John Bryce
Host of Master Brewers Podcast
John Bryce loves all things technical brewing. He built his first brewery (Blacksburg Brewing Co.) on a shoestring budget in 2002 and his career continued at several Virginia breweries, including Capitol City, Old Dominion, Starr Hill, and Mount Ida Reserve. He graduated from Versuchs- und Lehranstalt für Brauerei (VLB) in 2008, has helped countless breweries as a consultant, served as MBAA's Technical Outreach Director from 2015 to 2017, and is President & CEO of The Lupulin Exchange. John has been the host & producer of Master Brewers Podcast since its inception in 2016.
John Bryce has hosted 281 Episodes.
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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.
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Episode 079: Brewhouse Efficiency for the Small Brewer
March 1st, 2021 | 42 mins 31 secs
How a simple case study conducted at 35 Rock Bottom breweries more than 10 years ago can inform your process to increase brewhouse efficiency and make better beer.
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Episode 202: The Omission Story + New Gluten-Free/Reduced Regs
February 22nd, 2021 | 49 mins 48 secs
The father of the gluten-removed beer category joins us to discuss recently updated federal regulations that may affect your gluten-free or gluten-reduced claims. That's the first part of today's show. After the break, stay tuned to hear the story of how the first commercial gluten-removed barley brew came to life.
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Episode 201: Wort Separation
February 15th, 2021 | 1 hr 7 mins
Perhaps the most practical guide to wort separation on planet earth.
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Episode 200: Reconsidering the Congress Mash
February 8th, 2021 | 49 mins 6 secs
Should the numbers on your malt COA be produced from a mash that's more similar to your brewery mashes? Did you know that's already happening when you buy UK malt? Listen up, then join the conversation.