
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

Oct 9, 2017 • 25min
Episode 057: The 2017 Hop Harvest
Many hop farms in Yakima operate 24/7 during much of September. Now that the bales are off the farms and hop selection is over, we catch up with Roy Johnson to get some perspective from one of the world's largest hop merchants.Sponsored By:Micro Matic:

Oct 2, 2017 • 39min
Episode 056: The Craft Malt Revolution
In 2010, Christian & Andrea Stanley built one of the first craft malthouses in the US. Today, they produce 8 tons per week at Valley Malt. In this episode we catch up with the husband & wife team to hear about their challenges, successes, and the many moving parts in the craft malt supply chain. Special Guest: Andrea Stanley.Sponsored By:Micro Matic:

Sep 18, 2017 • 34min
Episode 054: Stuff You Should Know About Keg Valves
Steve Bradt from Micro Matic joins us to talk about keg valve design, function, maintenance, safety, and...hamburgers. If you work with kegs, this episode is for you, regardless of your experience level.Special Guest: Steve Bradt.Sponsored By:Micro Matic:

Sep 4, 2017 • 19min
Episode 004: Dry Hopping & Its Effects on Bitterness and the IBU Test
John Paul Maye of S.S. Steiner explains the unintended consequences of dry hopping and why the standard IBU test doesn't work for dry hopped beer.Special Guest: John Paul Maye.

Aug 14, 2017 • 24min
Episode 050: The Relationship Between Wort Gravity and Water-to-Grist Ratio
Author & MBAA Publications Director, John Palmer, revisits a fundamentals topic that most brewers have learned but may not think about during daily operations. Explore this topic with us for a renewed understanding so you can better plan grist weights and liquor volumes to hit your targets. Read more at MBAA.comSpecial Guest: John Palmer.