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
May 1, 2023 • 23min
Episode 139: Hot Side Aeration (HSA)
Joe Williams, the Sierra Nevada Brewing Company Endowed Brewer at UC Davis, talks about HSA.Special Guest: Joe Williams.Sponsored By:Fermentis: Continental: The Lupulin Exchange: Berkeley Yeast: Precision Fermentation: Gusmer: BSG: Proximity Malt: Hopsteiner: Links:A Review of the Impact of Brewhouse Oxidation on Beer Quality — 2019 District Northern Cal PresentationHot Side Aeration — MBAA.com Search ResultsUpcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarJoin Master Brewers
Apr 24, 2023 • 50min
Episode 279: CO2 Recapture Station #1
How a brewery that punches above its weight in the sustainability department recaptures CO2 at a former top secret military listening post.Special Guests: Julie Broaddus and Mike Sutherland.Sponsored By:Fermentis: Continental: The Lupulin Exchange: Berkeley Yeast: Precision Fermentation: Gusmer: BSG: Proximity Malt: Hopsteiner: Links:Naturally Carbonated with Recaptured CO2 — 2023 Eastern Technical Conference PresentationSustainability initiatives at Old Bust HeadFinley's Green Leap ForwardUpcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarJoin Master Brewers
Apr 17, 2023 • 1h 1min
Episode 135: Musings on a Malt COA
Mary-Jane Maurice (the only American with a diploma from the Maltsters' Association of Great Britain) arms us with more knowledge about malting and malt COAs so we can all make better beer. Special Guest: Mary-Jane Maurice.Sponsored By:Continental: The Lupulin Exchange: Berkeley Yeast: Brew Ninja: Precision Fermentation: Gusmer: BSG: Proximity Malt: Hopsteiner: Links:Musings on a Malt COA (slides) — District Michigan 2019 Winter ConferenceMusings on a Malt COA (audio) — District Michigan 2019 Winter ConferenceDistrict Presentations ArchiveUpcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarJoin Master Brewers
Apr 10, 2023 • 50min
Episode 278: The Heart of Barley
Advances in hulless malting barley (and why you should care)Special Guest: Keith Armstrong.Sponsored By:Continental: The Lupulin Exchange: Berkeley Yeast: Brew Ninja: Precision Fermentation: Gusmer: BSG: Proximity Malt: Hopsteiner: Links:Advances in Hulless Malting Barley Varieties — 2023 District Ontario presentationHulless Barley Malt and Brewing Experiences — The MashHulless Barley - The Barley of the Future? — 1999 MBAA TQMBAA District Presentation ArchivesUpcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarJoin Master Brewers
Apr 3, 2023 • 46min
Episode 131: Brewing Berliner Weisse at the August Schell Brewing Co.
Jace Marti talks about Berliner Weisse production at his 159-year-old family-run brewery.Special Guest: Jace Marti.Sponsored By:Continental: The Lupulin Exchange: Berkeley Yeast: Brew Ninja: Precision Fermentation: Gusmer: BSG: Proximity Malt: Hopsteiner: Links:Brewing Berliner Weisse at the August Schell Brewing Co. — District Mid-South PresentationDistrict Presentations ArchiveUpcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarJoin Master Brewers
Mar 27, 2023 • 29min
Episode 277: Survival of the Fittest
What's Krispier Than KRISPY?Special Guest: Eugene Fletcher.Sponsored By:Continental: The Lupulin Exchange: Berkeley Yeast: Brew Ninja: Precision Fermentation: Gusmer: BSG: Proximity Malt: Hopsteiner: Links:Laboratory evolution reveals genomic changes associated with improved maltotriose utilization in a kveik beer yeast — 2022 Brewing SummitUpcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarJoin Master Brewers
Mar 20, 2023 • 49min
Episode 126: Passivation of Stainless Steel
John Palmer & Ashton Lewis help us demystify the passivation of stainless steel, separate fact from fiction, and pick up some pointers for keeping your stainless steel healthy.Special Guests: Ashton Lewis and John Palmer.Sponsored By:Continental: The Lupulin Exchange: Berkeley Yeast: Brew Ninja: Precision Fermentation: Gusmer: BSG: Proximity Malt: Hopsteiner: Links:Passivation of Stainless Steel — MBAA Tech TipsUpcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarJoin Master Brewers
Mar 13, 2023 • 32min
Episode 276: FAN, YAN, and Dry Hop Creep
Does FAN (from hops?!?) put the creep in dry hop creep?Special Guest: Paul Chlup.Sponsored By:Continental: The Lupulin Exchange: Berkeley Yeast: Brew Ninja: Precision Fermentation: Gusmer: BSG: Proximity Malt: Hopsteiner: Links:The Influence of Nitrogenous Material Derived from the Dry-hopping Process on Fermentation Performance and Beer Quality — 2022 MBAA TQUpcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarJoin Master Brewers
Mar 6, 2023 • 41min
Episode 125: Spent Grains
Everything you've always wanted to know about spent grains.Special Guest: Bill Cromie.Sponsored By:Continental: The Lupulin Exchange: Berkeley Yeast: Brew Ninja: Precision Fermentation: Gusmer: BSG: Proximity Malt: Hopsteiner: Links:Wet Spent Grains - Tank Suggestions for the Craft Brewer — MBAA Tech TipsUpcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarJoin Master Brewers
Feb 27, 2023 • 46min
Episode 275: A Look at Biases in Density Measurements
Is the ubiquitous hydrometer the right tool for the job? How can you improve the accuracy & precision of your measurements?Special Guest: Michael Mosher.Sponsored By:The Lupulin Exchange: Berkeley Yeast: Brew Ninja: Precision Fermentation: Gusmer: BSG: Proximity Malt: Hopsteiner: Links:A Look at Biases in Density Measurements — 2022 MBAA TQUpcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarJoin Master Brewers
