Master Brewers Podcast
Episode Archive
Episode Archive
285 episodes of Master Brewers Podcast since the first episode, which aired on August 14th, 2017.
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Episode 059: Process Control Through Enzyme Understanding
June 21st, 2021 | 37 mins 47 secs
Important tools every brewer should have within reach, as we all struggle to deal with increasing competition, costs, variability in raw materials, and strive to operate more sustainable breweries.
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Episode 214: Analysis of Commercial NEIPAs
June 14th, 2021 | 47 mins 33 secs
Our friends at Hopsteiner continue to unlock the secrets of New England IPA
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Episode 213: Magnesium-accelerated Maillard reactions
June 7th, 2021 | 37 mins 47 secs
We take a deep dive into the impact Mg can have on the Maillard reactions occurring in the brewhouse and during malting.
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Episode 212: Yeast Nutrient: Hard Seltzer vs Wort
May 31st, 2021 | 55 mins 15 secs
What does a brewer who is new to brewing hard seltzer need to know about yeast & fermentation? And more importantly, what the heck is actually in yeast nutrient? Which type of nutrient do you need and how much should you be using?
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Episode 067: In the Blink of an Eye
May 24th, 2021 | 37 mins 39 secs
When Keith Miller got blasted in the face with caustic, he was blinded instantly. This could happen to any brewer. Imagine yourself crawling on the brewery floor, completely blind, in desperate search of a safety shower. What happens in the seconds immediately following an injury like this determines whether or not you'll be blind for the rest of your life. Understanding the risks and being fully prepared for an accident like this greatly increases the odds of regaining your eyesight.
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Episode 211: The Sweet Spot
May 17th, 2021 | 46 mins 21 secs
Dextrose, cane sugar, beet sugar, corn syrups, back sweetening with stevia, and more
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Episode 210: Benchmarking Sustainability
May 10th, 2021 | 1 hr 4 mins
3 different perspectives from breweries large & small. You'll hear about the BA's Benchmarking tool, other resources to support your sustainability journey, and how to take some baby steps if you haven't made any progress yet.
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Episode 209: How Bells Brewery Significantly Reduced its Electrical Bill & Carbon Footprint
May 3rd, 2021 | 59 mins 25 secs
The story of how Bell's brewery reduced its electrical consumption 5% while growing production more than 3%.
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Episode 065: Troubleshooting Off-flavors
April 26th, 2021 | 27 mins 24 secs
4 real-life off-flavor scenarios from Highland Brewing Company, how each issue was discovered & remedied, and the role that sensory data played in each case.
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Episode 208: Understanding Thiol Precursor in Hops & Malt
April 19th, 2021 | 47 mins 8 secs
We catch up with a guy who's been studying thiols since before most of us understood why they matter. If you're chasing tropical flavors in beer, this episode is a must listen.
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Episode 207: Spent Hops Disposal Dilemma
April 12th, 2021 | 44 mins 25 secs
How The Matt Brewing Company deals spent hop material & other things you wish you knew before you built a brewery.
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Episode 206: Practical Sustainability
April 5th, 2021 | 43 mins 37 secs
We take a look at the carbon footprint of barley and hear about how a maltster's procurement contracts have drastically reduced that carbon footprint at no cost to farmers. We'll also hear about some case studies from the malthouse, as well as how & why every brewery should take a practical approach to sustainability.
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Episode 066: Sulfate to Chloride Ratio
March 29th, 2021 | 28 mins 5 secs
Aaron Justus from Ballast Point discusses targeting sulfate to chloride ratios to enhance hop & malt character. This research, which informed recipe development for gold medal winner Manta Ray, was presented during the 2017 Master Brewers Conference.
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Episode 205: Brewing vs. Distilling
March 22nd, 2021 | 55 mins 9 secs
We explore some of the similarities and differences between brewing & distilling.
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Episode 204: Confined Space Entry
March 15th, 2021 | 47 mins 1 sec
Is your brewery prepared to rescue a team member from an FV or other confined space? Do you train & practice rescue regularly or do you plan to just wing it when seconds matter?
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Episode 203: Cloudy with a Chance of Production
March 8th, 2021 | 51 mins 40 secs
Our friends at Highland Brewing talk about the network of people, tools, forecasts, and workflows that build their production schedule.