
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 6, 2019 • 22min
Episode 008: Steam Boilers in the Craft Brewing Industry
Dave Baughman talks about boiler safety, mistakes many brewers make when purchasing steam boilers, the pros and cons of atmospheric vs forced draft boilers, and more. LINKS: MBAA TQ: Steam Boilers in the Craft Brewing Industry and the Need for Proper Training 2019 Master Brewers Conference Sponsored By:WSM Law: Proximity Malt: ABS: Hopsteiner:

Apr 29, 2019 • 37min
Episode 129: Beer Flavor Stability (Live Episode)
Pattie Aron and Xiang Yin join us (live from CBC19) to talk about beer staling mechanisms and preventative measures that are important in malting and brewing. LINKS: 2018 MBAA ETC: FAN and Flavor Impacts - The Fundamentals of a Brewers Dilemma 2019 Master Brewers Conference Special Guests: Patricia Aron and Xiang Yin.Sponsored By:WSM Law: Proximity Malt: ABS: Hopsteiner:

Apr 22, 2019 • 30min
Episode 128: United We Brew (Live Episode)
This week on the show, we take a break from technical brewing to chat with current Master Brewers president, Toby Eppard, live from the CBC in Denver. Toby talks about recent changes at MB, where the organization is headed, and the importance of partnering with the BA and other organizations.LINKS: Executive Committee Board of Governors Strategic Review Working Group Strategic Implementation Task Force Sponsored By:WSM Law: Proximity Malt: ABS: Hopsteiner:

Apr 15, 2019 • 28min
Episode 127: Dry Hop Creep Continued - Does Variety Matter? (Live Episode)
Tom Shellhammer is back (This time, live from CBC in Denver) to talk about the latest findings regarding varietal differences in hop creep. Jeff Clawson also joins us to talk about the new brewery at OSU.Special Guest: Tom Shellhammer.Sponsored By:WSM Law: Proximity Malt: ABS: Hopsteiner:

Mar 25, 2019 • 1h 12min
Episode 015: Simplifying the Understanding of Malt COAs
Industry veteran Joe Hertrich talks about what matters most on your malt Certificates of Analysis.Links: MBAA Courses: Brewing & Malting Science Course Master Brewers Mobile App Special Guest: Joe Hertrich.Sponsored By:WSM Law: Proximity Malt: ABS: Hopsteiner:

Mar 4, 2019 • 38min
Episode 122: The Pursuit of Freshness
David Oldenburg & Krystina Engebos talk about the commitments and resources required to leverage freshness as a competitive advantage.Links: MBAA District Presentations Archive Master Brewers Mobile App Special Guest: David Oldenburg.Sponsored By:WSM Law: Proximity Malt: ABS: Hopsteiner:

Feb 25, 2019 • 24min
Episode 042: Kilned vs. Roasted: A Differentiation of Caramelized Specialty Malts
Cassie Liscomb and Bob Hansen of Briess Malt & Ingredients Co. explain the various methods of production of caramel malts, as well as some fast/easy/affordable sensory methods for evaluating caramel malts in the brewery for QA and R&D.Links: MBAA TQ: Kilned vs. Roasted: A Differentiation of Caramelized Specialty Malts Master Brewers Mobile App Sponsored By:WSM Law: Proximity Malt: ABS: Hopsteiner:

Feb 18, 2019 • 34min
Episode 121: Hot Side Hop Usage - Optimization with Extract
Founders is known for using a lot of CO2 extract in the brewhouse. Alec Mull talks about how Founders uses hop extract to yield more bbl of higher quality beer.Links: MBAA District Presentations Archive Master Brewers Mobile App Special Guest: Alec Mull.Sponsored By:WSM Law: Proximity Malt: ABS: Hopsteiner:

Feb 11, 2019 • 48min
Episode 120: Hop Contracting 101
Industry veteran Karl Ockert talks about the economics of hop growing, contracting tips, things to look for during hop selection, contributing factors of recent hop market swings, and more.Links: MBAA District Presentations Archive Master Brewers Mobile App Special Guest: Karl Ockert.Sponsored By:WSM Law: Proximity Malt: ABS: Hopsteiner:

Feb 4, 2019 • 26min
Episode 119: Biotransformation
Eric Abbott talks about the biotransformation of hops - How it works, how to maximize it, and more.Links: MBAA District Presentations Archive Master Brewers Mobile App Special Guest: Eric Abbott.Sponsored By:Proximity Malt: ABS: Hopsteiner: