Master Brewers Podcast

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• Episode 362: Aroma Hop Shelf Life 15.06.2026 53мин

  A recent OSU study of aroma hop shelf life under commercial storage conditions.Special Guests: Cécile Chenot and Tom Shellhammer.Sponsored By:Hopsteiner: Proximity Malt: BSG: Berkeley Yeast: The Lupulin Exchange: Hedessent: Links:Aging of Citra®, Cascade, and Centennial hops under commercial storage and the discrepancies between sensory quality and HSI classification — ScienceDirect Upcoming Events - Master Brewers Calendar 2026 Master Brewers Conference October 22-24: Virginia Beach, VA — Register by June 30 for the lowest rate Join Master Brewers
• Episode 075: How Isinglass Works 08.06.2026 26мин

  How isinglass works, how to optimize results, when and why to use auxiliary finings (such as silica solutions), and more.Special Guest: Andrew Fratianni.Sponsored By:Hopsteiner: Proximity Malt: BSG: Berkeley Yeast: The Lupulin Exchange: Links:Isinglass and Its Brewing Application — 2017 MBAA TQ Upcoming Events - Master Brewers Calendar 2026 Master Brewers Conference October 22-24: Virginia Beach, VA — Register by June 30 for the lowest rate Join Master Brewers
• Episode 361: How SHREDDER™ works 01.06.2026 42мин

  It’s not pasteurization. It’s not sterile filtration. So how exactly does the Shredder achieve microbiological stabilization?Special Guests: Jesse Kremenak and Matt Burkhardt.Sponsored By:Hopsteiner: Proximity Malt: BSG: Berkeley Yeast: The Lupulin Exchange: Links:Shredder: instant, zero-energy pasteurization — Brewing Summit 2025 Upcoming Events - Master Brewers Calendar 2026 Master Brewers Conference October 22-24: Virginia Beach, VA — Register by June 30 for the lowest rate Join Master Brewers
• Episode 054: Stuff You Should Know About Keg Valves 25.05.2026 36мин

  Steve Bradt from Micro Matic joins us to talk about keg valve design, function, maintenance, and safety. If you work with kegs, this episode is for you, regardless of your experience level.Special Guest: Steve Bradt.Sponsored By:Hopsteiner: Proximity Malt: BSG: Berkeley Yeast: The Lupulin Exchange: Links:Ask The Brewmasters 2026 Master Brewers Conference October 22-24: Virginia Beach, VA — Register by June 30 for the lowest rate Upcoming Events - Master Brewers Calendar Join Master Brewers
• Episode 360: How Pitch Rate Affects Cold Lager Fermentations 18.05.2026 42мин

  Can increased pitch rate accelerate fermentation at 8°C? How does pitch rate influence aroma formation in different lager yeast strains? Is there an optimal pitch rate for balancing clean flavour with desired complexity?Special Guest: Richard Preiss.Sponsored By:Hopsteiner: Proximity Malt: BSG: Berkeley Yeast: The Lupulin Exchange: Links:2026 Master Brewers Conference — October 22-24: Virginia Beach, VA Lager Yeast: Impact of Pitch Rate on Efficiency and Flavour in Cold Fermentation — Escarpment Labs Upcoming Events - Master Brewers Calendar Join Master Brewers
• Episode 072: Yeast Propagation 11.05.2026 39мин

  Understanding the basics of yeast propagation is critical for commercial brewers of all sizes. With 50 years of experience researching yeast, Graham Stewart joins us to talk about the basic principles of brewer's yeast propagation.Special Guest: Graham Stewart.Sponsored By:Hopsteiner: Proximity Malt: BSG: Berkeley Yeast: The Lupulin Exchange: Links:Brewer's Yeast Propagation: The Basic Principles — 2017 MBAA TQ Upcoming Events - Master Brewers Calendar Join Master Brewers 2026 Master Brewers Conference — October 22-24: Virginia Beach, VA
• Episode 359: Brewing Yeast Volume 1: Yeast Fundamentals and Propagation 04.05.2026 41мин

