Master Brewers Podcast

An elite group of brewers working behind the scenes to improve hop quality in the US.Special Guests: John Mallet and Tom Nielsen.Sponsored By:BSG: Proximity Malt: ABS: Hopsteiner: Links:District Northwest Presentation: The Hop Quality GroupThe effect of kilning air temperature on hop essential oil content and aromaAssessing the role of four key process variables in the dry-hopping of beer2019 Master Brewers ConferenceMaster Brewers Live!

What if you could postpone buying new fermentors by reducing variability during fermentation? This week on the show, you'll hear about how this was accomplished at New Belgium while eliminating inaccurate measurements like yeast cell counts & viability.Special Guest: Peter Bouckaert.Sponsored By:Malteurop: BSG: Proximity Malt: ABS: Hopsteiner: Links:District New England presentation: Fermentation ConsistencyDistrict Presentation ArchivesBrewing and Malting Science Course2019 Master Brewers ConferenceMaster Brewers Live!

A diverse group of commercial brewers work together to chase down the source of extract loss in a hypothetical brewhouse. Special Guests: Emily Rivera, Jay Pemberton, and Victor Rini.Sponsored By:Malteurop: BSG: Proximity Malt: ABS: Hopsteiner: Links:MBAA TQ 2017 - It Malt Not Be Extractly What You Think: 2016 Malting and Brewing Class Case Study Winning PresentationMBAA Courses2019 Master Brewers ConferenceMaster Brewers Live!

Dr. Michael Lewis has trained thousands of brewers since launching the UC Davis Brewing Science program in 1962. We talk about his journey, his love affair with stout, "extreme beer," why you're using the wrong beer glass, and the responsibilities we all have as brewers.Special Guest: Michael Lewis.Sponsored By:Malteurop: BSG: Proximity Malt: ABS: Hopsteiner: Links:MBAA TQ: Better Beer Presentation: Going the Last Mile to the Majestic PintMBAA TQ: Malt, the Beauty and the Beast—An Appraisal for Craft BrewersMBAA TQ: Go with the Flow: Pumps, Pipes, and ParanoiaMBAA TQ: Correlation of Beer Foam with Other Beer PropertiesMBAA TQ: Drinkability: Countering a Dash to the ExtremeMBAA TQ: Who Needs Malt? Endosperm MashingMBAA TQ: Celiac Disease, Beer, and Brewing2019 Master Brewers ConferenceMaster Brewers Live!

Tips for improving your process steam system from a longtime Master Brewers district officer, contributor, and course lecturer, Steve Huffman.Special Guest: Steve Huffman.Sponsored By:Malteurop: BSG: Proximity Malt: ABS: Hopsteiner: Links:Brewery Systems Technology and Maintenance Course Steve Huffman on Ask The BrewmastersMBAA TQ: Boiler Safety in Brewing Applications2019 Master Brewers ConferenceMaster Brewers Live!

It's no secret that yeast needs zinc for healthy fermentation, but how much and where/when should you add it? What happens when you add too much zinc? Microbiologist Joe Kinney of FX Matt Brewing Co. joins us to help you get the right amount of zinc into your fermentations.Sponsored By:Malteurop: BSG: Proximity Malt: ABS: Hopsteiner: Links:MBAA Webinar: The Importance Of Zinc in Fermentation2017 Master Brewers Conference: Zinc in fermentationDownload Joe's Yeast Pitching and Zinc Additions spreadsheet2019 Master Brewers ConferenceMaster Brewers Live!

What if you had a brewery bot that monitored for things like out of spec fermentations, glycol reservoir temp & level, or CIP temps & times, and sent your team alerts by text message? This week on the show, Sam McElwee explains how to leverage big data in small breweries.Special Guest: Sam McElwee.Sponsored By:Malteurop: BSG: Proximity Malt: ABS: Hopsteiner: Links:MBAA TQ - Comparison of exotherm and carbon dioxide measurements in brewing fermentations.MBAA TQ - Computer assisted exotherm measurement in full-scale brewery fermentations.2019 Master Brewers ConferenceMaster Brewers Live!

Ann Spevacek & Eric Ritchson from Pizza Port Brewing discuss water usage and their journey to wastewater compliance.Special Guests: Ann Spevacek and Eric Ritchson.Sponsored By:Malteurop: BSG: White Labs: Proximity Malt: ABS: Hopsteiner: Links:District SoCal OfficersDistrict NoCal Officers2019 Master Brewers ConferenceMaster Brewers Live!

Tyler Schoales of Country Malt Group takes us on a deep dive into the most important step in malting. Special Guest: Tyler Schoales.Sponsored By:Malteurop: BSG: White Labs: Proximity Malt: ABS: Hopsteiner: Links:Master Brewers Live!

Alex Gertsman talks about brewing the traditional Russian beverage known as Kvass.Sponsored By:BSG: White Labs: Proximity Malt: ABS: Hopsteiner: Links:MBAA TQ 2016 - Challenges in Brewing Higher Alcohol KvassMBAA TQ 2011 - Kvass – A Traditional Russian Beverage – Review of its Historical Development