Master Brewers Podcast

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Jan 26, 2026 • 60min

Episode 352: Modern West Coast IPA at Breakside

Recipe, process, and key considerations when brewing modern West Coast IPA.Special Guest: Ben Edmunds.Sponsored By:Hopsteiner: Proximity Malt: BSG: Berkeley Yeast: The Lupulin Exchange: Links:Webinars on TapUpcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarJoin Master Brewers
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Jan 19, 2026 • 1h 5min

Episode 238: Winter Barley

An exciting, new 2-row winter variety coming out of Virginia Tech, the advantages winter barley brings to growers, maltsters, and brewers, the challenges ahead, and how you can get involved.Special Guests: Ashley McFarland, Nicholas Santantonio, Trey Hill, and Zach Gaines.Sponsored By:Hopsteiner: Proximity Malt: BSG: Berkeley Yeast: The Lupulin Exchange: Links:Upcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarGoing With the GrainAmerican Malting Barley AssociationJoin Master Brewers
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Jan 12, 2026 • 40min

Episode 351: Training in the Brewery: A Food Safety Fundamental

How Two Roads approaches training in the brewery. What to train, who trains, how to prove it, and how to make it stick on the floor.Special Guest: Jen Pesavento.Sponsored By:Hopsteiner: Proximity Malt: BSG: Berkeley Yeast: The Lupulin Exchange: Links:WBC Rewind 2024Upcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarJoin Master Brewers
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Jan 5, 2026 • 52min

Episode 243: Terrified of Being Torrified

BSG's adjunct professor & head comedian explain the difference between terms like rolled, flaked, toasted, micronized, and torrified; How it's all made, what's "mash ready," what's not, and why.Special Guests: Allen Young and Ashton Lewis.Sponsored By:Hopsteiner: Proximity Malt: BSG: Berkeley Yeast: The Lupulin Exchange: Links:Upcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarJoin Master Brewers
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Dec 29, 2025 • 1h 12min

Episode 350: Russian River's CO2 Surplus

How would like to be in the position of figuring out how to sell your excess CO2 rather than just accepting the price, quality, and availability from a supplier?Special Guests: Garrison Fratoni, Kim Christian Dalum, and Vinnie Cilurzo.Sponsored By:Hopsteiner: Proximity Malt: BSG: Berkeley Yeast: The Lupulin Exchange: PLAATO: Root Shoot Malting: Amadeus Vanilla: Links:DALUM Equipment installs CO₂ Recovery at Russian River BrewingUpcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarJoin Master Brewers
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Dec 22, 2025 • 36min

Episode 235: Flavorings That Go BOOM in the Night

Everyone is doing it. Are you doing it safely?Special Guest: Mark Jaeggi.Sponsored By:Hopsteiner: Proximity Malt: BSG: Berkeley Yeast: The Lupulin Exchange: PLAATO: Root Shoot Malting: Amadeus Vanilla: Links:​Flavorings That Go BOOM in the Night​ — 2021 MBAA TQWORKSHOP: Brewery Flammable Liquids & Hose Safety — 2021 Master Brewers ConferenceFree Brewery Safety ResourcesUpcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarJoin Master Brewers
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Dec 15, 2025 • 1h

Episode 349: Nontraditional Yeast for NA Beer

An analysis of every commercially available non-alcoholic yeast strain.Special Guests: Andrew Maust and Scott Lafontaine.Sponsored By:Hopsteiner: Proximity Malt: BSG: Berkeley Yeast: The Lupulin Exchange: PLAATO: Root Shoot Malting: Amadeus Vanilla: Links:Exploring Non-traditional Yeast for Flavor Innovation in Non-Alcoholic Beer — ACS Food Science & TechnologyMBAA District Great Plains Annual Meeting and NAB/LAB Innovation MeetingUpcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarJoin Master Brewers
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Dec 8, 2025 • 34min

Episode 234: New Year's Resolution

2 real-life brewery horror stories and 3 guys who hope you'll make a new year's resolution to take brewery safety seriously.Special Guests: Brian Faivre and Eric Moore.Sponsored By:Hopsteiner: Proximity Malt: BSG: Berkeley Yeast: The Lupulin Exchange: PLAATO: Root Shoot Malting: Amadeus Vanilla: Links:Free Brewery Safety ResourcesEmergency Eyewash Stations/Safety ShowersPersonal Protective Equipment (PPE) Hazard Assessments — MBAA Safety Toolbox TalkChemical Safety / Hazard Communication — MBAA Safety Toolbox TalkMaster Brewers Brewery Safety PledgeJohn Bryce's Favorite Brewery GogglesIn the Blink of an Eye — Master Brewers Podcast Episode 067Upcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarJoin Master Brewers
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Dec 1, 2025 • 45min

Episode 348: Sustainable Stabilization

The Lagunitas approach to sustainable stabilizationSpecial Guest: Sam Thompson.Sponsored By:Hopsteiner: Proximity Malt: BSG: Berkeley Yeast: The Lupulin Exchange: PLAATO: Root Shoot Malting: Amadeus Vanilla: Links:Sustainable Stabilization — District Northern California presentationUpcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarJoin Master Brewers
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Nov 24, 2025 • 35min

Episode 229: Is Hop Creep Caused by Microorganisms?

Are we one step closer to understanding the origin of Hop Creep?Special Guest: Charlie Bamforth.Sponsored By:Hopsteiner: Proximity Malt: BSG: Berkeley Yeast: The Lupulin Exchange: PLAATO: Root Shoot Malting: Amadeus Vanilla: Links:Do Starch-Degrading Enzymes in Hop Samples Originate in Microorganisms? — 2021 MBAA TQTechnical Quarterly Author Guidelines — Submit Your Own TQ Article!Upcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarJoin Master Brewers

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