
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

Feb 21, 2022 • 50min
Episode 239: Yeast Propagation at Urban Chestnut
How yeast propagation works (both in the lab & in the brewery) at Urban Chestnut Brewing Co.Special Guest: Florian Kuplent.Sponsored By:Kegshoe: Alfa Laval: Novozymes: Brew Ninja: Precision Fermentation: Gusmer: BSG: Proximity Malt: Hopsteiner: Links:Yeast Propagation — 2021 MBAA WebinarBrewing Summit 2022 — Providence, Rhode Island | August 14-16, 2022Upcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarJoin Master Brewers — Use promo code BEER2022 to save 20% on dues

Feb 14, 2022 • 48min
Episode 084: Brewing Hoppy Beer with CRISPR Instead of Hops
As reported in Nature Communications, Charles Denby used CRISPR-Cas9 to successfully engineer brewers yeast to produce linalool and geraniol. We interview both Charles and Bryan Donaldson (Lagunitas) who oversaw the sensory analysis for this groundbreaking study.Special Guests: Bryan Donaldson and Charles Denby.Sponsored By:Kegshoe: Alfa Laval: Novozymes: Brew Ninja: Precision Fermentation: Gusmer: BSG: Proximity Malt: Hopsteiner: Links:Brewing Summit 2022 — Providence, Rhode Island | August 14-16, 2022Upcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarJoin Master Brewers — Use promo code BEER2022 to save 20% on dues

Feb 7, 2022 • 1h 5min
Episode 238: Winter Barley
An exciting, new 2-row winter variety coming out of Virginia Tech, the advantages winter barley brings to growers, maltsters, and brewers, the challenges ahead, and how you can get involved.Special Guests: Ashley McFarland, Nicholas Santantonio, Trey Hill, and Zach Gaines.Sponsored By:Alfa Laval: Novozymes: Brew Ninja: Precision Fermentation: Gusmer: BSG: Proximity Malt: Hopsteiner: Links:Upcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarGoing With the Grain — Virginia Tech MagazineAmerican Malting Barley AssociationJoin Master Brewers — Use promo code BEER2022 to save 20% on dues2022 Brewing Summit — August 14-16 | Providence, Rhode Island

Jan 31, 2022 • 37min
Episode 237: Packaging with Speise
How & why Resident Culture conditions with speise.Special Guest: David Fuhrer.Sponsored By:Alfa Laval: Novozymes: Brew Ninja: Precision Fermentation: Gusmer: BSG: Proximity Malt: Hopsteiner: Links:Packaging with Speise — 2021 District Georgia PresentationUpcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarJoin Master Brewers — Use promo code BEER2022 to save 20% on dues2022 Brewing Summit — August 14-16 | Providence, Rhode Island

Jan 24, 2022 • 1h 4min
Episode 236: Sustainability at Drake's
How Drake's Brewing Co approaches sustainability. Special Guest: Hal McConnellogue.Sponsored By:Novozymes: Brew Ninja: Precision Fermentation: Gusmer: BSG: Proximity Malt: Hopsteiner: Links:Practical Sustainability for the Modern Craft Brewery — 2021 District Northern Cal PresentationGiant rubber bands — Pallet Bands (Aero Rubber) - 92" x 1.5" Green RubberPlastic pallets — HD Racker 48x40 - Great Pallet for Racking & Stacking - TranPakReusable Pallet Wraps — (Pallet Wrapz) - 2' and 4' versionsSeeded Event WristbandsReducing Solid Waste in the Brewery — Master Brewers Podcast Episode 012Practical Sustainability — Master Brewers Podcast Episode 206Benchmarking Sustainability — Master Brewers Podcast Episode 210Upcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarJoin Master Brewers — Use promo code BEER2022 to save 20% on dues2022 Brewing Summit — August 14-16 | Providence, Rhode Island

