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 18, 2022 • 53min
Episode 253: CIP Fundamentals
Oliver Meinhold takes us back to the basics of cleaning & sanitation in the brewery.Special Guest: Oliver Meinhold.Sponsored By:Kegshoe: Alfa Laval: Brew Ninja: Precision Fermentation: Gusmer: BSG: Proximity Malt: Hopsteiner: Links:Volunteer Opportunity — Master Brewers Podcast Working GroupCIP Theory and Practical Insights — 2022 District TX presentationUpcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarBrewery Maintenance Systems CourseBrewing Summit 2022 — Providence, Rhode Island | August 14-16, 2022Brewing and Malting Science CourseMaster Brewers — Use promo code BEER2022 to save 20% on dues
Jul 11, 2022 • 1h 10min
Episode 252: Wastewater at Mother Road & pFriem
Like it or not, you're in the wastewater business.Special Guest: Campbell Morrissy.Sponsored By:Kegshoe: Alfa Laval: Brew Ninja: Precision Fermentation: Gusmer: BSG: Proximity Malt: Hopsteiner: Links:Volunteer Opportunity — Master Brewers Podcast Working GroupBrewery Wastewater Pre-treatment: Practical strategies using brewery case studies — 2022 District NW PresentationThe Effect of Waste Side-Streaming on Brewery Effluent Strength — 2020 MBAA TQPractical Wastewater Pretreatment Strategies for Small Breweries — 2002 MBAA TQUpcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarBrewery Maintenance Systems CourseBrewing Summit 2022 — Providence, Rhode Island | August 14-16, 2022Brewing and Malting Science CourseJoin Master Brewers — Use promo code BEER2022 to save 20% on dues
Jul 4, 2022 • 31min
Episode 105: Wort Aeration
Do you know how much DO is in your wort? What percentage of injected oxygen is solubilized? Derek Dawson set out to answer these questions at Modern Times Beer.Special Guest: Derek Dawson.Sponsored By:Alfa Laval: Brew Ninja: Precision Fermentation: Gusmer: BSG: Proximity Malt: Hopsteiner: Links:Volunteer Opportunity — Master Brewers Podcast Working GroupDeveloping a practical method for determining dissolved oxygen levels in knockout wort and its effects on the health of Saccharomyces strains in the brewery — 2018 Brewing Summit PosterUpcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarBrewing Summit 2022 — Providence, Rhode Island | August 14-16, 2022Brewing and Malting Science CourseJoin Master Brewers — Use promo code BEER2022 to save 20% on dues
Jun 20, 2022 • 44min
Episode 250: Is Hop Terroir a Marketing Construct and/or a Biophysical Reality?
A recent Master Brewers Technical Quarterly paper explores the answer.Special Guests: Aaron Staples, Alec Mull, Alex Adams, Rob Sirrine, and Scott Stuhr.Sponsored By:Alfa Laval: Brew Ninja: Precision Fermentation: Gusmer: BSG: Proximity Malt: Hopsteiner: Links:Volunteer Opportunity — Master Brewers Podcast Working GroupUntapping Terroir: Experimental Evidence of Regional Variation in Hop Flavor Profiles — 2022 MBAA TQUpcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarBrewing Summit 2022 — Providence, Rhode Island | August 14-16, 2022Brewing and Malting Science CourseJoin Master Brewers — Use promo code BEER2022 to save 20% on dues
Jun 13, 2022 • 54min
Episode 089: The Six-rowification of North American Two-row (Part 3: What you can do about it)
The previous episode explained how and why North American 2-row barley evolved to take on 6-row traits. This week Joe Hertrich explains why that's problematic for all-malt brewers and what can be done about it.Special Guest: Joe Hertrich.Sponsored By:Alfa Laval: Brew Ninja: Precision Fermentation: Gusmer: BSG: Proximity Malt: Hopsteiner: Links:Upcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarBrewing Summit 2022 — Providence, Rhode Island | August 14-16, 2022Brewing and Malting Science CourseJoin Master Brewers — Use promo code BEER2022 to save 20% on duesVolunteer Opportunity — Master Brewers Podcast Working Group
Jun 6, 2022 • 1h 1min
Episode 088: The Six-rowification of North American Two-row (Parts 1&2: history, how & why)
Since 1972 North American 2-row barley has slowly but steadily evolved into something that has more in common with 6-row than traditional European 2-row barley. Find out why this is great news for adjunct brewers and problematic for all-malt brewers.Special Guest: Joe Hertrich.Sponsored By:Alfa Laval: Brew Ninja: Precision Fermentation: Gusmer: BSG: Proximity Malt: Hopsteiner: Links:Upcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarBrewing Summit 2022 — Providence, Rhode Island | August 14-16, 2022Brewing and Malting Science CourseJoin Master Brewers — Use promo code BEER2022 to save 20% on duesVolunteer Opportunity — Master Brewers Podcast Working Group
May 30, 2022 • 41min
Episode 249: Malt Silos
Things to consider before making the transition from bagged to bulk malt.Special Guest: Tim Roberts.Sponsored By:Alfa Laval: Novozymes: Brew Ninja: Precision Fermentation: Gusmer: BSG: Proximity Malt: Hopsteiner: Links:Transitioning from Bagged to Bulk Malt Supply — 2022 District Philly presentationUpcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarBrewing Summit 2022 — Providence, Rhode Island | August 14-16, 2022Join Master Brewers — Use promo code BEER2022 to save 20% on duesVolunteer Opportunity — Master Brewers Podcast Working Group
May 23, 2022 • 41min
Episode 248: Mashing
The author of one of the latest publications from ASBC & MBAA joins us to talk about Mashing.Special Guest: Evan Evans.Sponsored By:Alfa Laval: Novozymes: Brew Ninja: Precision Fermentation: Gusmer: BSG: Proximity Malt: Hopsteiner: Links:Mashing — by Evan EvansUpcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarBrewing Summit 2022 — Providence, Rhode Island | August 14-16, 2022Join Master Brewers — Use promo code BEER2022 to save 20% on duesVolunteer Opportunity — Master Brewers Podcast Working Group
May 16, 2022 • 58min
Episode 247: Malt
Our friend, Dr. Yin, returns to discuss his new Malt book and the 2021 barley cropSpecial Guest: Xiang Yin.Sponsored By:Alfa Laval: Novozymes: Brew Ninja: Precision Fermentation: Gusmer: BSG: Proximity Malt: Hopsteiner: Links:Malt: Practical Brewing Science — by Xiang YinUpcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarBrewing Summit 2022 — Providence, Rhode Island | August 14-16, 2022Join Master Brewers — Use promo code BEER2022 to save 20% on duesVolunteer Opportunity — Master Brewers Podcast Working Group
May 9, 2022 • 32min
Episode 101: The Yeasts of Tomorrow
Stijn Mertens and Jan Steensels talk about what's happening inside one of the world's most advanced yeast labs.Special Guests: Jan Steensels and Stijn Mertens.Sponsored By:Alfa Laval: Novozymes: Brew Ninja: Precision Fermentation: Gusmer: BSG: Proximity Malt: Hopsteiner: Links:Belgian Beer: Tested and TastedThe Yeasts of Tomorrow — 2018 MBAA Eastern Technical ConferenceYeast Family TreeUpcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarBrewing Summit 2022 — Providence, Rhode Island | August 14-16, 2022Join Master Brewers — Use promo code BEER2022 to save 20% on duesVolunteer Opportunity — Master Brewers Podcast Working Group
