Master Brewers Podcast

The quest to determine the origin of hop creep takes an interesting twist.Special Guest: Matt Cottrell.

Yet another novel approach for micro stabilization of NA beerSpecial Guests: Nate Armbrust and Paul Marquardt.

A collaboration between OSU's Barley Project Lab, Admiral Maltings, and Seismic Brewing explores the possibilities for achieving Maris Otter flavor in newer barley varieties, bred for better agronomics & brewhouse performance.Special Guests: Campbell Morrissy and Curtis Davenport.

A cast of characters from past episodes competes in a live quiz show to celebrate 10 years of the Master Brewers PodcastSpecial Guests: Ashton Lewis, Erin Maynard, Glen Fox, John Mallet, Laura Burns, Lauren Torres, Tom Shellhammer, Travis Audet, and Van Havig.

Dextrose, cane sugar, beet sugar, corn syrups, back sweetening with stevia, and more.Special Guest: Scott Helstad.

A guide to strategically leveraging the used equipment market.Special Guests: Garrett Meier, Kayla Johnson, and Mike Gerhart.

If OSHA shows up at your brewery tomorrow, are you ready?Special Guests: John Olaechea and Nicole Reiman.

The impact of Arabinoxylan vs. Beta Glucan on viscosity.Special Guest: Betsy Roberts.

Tyler Schoales of Country Malt Group takes us on a deep dive into the most important step in malting.Special Guest: Tyler Schoales.

E. coli and Salmonella can grow in NA beer, but there's a convenient catch.Special Guests: Grzegorz Rachon and Joy Waite-Cusic.

Have you ever wondered if you're pushing the limits of how much pressure your cans can handle? A Master Brewers Past President joins us to discuss a chart he designed to keep you out of trouble.Special Guest: Jim Kuhr.

If you think brewing sake in your brewery is out of reach, think again.Special Guests: Chijindu Onwuchekwa and Scott Lafontaine.

Oliver Meinhold takes us back to the basics of cleaning & sanitation in the brewery.Special Guest: Oliver Meinhold.

The fundamentals of pH and why your mash pH might not be what you think it is.Special Guest: Ashton Lewis.

Kerry Caldwell suffered severe injuries from an accident in the brewhouse. She was airlifted and overcame the 34% chance of survival calculated by the hospital. This episode is both the story of her accident and a description of a simple, inexpensive device that should be installed in your brewery to prevent similar accidents. Special Guests: Kerry Bloxham (Caldwell) and Scott Zetterstrom.

What it is, and what it has done/can do for beer.Special Guests: Klaas Reglitz and Martin Steinhaus.

Ann Spevacek & Eric Ritchson from Pizza Port Brewing discuss water usage and their journey to wastewater compliance.Special Guests: Ann Spevacek and Eric Ritchson.

A recent OSU study of aroma hop shelf life under commercial storage conditions.Special Guests: Cécile Chenot and Tom Shellhammer.

How isinglass works, how to optimize results, when and why to use auxiliary finings (such as silica solutions), and more.Special Guest: Andrew Fratianni.

It’s not pasteurization. It’s not sterile filtration. So how exactly does the Shredder achieve microbiological stabilization?Special Guests: Jesse Kremenak and Matt Burkhardt.