Master Brewers Podcast

Mar 09 2025 308 ep. 38 mins 2k
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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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Episode 329: Brewery Supply Chain

Mar 09 2025 45 mins  
A former chair of the BA’s supply chain subcommittee has advice for navigating today’s challenges.Special Guest: Mitch Steele.Sponsored By:Hopsteiner: <img src="https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/6/6862bc36-d6ba-44cd-ad18-93b0038a8945/G8Ic7vgC.png" alt="hopsteiner 100">Proximity Malt: <img src="https://files.fireside.fm/file

Episode 201: Wort Separation

Mar 02 2025 67 mins  
Perhaps the most practical guide to wort separation on planet earth.Special Guest: Travis Audet.Sponsored By:Hopsteiner: <img src="https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/6/6862bc36-d6ba-44cd-ad18-93b0038a8945/G8Ic7vgC.png" alt="hopsteiner 100">Proximity Malt: <img src="https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/6/6862bc3

Episode 328: Hitting Quality Targets

Feb 23 2025 56 mins  
What NIR analysis of roughly 200 beers at UC Davis can tell us about hitting quality targets.Special Guests: Glen Fox and Sarah Suriano.Sponsored By:Hopsteiner: <img src="https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/6/6862bc36-d6ba-44cd-ad18-93b0038a8945/G8Ic7vgC.png" alt="hopsteiner 100">Proximity Malt: <img src="https://files.fireside.f

Episode 327: Creep Control

Feb 16 2025 34 mins  
Understanding the enzymes that drive hop creep and a novel potential control strategy.Special Guest: Matt Cottrell.Sponsored By:Hopsteiner: <img src="https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/6/6862bc36-d6ba-44cd-ad18-93b0038a8945/G8Ic7vgC.png" alt="hopsteiner 100">Proximity Malt: <img src="https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploa

Episode 199: The Yeast Hunter

Feb 09 2025 38 mins  
Remember learning about Kveik back on episode 102? This time, we catch up with the man who tracked down these yeasts and reinvigorated a traditional farmhouse brewing culture that nearly died out. You'll also hear about a time when it was illegal NOT to brew Christmas beer.Special Guest: Lars Marius Garshol.Sponsored By:Hopsteiner: <img src="https://files.fireside.fm/fi

Episode 198: Bierkrieg: Follow the Money

Feb 02 2025 56 mins  
The guy who explained how we narrowly avoided an American Reinheitsgebot on episode 174 is back with more surprises. This time you'll hear about the widespread use of malt substitutes in Germany, a beer war, and the birthplace of America's most popular beer style.Special Guest: Greg Casey.Sponsored By:Hopsteiner: <img src="https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-upl

Episode 326: THP

Jan 26 2025 33 mins  
How mousey off-flavor is formed in beer and how it can be measured.Special Guests: Glen Fox and Paulina Streimikyte.Sponsored By:Hopsteiner: <img src="https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/6/6862bc36-d6ba-44cd-ad18-93b0038a8945/G8Ic7vgC.png" alt="hopsteiner 100">Proximity Malt: <img src="https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uplo

Episode 209: How Bells Brewery Significantly Reduced its Electrical Bill & Carbon Footprint

Jan 19 2025 58 mins  
The story of how Bell's brewery reduced its electrical consumption 5% while growing production more than 3%.Special Guests: Kate Martini and Walker Modic.Sponsored By:Berkeley Yeast: <img src="https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/6/6862bc36-d6ba-44cd-ad18-93b0038a8945/gFdfSI36.png" alt="BerkYeast">The Lupulin Exchange: <img src=&qu

Episode 325: Controlling t2N

Jan 12 2025 40 mins  
Practical strategies for controlling trans-2 nonenal in your brewery.Special Guest: Eric Samp.Sponsored By:Berkeley Yeast: <img src="https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/6/6862bc36-d6ba-44cd-ad18-93b0038a8945/gFdfSI36.png" alt="BerkYeast">The Lupulin Exchange: <img src="https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/6/6862

Episode 202: The Omission Story + New Gluten-Free/Reduced Regs

Jan 05 2025 48 mins  
The father of the gluten-removed beer category joins us to discuss recently updated federal regulations that may affect your gluten-free or gluten-reduced claims. That's the first part of today's show. After the break, stay tuned to hear the story of how the first commercial gluten-removed barley brew came to life.Special Guest: Joe Casey.Sponsored By:Berkeley Yeast: <im