
Master Brewers Podcast
Each week, thousands of brewers download The Master Brewers Podcast to hear interviews with the industry's best & brightest in brewing science, technology, and operations. The show is known for featuring technical deep dives, a bit of brewing history, cutting edge research, hard lessons learned, important industry contributors, and no fluff. If you make beer for a living, this show is for you.
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Latest episodes

Jul 17, 2023 • 47min
Episode 285: Bottles vs Cans
New insights into the question of whether bottles or cans will keep your beer fresh longer.Special Guest: Katie Fromuth.Sponsored By:Grist: Fermentis: The Lupulin Exchange: Berkeley Yeast: Precision Fermentation: Gusmer: BSG: Proximity Malt: Hopsteiner: Links:CHARACTERIZING THE IMPACT OF PACKAGE TYPE ON BEER STABILITY THROUGH A METABOLOMICS APPROACH UTILIZING GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY MASS SPECTROMETRY TOOLS - Details — 2022 Brewing SummitCharacterizing the Impact of Package Type on Beer Stability | ACS Food Science & Technology — ACS PublicationsUpcoming Events - Master Brewers Calendar2023 Master Brewers Conference — Oct 6-8 | The Westin SeattleJoin Master Brewers

Jul 10, 2023 • 36min
Episode 136: Birra Nursia
During the 2016 World Brewing Congress, MBP host John Bryce met a couple of beer-brewing monks from Italy. Fr. Martin and Br. Augustine join us to talk about monastic brewing, their brewery, and their beers.Special Guest: Brewmonks of Norcia.Sponsored By:Grist: Fermentis: The Lupulin Exchange: Berkeley Yeast: Precision Fermentation: Gusmer: BSG: Proximity Malt: Hopsteiner: Links:Birra NursiaThe Brewmonks' Club2016 WBC Conference ProceedingsUpcoming Events - Master Brewers Calendar2023 Master Brewers Conference — Oct 6-8 | The Westin SeattleJoin Master Brewers

Jul 3, 2023 • 29min
Episode 284: Hop Grower and Pellet Mill Audits
Hop Quality Group audits & things to look for during your next farm visitSpecial Guests: Ben Bailey and Patrick Chavanelle.Sponsored By:Grist: Fermentis: The Lupulin Exchange: Berkeley Yeast: Precision Fermentation: Gusmer: BSG: Proximity Malt: Hopsteiner: Links:From Bine to Beer: The Fundamentals for Ensuring Hop Quality — 2023 MBAA ETCUpcoming Events - Master Brewers Calendar2023 Master Brewers Conference — Oct 6-8 | The Westin SeattleJoin Master Brewers

Jun 19, 2023 • 43min
Episode 251: Boil-Over Safety at Goose Island
Daryl Hoedtke and Gabe Capan discuss the risks and safety measures associated with brew kettle boilovers. They also explore a major incident at Goose Island brewery and the safety measures in place. The podcast highlights the benefits of Grist Analytics and the Lupulin Exchange. It emphasizes the importance of communication, incident investigation, and preventative measures in ensuring safety at breweries.

Jun 12, 2023 • 47min
Episode 283: Brewing with Vista
Brewers who’ve used the most recent public hop variety released by the USDA share their experiences.Special Guests: Eric Sannerud, Jeremy Moynier, John Leingang, John Trogner, and Max Shafer.Sponsored By:Fermentis: The Lupulin Exchange: Berkeley Yeast: Precision Fermentation: Gusmer: BSG: Proximity Malt: Hopsteiner: Links:Vista Hops Merch — 100% of merch proceeds are donated to support public hop research!VistaHops.com — News, Merch, and MoreVista Hops InstagramUpcoming Events - Master Brewers Calendar2023 Master Brewers Conference — Oct 6-8 | The Westin SeattleJoin Master Brewers

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Jun 5, 2023 • 48min
Episode 282: Mid Fermentation Dry Hopping at New Belgium
A compilation of 5 years of mid fermentation dry hopping studies at New Belgium.Special Guests: Justin Alexander and Stacey Williams.Sponsored By:Fermentis: The Lupulin Exchange: Berkeley Yeast: Precision Fermentation: Gusmer: BSG: Proximity Malt: Hopsteiner: Links:Mid-fermentation Dry-hopping Parameters and Their Impact on the Evolution of Hop Volatiles and Biotransformation Potential — 2022 Brewing SummitUpcoming Events - Master Brewers Calendar2023 Master Brewers Conference — Oct 6-8 | The Westin SeattleJoin Master Brewers

May 29, 2023 • 53min
Episode 133: IPA
Mitch Steele talks about the evolution of IPA. We go all the way from IPA's early history to modern times, as well as hear about some of Mitch's strategies for brewing IPA at New Realm.
Special Guest: Mitch Steele.Sponsored By:Fermentis: Continental: The Lupulin Exchange: Berkeley Yeast: Precision Fermentation: Gusmer: BSG: Proximity Malt: Hopsteiner: Links:IPA: Brewing Techniques, Recipes and the Evolution of India Pale Ale — By Mitch Steele.
Explore the evolution of one of craft beer’s most popular styles, India pale ale. Loaded with brewing tips from some of the country’s best brewers, IPA covers techniques from water treatment to hopping procedures.IPA Evolution (slides) — District Mid-South 2018 Fall MeetingUpcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarJoin Master Brewers

May 22, 2023 • 1h 5min
Episode 281: Progress in Prosser
There’s a new hop breeder in town and she’s been busy innovating to release public hop varieties faster. We discuss her impressive progress thus far, 2 exciting new lines to look out for, the balance of public & private breeding, how your brewery can make a difference, and more.Special Guest: Kayla Altendorf.Sponsored By:Fermentis: Continental: The Lupulin Exchange: Berkeley Yeast: Precision Fermentation: Gusmer: BSG: Proximity Malt: Hopsteiner: Links:Improving efficiency in US public hop breeding and ways that you can participate — 2023 MBAA Eastern Technical Conference presentationALTENDORF LABHop Research CouncilUpcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarJoin Master Brewers

May 15, 2023 • 34min
Episode 081: Irish Moss
Just when you thought you knew everything you needed to know about carrageenan and its brewing application, Andrew Fratianni & Mark Sammartino join us to get super nerdy about seaweed and help you make better beer.Special Guests: Andrew Fratianni and Mark Sammartino.Sponsored By:Fermentis: Continental: The Lupulin Exchange: Berkeley Yeast: Precision Fermentation: Gusmer: BSG: Proximity Malt: Hopsteiner: Links:Carrageenan and Its Brewing Application — 2017 MBAA TQUpcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarJoin Master Brewers

May 8, 2023 • 42min
Episode 280: Hard Seltzer Fermentation Analysis & Optimization
An analysis of hard seltzer fermentations to optimize ingredients and performance.Special Guest: Ben Koppenhaver.Sponsored By:Fermentis: Continental: The Lupulin Exchange: Berkeley Yeast: Precision Fermentation: Gusmer: BSG: Proximity Malt: Hopsteiner: Links:Hard Seltzer Fermentation Analysis and Optimization - DetailsSeltzer — MBAA.com search resultsUpcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarJoin Master Brewers