Master Brewers Podcast
Episodes
Episode 138: Steeping: The Fulcrum Between Good and Bad Malt
22 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Tyler Schoales of Country Malt Group takes us on a deep dive into the most important step in malting. Special Guest: Tyler Schoales.
Episode 020: Kvass
01 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Alex Gertsman talks about brewing the traditional Russian beverage known as Kvass.
Episode 134: Is PCR Right for your Brewery?
17 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kevin McCabe talks about how PCR works, how he uses it at Full Sail, the different types of instruments available, their cost, and more.
Episode 024: Malt Flavor Development
03 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Industry veteran, Joe Hertrich, talks about malt flavor development, why lower color expectations are the enemy of malt flavor, and why the standard b...
Episode 132: Yeast at Founders Brewing Co.
27 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Back in January, Wade Begrow gave a great presentation during the annual conference District Michigan puts on together with the Michigan Brewers Guild...
Episode 008: Steam Boilers in the Craft Brewing Industry
06 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dave Baughman talks about boiler safety, mistakes many brewers make when purchasing steam boilers, the pros and cons of atmospheric vs forced draft b...
Episode 129: Beer Flavor Stability (Live Episode)
29 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Episode 128: United We Brew (Live Episode)
22 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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....
Episode 127: Dry Hop Creep Continued - Does Variety Matter? (Live Episode)
15 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Tom Shellhammer is back (This time, live from CBC in Denver) to talk about the latest findings regarding varietal differences in hop creep. Jeff Claw...
Episode 015: Simplifying the Understanding of Malt COAs
25 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Industry veteran Joe Hertrich talks about what matters most on your malt Certificates of Analysis.Links: MBAA Courses: Brewing & Malting Science Co...
Episode 122: The Pursuit of Freshness
04 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
David Oldenburg & Krystina Engebos talk about the commitments and resources required to leverage freshness as a competitive advantage.Links: MBAA D...
Episode 042: Kilned vs. Roasted: A Differentiation of Caramelized Specialty Malts
25 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Episode 121: Hot Side Hop Usage - Optimization with Extract
18 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 q...
Episode 120: Hop Contracting 101
11 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Industry veteran Karl Ockert talks about the economics of hop growing, contracting tips, things to look for during hop selection, contributing factors...
Episode 119: Biotransformation
04 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Eric Abbott talks about the biotransformation of hops - How it works, how to maximize it, and more.Links: MBAA District Presentations Archive Maste...
Episode 055: TPO
28 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Total Packaged Oxygen is the industry standard for determination of beer shelf life. If your brewery is going to survive an increasingly competitive m...
Episode 118: Sensory Lab on a Shelf
21 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Liz Pratt talks about starting a sensory program from scratch with limited resources.Links: Master Brewers Mobile App Special Guest: Liz Pratt.
Episode 085: Lactic Acid Bacteria Case Study
31 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Tim Lozen of Bells Brewery was awarded best poster (People's Choice) at the 2017 Master Brewers Conference for: A comparison of selected lactic acid...
Episode 071: German Sour Beers of the Late 19th Century
24 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Ron Pattinson joins us to talk about his latest publication in the MBAA Technical Quarterly. Abstract: Through research in German-language technical ...
Episode 114: Brewery Hose
10 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Caviness joins us to talk all things brewery hose: longevity, selection, storage, cleaning, and more.Links: District Northwest Presentation...
Episode 112: Gluten-free barley: Lab to supermarket
26 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Barley breeder & research scientist Crispin Howitt tells the story of how Kebari, the world's first gluten-free barley variety was born and how Radebe...
Episode 031: Maintaining Good Yeast Health
12 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Industry veteran Mark Sammartino talks about his past experiences keeping yeast happy to achieve consistent fermentations.Links: MBAA TQ: Maintain...
Episode 036: Torulaspora delbrueckii
08 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Max Michel (Weihenstephan) describes how he used RSM to optimize a non-Saccharomyces strain for beer.LINKS: MBAA TQ: Optimization of Beer Fermentatio...
Episode 103: Colloidal Silica
10 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Chika Ezeani discusses best practices when using silicic acid finning products.
Episode 021: Brewing Intensification
03 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The legendary Graham Stewart joins us to discuss his latest publication: Brewing Intensification Through the Lens of the Craft Brewer.Links: MBAA TQ...
Episode 100: Brewing Summit Keynote LIVE
13 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
What happens at the intersection of art and science in brewing? The Brewing Summit's keynote speaker is widely recognized for the highly imaginative a...
