Master Brewers Podcast

A powerful tool for making quality decisions.Special Guest: Travis Audet.Sponsored By:Alfa Laval: Brew Ninja: Precision Fermentation: Gusmer: BSG: Proximity Malt: Hopsteiner: Links:Thermal Degradation Units - A Tool to Guide Quality Decisions — 2020 World Brewing Congress2020 WBC — Technical Sessions On DemandUpcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarJoin Master Brewers — Use promo code BEER2022 to save 20% on dues

Cécile Chenot discusses observations from thiol research at Université Catholique de LouvainSpecial Guest: Cécile Chenot.Sponsored By:Alfa Laval: Brew Ninja: Precision Fermentation: Gusmer: BSG: Proximity Malt: Hopsteiner: Links:Free thiol release from cysteinylated and glutathionylated sulfanylalkyl alcohols in beer : by selecting yeasts and fermentation conditions — 2022 Brewing SummitHow to Get the Most of the Aromatic Potential of Hops by Enabling the Release of Free Polyfunctional Thiols from their Non-Aromatic Precursors? — 2022 Brewing SummitUpcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarJoin Master Brewers — Use promo code BEER2022 to save 20% on dues

A thorough test of an age-old debate, conducted on modern beer stylesSpecial Guest: Ali Schultz.Sponsored By:Alfa Laval: Brew Ninja: Precision Fermentation: Gusmer: BSG: Proximity Malt: Hopsteiner: Links:Effect of pasteurization on bright and hazy IPAs — 2022 Brewing SummitUpcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarJoin Master Brewers — Use promo code BEER2022 to save 20% on dues

From a consumer safety standpoint, glass shards from broken bottles present one of the most serious risks that a brewery may encounter. In order to mitigate the considerable risk to consumers, any brewery that runs a glass bottle filler should develop and implement a formal burst bottle mitigation procedure for their packaging department. Members of the Craft Brewers Glass Quality Group describe the basic outline of such a procedure and resources to enable breweries to develop their own burst bottle mitigation program.Special Guests: Ben Bailey, Shawn Theriot, and Tim Lozen.Sponsored By:Alfa Laval: Brew Ninja: Precision Fermentation: Gusmer: BSG: Proximity Malt: Hopsteiner: Links:Implementation of a burst bottle detection and mitigation program — 2018 Brewing SummitBrewing Summit Proceedings — MBAA members can download for freeUpcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarJoin Master Brewers — Use promo code BEER2022 to save 20% on dues

Mitch Steele has advice for craft brewers who want to produce non-alcoholic products.Special Guest: Mitch Steele.Sponsored By:Alfa Laval: Brew Ninja: Precision Fermentation: Gusmer: BSG: Proximity Malt: Hopsteiner: Links:Recipe and Process Considerations for the Craft Brewer — 2022 Brewing SummitUpcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarJoin Master Brewers — Use promo code BEER2022 to save 20% on dues

Boston Beer determines how to accurately measure sessionability before releasing a new brand. Special Guest: Micaela Kraft.Sponsored By:Alfa Laval: Brew Ninja: Precision Fermentation: Gusmer: BSG: Proximity Malt: Hopsteiner: Links:Evaluating different approaches to measuring sessionability in beer and hard-seltzer water — 2022 Brewing SummitUpcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarJoin Master Brewers — Use promo code BEER2022 to save 20% on dues

What happens when an allergen is grown on the farm next door?Special Guest: Wade Begrow.Sponsored By:Alfa Laval: Brew Ninja: Precision Fermentation: Gusmer: BSG: Proximity Malt: Hopsteiner: Links:A comparison of different allergen extraction and screening methods for the presence of tree nuts in hops and beer — 2022 Brewing SummitUpcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarJoin Master Brewers — Use promo code BEER2022 to save 20% on dues

Sierra Nevada studies the impact of dry hopping at different stages of fermentation.Special Guests: Maria Moutsoglou and Will Cayler.Sponsored By:Alfa Laval: Brew Ninja: Precision Fermentation: Gusmer: BSG: Proximity Malt: Hopsteiner: Links:Impact of dry hopping at different stages of fermentation on the physical and organoleptic quality of beers/A-044_Moutsoglou.pdf2018 Brewing Summit ProceedingsUpcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarJoin Master Brewers — Use promo code BEER2022 to save 20% on dues

This week on the show, Gene editing for brewers... and where things might be headed for barley & hops.Special Guests: Steve Strauss and Tom Shellhammer.Sponsored By:Alfa Laval: Brew Ninja: Precision Fermentation: Gusmer: BSG: Proximity Malt: Hopsteiner: Links:A Discussion of Genetic Engineering in the Brewing Industry, Organized by ASBC & Master Brewers — 2022 Brewing SummitUpcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarJoin Master Brewers — Use promo code BEER2022 to save 20% on dues

What's the actual shelf life of the hops in your cooler, and what happens if you keep them there for a few more years?Special Guest: Mark Zunkel.Sponsored By:Alfa Laval: Brew Ninja: Precision Fermentation: Gusmer: BSG: Proximity Malt: Hopsteiner: Links:Storage study of US Citra and GER Perle: a real-world examination of Hop Storage Index (HSI), alpha degradation, total oil and hop aroma compounds — 2022 Brewing Summit PresentationUpcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarJoin Master Brewers — Use promo code BEER2022 to save 20% on dues