book shows how to build a mash-tun from a stainless steel tote. This system can be used to produce wash for brewing beer or wort for distilling whiskey.

The Delco Years is a satirical, dystopian view of Bill Owens'' "Suburbia" and America after the release of the deadly Anthrax Virus. Survival depends on drinking unpasteurized beer. Hang on to your hats! 167 pages/246 illustrations. This is the first graphic novel by Bill Owens, photographer, brewer, distiller, and bon vivant.

There was every reason to hope the struggle for civil rights would bring about greater freedom and independence for blacks in America. Yet today, we find that many black leaders have forgotten what inspired that struggle. Many of these leaders urge black Americans to look for inspiration from government and political agendas that undermine the moral fabric of the Church -- the same Church that guided the civil rights movement! Abortion, same-sex marriage, and government encroachment -- which subverts religious liberty -- are now all proclaimed as "freedoms" by many black leaders. To be sure, the leaders of the civil rights movement saw these as evils and evidence of sin -- certainly not signs of freedom. Black Americans are at a crossroad of their own today -- in many ways, even more so than before the civil rights movement. Will we turn away from a life of dependence on government and political agendas and turn back to God and His plan for us? Despite the successes of the civil rights movement -- during which African Americans peacefully protested to obtain basic human rights -- many blacks have forgotten the fact that it was their Church that was at the center of that movement, providing its moral conscience and foundation.

The Art of Distilling, Revised and Updated presents the techniques and inspirations of the most innovative micro-distillers working today and ties it together with incredible insider photography. In this comprehensive guide to artisan distilling, American Distilling Institute founder Bill Owens will teach you how contemporary master distillers transform water and grain into the full range of exquisite, timeless spirits. The Art of Distilling, Revised and Updated is your exclusive backstage pass into the world of small-scale distilling of whiskies, gins, vodkas, brandies, and many other spirits. Like no other book on the subject, The Art of Distilling goes to lengths to explore the actual craft of distilling, in detail. Beginning with a brief history of distilling and introduction to the process itself, this book offers a comprehensive overview of the art of distilling today. The revised and expanded edition includes even more practical tips, tricks, and instruction and has been updated to include growth and development in the artisan distilling space over the past decade. The Art of Distilling, Revised and Updated is the consummate insider''s guide to distilling and its techniques.

Altamont 1969, by Bill Owens, presents a new and unpublished series of work: black and white photographs documenting the unique moment of the first large Rolling Stones concert at Raceway Altamont in California. This was the period of protest movements in San Francisco. Bill Owens captured the young generation''s desire to stand up and raise their voice against the war in Vietnam, against segregation and racial discrimination, and against authority in general. Slogans and billboards, sit-ins and demonstrations, are evidence of the cultural agitation of those years. Together with the Stones, other major rock bands appeared on stage, including Grace Slick, Jefferson Airplane, Carlos Santana and many others, while the Hells Angels were employed as security. Bill Owens has always been involved in socio-anthropological aspects of American culture and in the rise of the collective movement of protest and criticism against the misuse of power. Here, he uses photography as a kind of ''visual anthropologist'', painting a ''fresco'' of the cultural revolution that marked the entire world during the 1960s.

"The story of the scorecard is a story of a young baseball fan who grew up in Bishop Hill, Illinois, and, while going to school in Chicago, went to see a baseball game. He wanted to share his baseball experience with his friend, so he wrote to his friend telling him of the game and enclosed the scorecard. This friend kept the scorecard and decades later passed it on to the Bisop Hill Heritage Association."-- page 63.

Fire up the still and let us introduce you to the world of artisan moonshine. Whether you want to discover the legal secrets to crafting your own alcohol, or just want to learn where whiskey comes from, Artisan Moonshine will have you up and running in no time.Bill Owenswill help you navigate the artisan craft of distilling with introductory tips outlining equipment, techniques, recipes, and legalities.From still types to mash, aging to bottling, it’s easy to learn how to craft a great-tasting moonshine.

The pot still is a distinctive characteristic of the craft distilling industry. Now, with over 350 craft distilleries in the USA, pot stills are scattered throughout the country, in many different settings. Each still is carefully attended to and adapted to the distiller and distillate. This book is the result of having driven over 33,000 miles-visiting and photographing over 100 of the craft distilleries utilizing pot stills.

There is nothing that outwardly conveys the identity of a craft distilled spirit more than its label. It is the calling card that gives the consumer a hint about what is inside the bottle. And it speaks volumes about the individuality of the distillery, the distiller who made it, and why. It is in the frontier between strict federal legal requirements and the limits of tired, traditional post-Prohibition labels where an unprecedented creativity in label design is now occurring. It is quite an exciting time in the distilled spirits industry as there are now well over 254 craft distilleries in the United States. As more distilleries are added to that list, we will continue to see a surge in creativity in both the products produced and the labels designed to grace the front of each bottle.

This book is a backstage pass into the world of small-scale distilling of whiskies, gins, vodkas, brandies, and more. The reader, the ultimate spirits aficionado, will learn how water and grain are transformed into the full range exquisite, timeless liquors. There are few books available that explore the actual craft of distilling in such detail. Most of the other spirits books chronicle the historical side of the distilling world or focus on the flavors of various vintages. Our book will be the consummate insider''s guide to distilling techniques. Bill Owens'' original photography, the result of two cross-country road trips, offers comprehensive illustration of the microdistilling world.

Intended for the craft whiskey distiller who aims to make excellent quality malt whiskey through artisan distillation methods, this manual gives detailed instructions on how to distill one barrel (53 gallons) of 120-proof malt whiskey. This manual adapts the all-grain recipes from the mashing (brewing) process used by commercial malt whiskey distilleries, and details the crucial double-distillation method employed by most of renowned malt whiskey producers.

The sequel to Bill Owens'' classic Suburbia. "Owens? photographs find unexpected beauty and mystery within the American vernacular. This collision between normality and strangeness transforms the American landscape into a place of wonder and anxiety." ?from the introduction by Gregory Crewdson. Black and white and color photographs.

A GCSE specification for Office Applications. This book provides a range of GCSE grades. It also contains additional worksheets for each unit of work.

Often declining churches only present one musical diet or style, yet music has become one of the most dominant aspects of our culture. We can hardly go anywhere without hearing it, and are attracted to it only when our musical diet is fed. The Magnetic Music Ministry offers ten goals that characterize growing music programs of congregations of every size and type. Bill Owens shows churches how to Enhance the Worship experience, Effectively reach the churched and unchurched, Present a variety of music style, Assimilate new church members, and Create visibility for the church.

You''ll find everything you need to know for a career in photojournalism - how to get started, how to go about getting published, how and where to sell your photographs, what is really essential equipment and why, how to handle various lighting situations, and where and how to apply for grants.

"This book is about my friends and the world I live in. In the fall of 1968 I began working as a photographer for the Livermore (California) Independent. My daily routine took me into the homes of hundreds of families and into contact with the social life of three suburban communities. The people I met enjoy the life-style of the suburbs. They have realized the American Dream. They are proud to be home own and to have achieved material success. To me nothing seemed familiar, yet everything was very, very familiar. At first I suffered from culture shock. I wanted to photograph everything, thousands of photographs. Then slowly I began to put my thoughts and feelings together and to document Americans in Suburbia. It took two years. The photos in this book express the lives of the people I know. The comments on each photograph are what the people feel about themselves."--Author''s statement, p. [3].