Jester Goldman

Jester Goldman


Specific Gravity or Just a Matter of Degree?

Let’s take a closer look at the scales marked on almost every hydrometer and then figure out which one we should be using.

Brew it Yourself? Build it Yourself!

Aside from the brewing itself, a little DIY goes a long way when it comes to your equipment. Here’s a guide on a few items you might want to consider building yourself.

Never Surrender

Before you throw in the towel and quit homebrewing, read on for some sage advice and tips for getting your batches back on track.

Homebrewer or Hoarder?

Knowing when to throw out old ingredients you’ve stored is key in preventing off-flavors and other brew disasters. Here is a guide to help you identify expiration dates and signs of spoilage.

Optimizing Your Mash: Part 2

Learning to sparge for maximum efficiency will improve the final quality of your wort and help you knock your homebrew out of the park.

Optimizing Your Mash: Part 1

Improving your mash process will improve your efficiency, and help you fine-tune your mash for better results.

Cleanser and Sanitizer Showdown

Picking the right cleanser and sanitizer for your brew gear depends on exactly what you need to do and weighing the tradeoffs.

Keep it Clean: A Simple Sanitation Guide

Knowing how to clean and sanitize your brew equipment will help avoid contaminating your batches.

Fermentation Resurrection: Reusing Yeast

Here are two methods for collecting yeast to reuse in future batches.

If at First You Don’t Succeed

It’s pretty much inevitable that something will eventually go wrong on brew day. When it does, pour yourself a beer and conduct a post-mortem to find the root cause and possible remedies.