Jan 17, 2022 • 25min
Episode 096: Efficacy of Sanitizers in the Brewery
Elliot Parcells & Josh Pohlmann put together some experiments to better understand if the sanitizers used at Bell's Brewery were doing their jobs.Sponsored By:Novozymes: Brew Ninja: Precision Fermentation: Gusmer: BSG: Proximity Malt: Hopsteiner: Links:Presentation: Efficacy of sanitizers in the brewery — 2017 Master Brewers ConferenceConference Proceedings — 2017 Master Brewers ConferenceUpcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarJoin Master Brewers — Use promo code BEER2022 to save 20% on dues

Jan 10, 2022 • 34min
Episode 235: Flavorings That Go BOOM in the Night
Everyone is doing it. Are you doing it safely?Special Guest: Mark Jaeggi.Sponsored By:Novozymes: Brew Ninja: Precision Fermentation: Gusmer: BSG: Proximity Malt: Hopsteiner: Links:Flavorings That Go BOOM in the Night — 2021 MBAA TQWORKSHOP: Brewery Flammable Liquids & Hose Safety - Details — 2021 Master Brewers ConferenceFree Brewery Safety ResourcesUpcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarJoin Master Brewers — Use promo code BEER2022 to save 20% on dues

Jan 3, 2022 • 32min
Episode 234: New Year's Resolution
2 real-life brewery horror stories and 3 guys who hope you'll make a new year's resolution to take brewery safety seriously.Special Guests: Brian Faivre and Eric Moore.Sponsored By:Novozymes: Brew Ninja: Precision Fermentation: Gusmer: BSG: Proximity Malt: Hopsteiner: Links:Free Brewery Safety ResourcesEmergency Eyewash Stations/Safety Showers — MBAA Safety Tool Box TalkPersonal Protective Equipment (PPE) Hazard Assessments — MBAA Safety Toolbox TalkChemical Safety / Hazard Communication — MBAA Safety Toolbox TalkMaster Brewers Brewery Safety PledgeJohn Bryce's Favorite Brewery GogglesIn the Blink of an Eye — Master Brewers Podcast Episode 067Upcoming Events - Master Brewers Calendar

Dec 27, 2021 • 36min
Episode 069: Diastaticus - Part 2
Over-carbonation. Exploding bottles. Lawsuits. Super-attenuation caused by diastaticus contamination is a hot topic in the brewing industry. We bring you interviews with brewers, yeast suppliers, and independent microbiologists to talk about detection, prevention, and more. Whether your strategy is to keep diastaticus out of your brewery altogether or to manage it alongside other Saccharomyces cerevisiae strains lacking the STA gene, you're guaranteed to learn something from these interviews.Special Guests: Andy Tveekrem, Matt Linske, Matthew Peetz, Michelle McHugh, Sylvie Van Zandycke, Tobias Fischborn, and Wade Begrow.Sponsored By:Novozymes: Brew Ninja: Precision Fermentation: Gusmer: BSG: Proximity Malt: Hopsteiner: Links:S. cerevisiae var. diastaticus—detection methods and control measures for brewing QA/QC — 2018 MBAA webinarEvaluation of FPDM for STA1 Positive (Diastaticus) Yeast in the Brewery — Master Brewers Podcast Episode 152Upcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarJoin Master Brewers — Use promo code BEER2021 to save 20% on dues

Dec 20, 2021 • 29min
Episode 068: Diastaticus - Part 1
Over-carbonation. Exploding bottles. Lawsuits. Super-attenuation caused by diastaticus contamination is a hot topic in the brewing industry. We bring you interviews with brewers, yeast suppliers, and independent microbiologists to talk about detection, prevention, and more. Whether your strategy is to keep diastaticus out of your brewery altogether or to manage it alongside other Saccharomyces cerevisiae strains lacking the STA gene, you're guaranteed to learn something from these interviews.Special Guests: Andy Tveekrem, Matt Linske, Matthew Peetz, Michelle McHugh, Sylvie Van Zandycke, Tobias Fischborn, and Wade Begrow.Sponsored By:Novozymes: Brew Ninja: Precision Fermentation: Gusmer: BSG: Proximity Malt: Hopsteiner: Links:Diastaticus — Ask The Brewmasters discussion threadsDiastaticus — MBAA papers & presentationsUpcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarJoin Master Brewers — Use promo code BEER2021 to save 20% on dues