Master Brewers Podcast

This week on the show, Gene editing for brewers... and where things might be headed for barley & hops.Special Guests: Steve Strauss and Tom Shellhammer.Sponsored By:Alfa Laval: Brew Ninja: Precision Fermentation: Gusmer: BSG: Proximity Malt: Hopsteiner: Links:A Discussion of Genetic Engineering in the Brewing Industry, Organized by ASBC & Master Brewers — 2022 Brewing SummitUpcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarJoin Master Brewers — Use promo code BEER2022 to save 20% on dues

What's the actual shelf life of the hops in your cooler, and what happens if you keep them there for a few more years?Special Guest: Mark Zunkel.Sponsored By:Alfa Laval: Brew Ninja: Precision Fermentation: Gusmer: BSG: Proximity Malt: Hopsteiner: Links:Storage study of US Citra and GER Perle: a real-world examination of Hop Storage Index (HSI), alpha degradation, total oil and hop aroma compounds — 2022 Brewing Summit PresentationUpcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarJoin Master Brewers — Use promo code BEER2022 to save 20% on dues

Is your brewery just doing things the way they've always been done, or is someone like Paige optimizing processes to uncover new efficiencies and tremendous savings?Special Guest: Paige Lesondak.Sponsored By:Alfa Laval: Brew Ninja: Precision Fermentation: Gusmer: BSG: Proximity Malt: Hopsteiner: Links:Increasing Efficiency In Laboratory Propagation Timing To Increase Throughput In Brewery Production — 2022 Brewing Summit PresentationUpcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarJoin Master Brewers — Use promo code BEER2022 to save 20% on dues

There are lots of different approaches to producing NA beer. Justin McKellar walks us through the tradeoffs of each method.Special Guest: Justin McKellar.Sponsored By:Alfa Laval: Brew Ninja: Precision Fermentation: Gusmer: BSG: Proximity Malt: Hopsteiner: Links:What’s the buzz? – Non-alcoholic beer production — District Ontario PresentationDistrict Presentation ArchivesUpcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarJoin Master Brewers — Use promo code BEER2022 to save 20% on dues

The quest to determine the origin of hop creep takes an interesting twist.Special Guest: Matt Cottrell.Sponsored By:Alfa Laval: Brew Ninja: Precision Fermentation: Gusmer: BSG: Proximity Malt: Hopsteiner: Links:A search for diastatic enzymes endogenous to Humulus lupulus and produced by microbes associated with pellet hops driving “hop creep” of dry hopped beer - Details — 2022 Brewing Summit presentationSearch for Diastatic Enzymes Endogenous to Humulus lupulus and Produced by Microbes Associated with Pellet Hops Driving “Hop Creep” of Dry Hopped Beer — Journal of the ASBCUpcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarJoin Master Brewers — Use promo code BEER2022 to save 20% on dues

The popularity of heavily-hopped beer styles has put USA hops front and center, but threats are looming; wildfire, climate change, water availability, the loss of hop farming families, and the ongoing shift from public to private hops. Hop growers Darren Gamache (VGF) and John Segal (Segal Ranch), master brewer Karl Ockert, and hop consultant Eric Sannerud joined John Bryce on stage during the 2022 Brewing Summit to discuss these topics and more.Special Guests: Darren Gamache, Eric Sannerud, John Segal, and Karl Ockert.Sponsored By:Alfa Laval: Brew Ninja: Precision Fermentation: Gusmer: BSG: Proximity Malt: Hopsteiner: Links:Upcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarBrewing and Malting Science CourseJoin Master Brewers — Use promo code BEER2022 to save 20% on dues

When Madtree Brewing Co. expanded from a 15 bbl brewhouse to a 100 bbl brewhouse, they experienced intermittent acetaldehyde spikes in one of their brands. Becca Ransohof & Trent Leslie walk us through the troubleshooting process that resolved the issue.Special Guests: Becca Ransohoff and Trent Leslie.Sponsored By:Kegshoe: Alfa Laval: Brew Ninja: Precision Fermentation: Gusmer: BSG: Proximity Malt: Hopsteiner: Links:Get the Fishbone diagramsA practice in problem solving - Managing acetaldehyde in a 100 bbl brewhouse — 2018 Brewing Summit2018 Brewing Summit ProceedingsUpcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarBrewing and Malting Science CourseJoin Master Brewers — Use promo code BEER2022 to save 20% on dues

What is ISTT water and what can it do for us?Special Guests: Carl Halterman and Jeff Gunn.Sponsored By:Kegshoe: Alfa Laval: Brew Ninja: Precision Fermentation: Gusmer: BSG: Proximity Malt: Hopsteiner: Links:Ionized Surface Tension Technology (ISTT) — 2022 District SoCal presentationUpcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarBrewing and Malting Science CourseJoin Master Brewers — Use promo code BEER2022 to save 20% on dues

The discovery of new alpha and beta acids.Special Guest: John Paul Maye.Sponsored By:Kegshoe: Alfa Laval: Brew Ninja: Precision Fermentation: Gusmer: BSG: Proximity Malt: Hopsteiner: Links:Discovery of Acetohumulone & Acetolupulone A New Hop Alpha Acid and Beta Acid — 2022 Brewing Summit PosterUpcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarBrewing and Malting Science CourseJoin Master Brewers — Use promo code BEER2022 to save 20% on dues

Graham Stewart discusses the mechanics of yeast stress during the 2019 Master Brewers Conference in CalgarySpecial Guest: Graham Stewart.Sponsored By:Kegshoe: Alfa Laval: Brew Ninja: Precision Fermentation: Gusmer: BSG: Proximity Malt: Hopsteiner: Links:Brewing Summit 2022 — Providence, Rhode Island | August 14-16, 2022Upcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarBrewing and Malting Science CourseJoin Master Brewers — Use promo code BEER2022 to save 20% on dues