  A discussion with the authors of a new book about yeast.Special Guests: Bill Maca and Florian Kuplent.Sponsored By:Hopsteiner: Proximity Malt: BSG: Berkeley Yeast: The Lupulin Exchange: Links:Brewing Yeast Volume 1: Yeast Fundamentals and Propagation — MBAA Store Upcoming Events - Master Brewers Calendar Join Master Brewers 2026 Master Brewers Conference — October 22-24: Virginia Beach, VA
• Episode 241: Mash Filters 27.04.2026 34мин

  How & why to operate a mash filterSpecial Guest: Jason Platek.Sponsored By:Hopsteiner: Proximity Malt: BSG: Berkeley Yeast: The Lupulin Exchange: Links:Mash Filter Brewing — 2021 District Mid South Presentation Comparison of Mash Filtration and Lauter Tun Separation; Wort and Beer Quality and Hop Utilization — 2020 WBC Poster Practical Experiences with Mash Filtration on Thin-Bed Filters from Brews Made with Several Kinds of Raw Materials — MBAA TQ 2007 Upcoming Events - Master Brewers Calendar Join Master Brewers 2026 Master Brewers Conference — October 22-24: Virginia Beach, VA
• Episode 358: Lager Sensory at von Trapp 20.04.2026 30мин

  How von Trapp uses sensory to lock in lagers.Special Guest: Jack Van Paepeghem.Sponsored By:Hopsteiner: Proximity Malt: BSG: Berkeley Yeast: The Lupulin Exchange: Links:Locking in Your Lager program: A Sensory Perspective — MBAA District Presentation Best Practices in Lager Production at von Trapp Brewing — MBAA District Presentation Brewery Packaging Technology — Master Brewers Courses Upcoming Events - Master Brewers Calendar Join Master Brewers 2026 Master Brewers Conference — October 22-24: Virginia Beach, VA
• Episode 236: Sustainability at Drake's 13.04.2026 1ч 5мин

  How Drake's Brewing Co approaches sustainability. Special Guest: Hal McConnellogue.Sponsored By:Hopsteiner: Proximity Malt: BSG: Berkeley Yeast: The Lupulin Exchange: Links:Practical Sustainability for the Modern Craft Brewery — 2021 District Northern Cal Presentation Giant rubber bands — Pallet Bands (Aero Rubber) - 92" x 1.5" Green Rubber Plastic pallets — HD Racker 48x40 - Great Pallet for Racking & Stacking - TranPak Reusable Pallet Wraps — (Pallet Wrapz) - 2' and 4' versions Seeded Event Wristbands Reducing Solid Waste in the Brewery — Master Brewers Podcast Episode 012 Practical Sustainability — Master Brewers Podcast Episode 206 Benchmarking Sustainability — Master Brewers Podcast Episode 210 Upcoming Events - Master Brewers Calendar Join Master Brewers 2026 Master Brewers Conference — October 22-24: Virginia Beach, VA
• Episode 357: Dark Beer 06.04.2026 44мин

  What’s the secret to brewing award-winning dark, malty beers?Special Guest: Ryan Fields.Sponsored By:Hopsteiner: Proximity Malt: BSG: Berkeley Yeast: The Lupulin Exchange: Links:Recipe Development: Dark Beer — Master Brewers Webinar Upcoming Events - Master Brewers Calendar 2026 Master Brewers Conference — October 22-24: Virginia Beach, VA Join Master Brewers
• Episode 232: 074 (US Vista) 30.03.2026 47мин

  The hotly anticipated release of the USDA public hop breeding program's 1st tropical aroma bomb. What it took to finally get here, what the future looks like, and more.Special Guest: John Henning.Sponsored By:Hopsteiner: Proximity Malt: BSG: Berkeley Yeast: The Lupulin Exchange: Links:Vista Hops An Interview with Dr. John Henning​​ — 2021 MBAA TQ Upcoming Events - Master Brewers Calendar Join Master Brewers
• Episode 356: Carlsberg's New Barleys 23.03.2026 50мин

  How serious innovation at Carlsberg is changing the outlook and timeline for barley breeding.Special Guest: Birgitte Skadhauge.Sponsored By:Hopsteiner: Proximity Malt: BSG: Berkeley Yeast: The Lupulin Exchange: Links:Postdomestication selection of MKK3 shaped seed dormancy and end-use traits in barley — Science FIND-IT: Accelerated trait development for a green evolution — Science Advances Upcoming Events - Master Brewers Calendar 2026 Master Brewers Conference — October 22-24: Virginia Beach, VA Join Master Brewers
• Episode 230: Under Pressure 16.03.2026 46мин

