Jester Goldman
Avoiding OxidationJester Goldman offers tips and techniques for avoiding oxygen exposure when you transfer from one vessel to another.
Water, Water Everywhere to Make a Drop of DrinkIt can easily take 10 or more pints of water to yield a single pint of beer. Jester Goldman explores where it all goes and what you can do to conserve some of it.
Big Brew-topiaBig Brew occurs every year the first Saturday in May. Jester Goldman explores all the reasons it’s worth packing up your gear to go brew at the event.
Running Down a Dream…of BeerHaving found some Goose Island 2016 Proprietor’s Bourbon County Brand Stout, homebrewer Jester Goldman sets about developing the recipe for his tribute beer.
Spassmacher Rauchbier RecipeJester Goldman, one of our beer judges, designed this beer to be a little bigger than is typical for the style, approaching a Rauchbock. He’s brewed this recipe at home and in 2013 at a commercial scale with Equinox Brewery (Fort Collins, Colorado).
The Quest for a Special BeerJoin homebrewer Jester Goldman as he searches for a bottle of complex barrel-aged stout that inspired him to brew a tribute.
Experiment: Home PasteurizationPasteurization has been part of commercial-beer brewing for quite a while, and even some craft breweries are using it. Homebrewer Jester Goldman set out to see how pasteurization would it affect the beer. Here are his results.
A Wee Spot of Malt: Scottish Strong AleWhen you want malt to take center stage, turn to a Scottish wee heavy, which offers the perfect example of malt writ large.
Step-By-Step: A Mashing PrimerMulti-step mashing may seem like a historical curiosity, but it’s good to understand the intent because there are still some useful ideas. Jester Goldman walks you through the traditional rest points and what they’re all about.
Experimental Experience Part 3: Suggested ExperimentsDeveloping experiments can help dial in recipes and create more interesting flavors in your beer. Long-time homebrewer Jester Goldman suggests three experiments to get you started.
Experimental Experience Part 2: It’s a Matter of TasteExperimenting with your brewing is a great way to ramp up your game, but one way to really know how well you’ve done is to get others to help you by participating in a blind-tasting panel. Longtime homebrewer Jester Goldman walks you through the basics.
Part 1: Experimental ExperienceExperimenting is a great way to learn more about the brewing process, make modifications to recipes, and test new methods. Long-time homebrewer Jester Goldman walks you through the basics of setting up an experiment.