if you're the kind of person who doesn't know what way to turn a screwdriver you'll probably think this is a great book. if you're the kind of person who's even moderately handy it's pretty much going to be a bore. as was said before, the information is now widely available on the internet, available for a reasonable price or is just common sense. if you already have a solid homebrewing library, you're not going to find much in here that interests you.