Synopsis
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.
Episodes
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Episode 287: 100% Adjunct, Gluten-Free Brewing
14/08/2023 Duration: 01h03minHow things work in a dedicated, certified gluten-free brewery Special Guest: Alan Windhausen.
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Episode 286: Fluid for Thought
07/08/2023 Duration: 59minVarious principles in fluid dynamics with practical applications in the brewery (and a few puns). Special Guests: Allen Young and Ashton Lewis.
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Episode 099: Cask Beer
31/07/2023 Duration: 25minMarcus Cox talks ingredients, process, best practices, and authenticity. Special Guest: Marcus Cox.
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Episode 093: Active Dry Yeast
24/07/2023 Duration: 30minShelf-life, performance, and consistency of Active Dry Yeast (ADY) vs Freshly Propagated Yeast (FPY). We also explore the application of ADY for bottle conditioning and more. Special Guests: Kevin Lane and Marcelo Cerdan.
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Episode 285: Bottles vs Cans
17/07/2023 Duration: 47minNew insights into the question of whether bottles or cans will keep your beer fresh longer. Special Guest: Katie Fromuth.
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Episode 136: Birra Nursia
10/07/2023 Duration: 36minDuring the 2016 World Brewing Congress, MBP host John Bryce met a couple of beer-brewing monks from Italy. Fr. Martin and Br. Augustine join us to talk about monastic brewing, their brewery, and their beers. Special Guest: Brewmonks of Norcia.
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Episode 284: Hop Grower and Pellet Mill Audits
03/07/2023 Duration: 28minHop Quality Group audits & things to look for during your next farm visit Special Guests: Ben Bailey and Patrick Chavanelle.
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Episode 251: Boil-Over Safety at Goose Island
19/06/2023 Duration: 42minAn incident at Goose Island that we can all learn from. Special Guests: Daryl Hoedtke and Gabe Capan.
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Episode 283: Brewing with Vista
12/06/2023 Duration: 47minBrewers who’ve used the most recent public hop variety released by the USDA share their experiences. Special Guests: Eric Sannerud, Jeremy Moynier, John Leingang, John Trogner, and Max Shafer.
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Episode 282: Mid Fermentation Dry Hopping at New Belgium
05/06/2023 Duration: 48minA compilation of 5 years of mid fermentation dry hopping studies at New Belgium. Special Guests: Justin Alexander and Stacey Williams.
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Episode 133: IPA
29/05/2023 Duration: 52minMitch Steele talks about the evolution of IPA. We go all the way from IPA's early history to modern times, as well as hear about some of Mitch's strategies for brewing IPA at New Realm. Untitled https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/6/6862bc36-d6ba-44cd-ad18-93b0038a8945/yMIhrHl7.jpg (http://my.mbaa.com/ItemDetail?iProductCode=69008) Special Guest: Mitch Steele.
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Episode 281: Progress in Prosser
22/05/2023 Duration: 01h05minThere’s a new hop breeder in town and she’s been busy innovating to release public hop varieties faster. We discuss her impressive progress thus far, 2 exciting new lines to look out for, the balance of public & private breeding, how your brewery can make a difference, and more. Special Guest: Kayla Altendorf.
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Episode 081: Irish Moss
15/05/2023 Duration: 34minJust when you thought you knew everything you needed to know about carrageenan and its brewing application, Andrew Fratianni & Mark Sammartino join us to get super nerdy about seaweed and help you make better beer. Special Guests: Andrew Fratianni and Mark Sammartino.
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Episode 280: Hard Seltzer Fermentation Analysis & Optimization
08/05/2023 Duration: 42minAn analysis of hard seltzer fermentations to optimize ingredients and performance. Special Guest: Ben Koppenhaver.
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Episode 139: Hot Side Aeration (HSA)
01/05/2023 Duration: 23minJoe Williams, the Sierra Nevada Brewing Company Endowed Brewer at UC Davis, talks about HSA. Special Guest: Joe Williams.
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Episode 279: CO2 Recapture Station #1
24/04/2023 Duration: 50minHow a brewery that punches above its weight in the sustainability department recaptures CO2 at a former top secret military listening post. Special Guests: Julie Broaddus and Mike Sutherland.
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Episode 135: Musings on a Malt COA
17/04/2023 Duration: 01h01minMary-Jane Maurice (the only American with a diploma from the Maltsters' Association of Great Britain) arms us with more knowledge about malting and malt COAs so we can all make better beer. Special Guest: Mary-Jane Maurice.
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Episode 278: The Heart of Barley
10/04/2023 Duration: 49minAdvances in hulless malting barley (and why you should care) Special Guest: Keith Armstrong.
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Episode 131: Brewing Berliner Weisse at the August Schell Brewing Co.
03/04/2023 Duration: 46minJace Marti talks about Berliner Weisse production at his 159-year-old family-run brewery. Special Guest: Jace Marti.
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Episode 277: Survival of the Fittest
27/03/2023 Duration: 29minWhat's Krispier Than KRISPY? Special Guest: Eugene Fletcher.