Master Brewers Podcast

What’s going on with the recent funding cuts to barely & hops research, and how does that affect your brewery?Special Guests: Alicia Adler, Ashley McFarland, and Scott Dorsch.Sponsored By:Hopsteiner: Proximity Malt: BSG: Berkeley Yeast: The Lupulin Exchange: Links:USDA ARSAmerican Malting Barley AssociationImpact of federal terminations to barley researchHop Research CouncilUpcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarBrewing Summit 2025Join Master Brewers

How automation enabled one of today’s largest craft brewers to grow to scale.Special Guest: Kevin Martini.Sponsored By:Hopsteiner: Proximity Malt: BSG: Berkeley Yeast: The Lupulin Exchange: Links:Brewery Plant Integration & Automation — World Brewing Congress 2024WBC RewindUpcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarBrewing Summit 2025Join Master Brewers

Is your brewery prepared to rescue a team member from an FV or other confined space? Do you train & practice rescue regularly or do you plan to just wing it when seconds matter?Special Guest: Andy Troccoli.Sponsored By:Hopsteiner: Proximity Malt: BSG: Berkeley Yeast: The Lupulin Exchange: Links:Confined Space Entry: A Regulatory and Best-Practices Review​ — 2020 MBAA TQConfined Space Entry Resources — MBAA.comHow to Establish Rules for Confined Spaces in a Brewery​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ — 2019 MBAA WebinarBrewery Safety Resources — MBAA.comUpcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarBrewing Summit 2025Join Master Brewers

A former chair of the BA’s supply chain subcommittee has advice for navigating today’s challenges.Special Guest: Mitch Steele.Sponsored By:Hopsteiner: Proximity Malt: BSG: Berkeley Yeast: The Lupulin Exchange: Links:District Presentation ArchivesUpcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarBrewing Summit 2025Join Master Brewers

Travis Audet, a Zone technical expert in brewing for Anheuser-Busch InBev, dives deep into the art of wort separation. He discusses critical factors like lipid levels, pH, and timing that can make or break the brewing process. Audet shares insights on innovative techniques like the 'accordion effect' to optimize channeling and highlights the importance of monitoring differential pressure for brewing efficiency. His expertise sheds light on mastering temperature control and the impact of modern equipment design on achieving clarity and maximizing yield.

What NIR analysis of roughly 200 beers at UC Davis can tell us about hitting quality targets.Special Guests: Glen Fox and Sarah Suriano.Sponsored By:Hopsteiner: Proximity Malt: BSG: Berkeley Yeast: The Lupulin Exchange: Links:WBC RewindUpcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarJoin Master BrewersBrewing Summit 2025

Understanding the enzymes that drive hop creep and a novel potential control strategy.Special Guest: Matt Cottrell.Sponsored By:Hopsteiner: Proximity Malt: BSG: Berkeley Yeast: The Lupulin Exchange: Links:Controlling Hop Creep of Dry Hopped Beer Using Exogenous Enzyme Addition to Forestall the Endogenous Dextrin Degrading Enzymes of Humulus Lupulus (Hop) — WBC RewindUpcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarJoin Master BrewersBrewing Summit 2025

Remember learning about Kveik back on episode 102? This time, we catch up with the man who tracked down these yeasts and reinvigorated a traditional farmhouse brewing culture that nearly died out. You'll also hear about a time when it was illegal NOT to brew Christmas beer.Special Guest: Lars Marius Garshol.Sponsored By:Hopsteiner: Proximity Malt: BSG: The Lupulin Exchange: Berkeley Yeast: Links:The F​armhouse Yeast Registry — 2020 MBAA TQKveik — Master Brewers Podcast Episode 102Historical Brewing Techniques - The Forgotten Art of Farmhouse Brewing — by Lars Marius Garshol (Save 15% until Jan 31st 2021 by using the promo code mentioned in this episode)LarsblogUpcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarJoin Master Brewers

The guy who explained how we narrowly avoided an American Reinheitsgebot on episode 174 is back with more surprises. This time you'll hear about the widespread use of malt substitutes in Germany, a beer war, and the birthplace of America's most popular beer style.Special Guest: Greg Casey.Sponsored By:Hopsteiner: Proximity Malt: BSG: The Lupulin Exchange: Berkeley Yeast: Links:The Inspiring History and Legacies of American Lager, Vol. 1 — "It is unlike anything else ever written on our industry…. It will stand the testament of time." —Ken Grossman (Founder, Owner, and President of Sierra Nevada Brewing Company)Germany's Extensive History of Brewing with Malt Substitutes: Birthplace of America's Adjunct Lager Beer — 2020 MBAA TQWHAT IS BEER? — Master Brewers Podcast Episode 174Upcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarJoin Master Brewers

How mousey off-flavor is formed in beer and how it can be measured.Special Guests: Glen Fox and Paulina Streimikyte.Sponsored By:Hopsteiner: Proximity Malt: BSG: The Lupulin Exchange: Berkeley Yeast: Links:N-heterocycles in beer: mousy-off flavor — District Northern California presentationUpcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarJoin Master Brewers