  Using the dissolved CO2 content of active fermentations to control your process. Special Guests: Andrew MacIntosh and Karen Fortmann.Sponsored By:Hopsteiner: Proximity Malt: BSG: Berkeley Yeast: The Lupulin Exchange: Links:The Theory and Effect of Positive and Negative Pressure on Brewing Fermentations: Pressure Effects on Beer Fermentation — 2021 MBAA Technical Quarterly TQ Author Guidelines — Submit Your Own TQ Article! Upcoming Events - Master Brewers Calendar 2026 Master Brewers Conference — October 22-24: Virginia Beach, VA Join Master Brewers
• Episode 355: Micro Stabilization with Chitosan Fiber 09.03.2026 45мин

  An option for microbiological stabilization that might not be on your radar.Special Guests: Audrey Carpenter and David Brown.Sponsored By:Hopsteiner: Proximity Malt: BSG: Berkeley Yeast: The Lupulin Exchange: Links:The Antimicrobial Efficacy of Chitosan Fiber from Mushrooms for Stabilization and Its Beneficial Impact on Brewing Sustainability for Low and Nonalcoholic Beers — Master Brewers Technical Quarterly 2026 Master Brewers Conference — October 22-24: Virginia Beach, VA Upcoming Events - Master Brewers Calendar Join Master Brewers
• Episode 260: Beer & Health 02.03.2026 51мин

  You and I both know that beer has a lot of nutritional value, but are we prepared to speak intelligently about that? How do we get consumers to look past beer's stereotypes and click-bait headlines?Special Guest: Glen Fox.Sponsored By:Hopsteiner: Proximity Malt: BSG: Berkeley Yeast: The Lupulin Exchange: Links:Master Brewers Book Store 2026 Master Brewers Conference — October 22-24: Virginia Beach, VA Upcoming Events - Master Brewers Calendar Join Master Brewers
• Episode 354: Hop Selection 23.02.2026 1ч 4мин

  Behind the scenes at hop selection with insights from Russian River, Breakside, Ghost Town, Haas, and Yakima Chief Hops.Special Guests: Ben Edmunds, Bridget Gates, Jeff Dailey, Justin Burdt, and Vinnie Cilurzo.Sponsored By:Hopsteiner: Proximity Malt: BSG: Berkeley Yeast: The Lupulin Exchange: Links:2026 Master Brewers Conference — October 22-24, Virginia Beach, VA Upcoming Events - Master Brewers Calendar Join Master Brewers
• Episode 242: Brewing Purposefully with Wood 16.02.2026 33мин

  How our guest uses wood in brewing, how Louis Pasteur ruined beer, and how maybe when the liquid in a barrel can't become a beer, it can get another purpose.Special Guest: Peter Bouckaert.Sponsored By:Hopsteiner: Proximity Malt: BSG: Berkeley Yeast: The Lupulin Exchange: Links:Master Brewers Book Store 2026 Master Brewers Conference — October 22-24, Virginia Beach, VA Upcoming Events - Master Brewers Calendar Join Master Brewers
• Episode 353: Dialing in PUs with Yeast Ascopores 09.02.2026 48мин

  Just how much pasteurization is actually needed for your NA products?Special Guest: Grzegorz Rachon.Sponsored By:Hopsteiner: Proximity Malt: BSG: Berkeley Yeast: The Lupulin Exchange: Links:Development of a Pasteurization Bioindicator for Nonalcoholic Beers — 2024 MBAA Technical Quarterly 2026 Master Brewers Conference — October 22-24, Virginia Beach, VA Upcoming Events - Master Brewers Calendar Join Master Brewers
• Episode 015: Simplifying the Understanding of Malt COAs 02.02.2026 1ч 13мин

  Industry veteran Joe Hertrich talks about what matters most on your malt Certificates of Analysis.Special Guest: Joe Hertrich.Sponsored By:Hopsteiner: Proximity Malt: BSG: Berkeley Yeast: The Lupulin Exchange: Links:MBAA Courses: Brewing & Malting Science Course Upcoming Events - Master Brewers Calendar Join Master Brewers