Episode 097: Better Fermentations with Cloudy Wort
23 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Magdalena Oehlschlaeger discusses a novel brewhouse design which produces higher fatty acid and zinc concentrations, reduced wort aeration, higher ye...
Episode 095: FSMA
02 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) is the biggest overhaul of US food safety laws in over 70 years. The smallest breweries are supposed to be in...
Episode 094: Microbial Gluten Reduction in Beer Using Lactic Acid Bacteria and Standard Process Methods
25 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Is that sour beer also gluten-free? Brett Taubman explores the topic of producing gluten-free/reduced beers with lactic acid bacteria.Links: MBAA TQ:...
Episode 092: Automated Brettanomyces Cell Counts
11 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
If you use Brettanomyces in your brewery, you know that counting brett cells is complicated. Leo Chan joins us to discuss the development of a method...
Episode 090: Sooner, Rather Than Later
28 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
What's better than learning from your own mistakes? Learning from other people's mistakes, of course. This week on the show, practical tips & lessons ...
Episode 087: Bottle Conditioning
07 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Eric Warner has been bottle conditioning beer since before some of you were born. Eric discusses different methods and his experiences. Link: Eric's w...
Episode 086: How to Assure Quality in Hops from Small-Scale Growers
30 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
How can you assure quality from small-scale hop growers? Who better to answer this question than a small-scale hop grower like Josh Mayich. Also, be s...
Episode 082: Insane in the (Hollow Fiber) Membrane
02 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Hollow Fiber Membranes can be used for carbonation or nitrogenation of beer, production of deaerated water, and for oxygenating wort in breweries of a...
Episode 078: Quality Systems - Part 2
05 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
No brewery is too small to take a systematic approach to quality. Gary Nicholas has some great advice for aligning your breweries priorities, data col...
Episode 077: Quality Systems - Part 1
26 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
No brewery is too small to take a systematic approach to quality. Gary Nicholas has some great advice for aligning your breweries priorities, data col...
Episode 076: Revolutionary Dry-Hopping Techniques for Larger Beer Volumes
19 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Inefficient extraction. Beer loss. These are problems that have to be solved, even when centrifuging dry-hopped beer. Alyce Hartvigsen is looking for ...
Episode 075: How Isinglass Works
12 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Fratianni explains how isinglass works, how to optimize results, when and why to use auxiliary finings (such as silica solutions), and more.
Episode 074: Potential Causes for Loss of Extract in a Brewery
05 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
During the MBAA Brewing & Malting Science Course, students are put into groups to work through hypothetical scenarios. The winning case study is then ...
Episode 073: Dry Hopping's Correlation with Diacetyl
29 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever noticed that diacetyl seems to rear its head more often in hoppy beers? Is dry hopping to blame? Kara Taylor & Devin Tani from White Lab...
Episode 072: Yeast Propagation
22 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Understanding the basics of yeast propagation is critical for commercial brewers of all sizes. With 50 years of experience researching yeast, Graham ...
Episode 070: Malting & Brewing Naked...Oats
08 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Jordon Geurts joins us from Briess Malt & Ingredients to give us a behind-the-scenes look at product development for malted, naked oats, which can be ...
Episode 064: Yeast Fundamentals
27 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
John Giarratano talks yeast pitch rates, how to manipulate esters and higher alcohols, and other fundamentals for the craft brewer.
Episode 062: Co-fermentation Trials with S. cerevisiae & B. bruxellensis and the Organoleptic Benefits of Mixed Culture Fermentations
13 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Nick Mader is on a mission to eliminate "black box syndrome" in regards to mixed culture fermentations. Learn how inoculation rate impacts esters and ...
Episode 060: WW Pilot Study at Holy City Brewing Co.
30 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Huddleston and Kevin Campbell of synTerra collaborated with Holy City Brewing Co. and the College of Charleston on a brewery effluent treatabilit...
Episode 057: The 2017 Hop Harvest
09 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
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 J...
Episode 056: The Craft Malt Revolution
02 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
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 epi...
Episode 054: Stuff You Should Know About Keg Valves
18 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Bradt from Micro Matic joins us to talk about keg valve design, function, maintenance, safety, and...hamburgers. If you work with kegs, this ep...
Episode 004: Dry Hopping & Its Effects on Bitterness and the IBU Test
04 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
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. Spe...
Episode 050: The Relationship Between Wort Gravity and Water-to-Grist Ratio
14 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Author & MBAA Publications Director, John Palmer, revisits a fundamentals topic that most brewers have learned but may not think about during daily o...