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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. Thank you, sponsors!
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Employer responsibilities, hazard assessments, finding the right safety glasses, the pitfalls of respiratory protection, employee buy-in, and more. Special Guests: Andrew Dagnan, Corey Martin, and Jim Kuhr. Sponsored By: Hopsteiner: Proximity Malt: BSG: The Lupulin Exchange: Berkeley Yeast: Links: PPE in the Brewery: Key Considerations for Selectio…
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How to tap into the power of consumer testing for even the smallest of breweries. Special Guest: Tessa Schilaty. Sponsored By: Hopsteiner: Proximity Malt: BSG: The Lupulin Exchange: Berkeley Yeast: Links: Brewing Community Engagement Through Consumer Testing: A Sensory Science Approach — MBAA TQ Upcoming Events - Master Brewers Calendar Join Master…
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A Master Brewers member requested an episode about CO2 systems, CO2 quality, and best practices. Here it is. Special Guests: Dave Thomas, Eric Meyer, Gabriel Dominguez, Jeff Carter, and Mark Fischer. Sponsored By: Hopsteiner: Proximity Malt: BSG: The Lupulin Exchange: Berkeley Yeast: Links: Master Brewers Courses Upcoming Events - Master Brewers Ca…
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An update from the fast-moving world of gene editing, as it relates to hops. Special Guest: Chris Willig. Sponsored By: Hopsteiner: Proximity Malt: BSG: The Lupulin Exchange: Berkeley Yeast: Links: Using next-generation hop breeding tools to develop more flavorful and sustainable cultivars Podcast Working Group — volunteer today! Upcoming Events - …
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For smaller brewers, yeast management can be a challenging prospect. Many mid-size to small breweries attempt to make a wide range of beer styles that require a plethora of yeast strains. Due to production limitations, brewers are often forced to stretch yeast pitching windows or purchase brand new yeast pitches at a dramatically high cost. A study…
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Episode 314: Pasteurization At Goose Island
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An overview of the options for pasteurizing beer, and how pasteurization works at Goose Island. Special Guests: Gus Grosenbaugh and Michael Owens. Sponsored By: Hopsteiner: Proximity Malt: BSG: The Lupulin Exchange: Berkeley Yeast: Links: Beer Stabilization: An Introduction to Pasteurization for Craft Breweries — ICBG X MBAA Annual Conference, Marc…
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Episode 185: Filler Cleaning Meets Quality at Surly
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Filling equipment within a brewery is ironically one of the best places for microbial growth to thrive. There are nooks, crannies, and blind spots that beer can sneak into, which are also challenging to clean. Beer filling equipment is also constructed using a variety of different materials that require specifically tailored cleaning chemicals to p…
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What's the buzz in omics all about and how can it help you make better beer? Special Guests: Glen Fox, Harmonie Bettenhausen, and Laura Burns. Sponsored By: Hopsteiner: Proximity Malt: BSG: The Lupulin Exchange: Berkeley Yeast: Links: World Brewing Congress 2024 — Register Now! Upcoming Events - Master Brewers Calendar Join Master Brewers…
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The Inspiring History and Legacy of American Lager Beer is envisioned to be a nine-volume series of books covering the history of the American lager brewing industry from the 1840s to the 1940s and the evolution of adjunct lager beer as America’s “national beverage.” The “surprising” aspect of this history is that it ever happened at all, given the…
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A deep dive on beer foam with a couple of familiar guests, one of whom literally wrote the book on foam. Special Guests: Ashton Lewis and Charlie Bamforth. Sponsored By: Hopsteiner: Proximity Malt: BSG: The Lupulin Exchange: Berkeley Yeast: Links: FOAM: Practical Guides for Beer Quality — By Charles W. Bamforth Barley lipid transfer protein 1 is in…
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Just when you thought light-struck flavor in beer was permanent... Special Guests: Catherine Villa and Keith Villa. Sponsored By: Hopsteiner: Proximity Malt: BSG: The Lupulin Exchange: Berkeley Yeast: Links: Poster 143 - Prevention and reversal of the formation of light-struck (3-Methyl-2-butene-1-thiol) aroma in beer — WBC Connect 9.19.20 Poster S…
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Episode 311: Preventing Heat Illness in the Brewery
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A couple of experts offer tips to help your brewery beat the summer heat. Special Guests: Nick Donofrio and Rissa Spalding. Sponsored By: Hopsteiner: Proximity Malt: BSG: The Lupulin Exchange: Berkeley Yeast: Links: Heat Illness Prevention — Resources from OSHA Beat The Heat Contest — OSHA OSHA-NIOSH Heat Safety Tool App — NIOSH Heat Stress Resourc…
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Episode 049: Breathe, Breathe, Breathe, Scream
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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…
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