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Master Brewers Podcast

Master Brewers Association of the Americas (MBAA)

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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Today · 51 min
Episode 148: OSHA in Your Brewery
If OSHA shows up at your brewery tomorrow, are you ready?
August 24 · 42 min
Episode 367: Arabinoxylan vs. Beta Glucan
The impact of Arabinoxylan vs. Beta Glucan on viscosity.
August 17 · 43 min
Episode 138: Steeping: The Fulcrum Between Good and Bad Malt (Jul 2019)
Tyler Schoales of Country Malt Group takes us on a deep dive into the most important step in malting.
August 10 · 57 min
Episode 366: Carbonation as a Control Mechanism of E. coli and Salmonella in NA Beer
E. coli and Salmonella can grow in NA beer, but there's a convenient catch.
August 3 · 39 min
Episode 240: Understanding the Risk of Can Pressure Failures (Feb 2022)
Have you ever wondered if you're pushing the limits of how much pressure your cans can handle? A Master Brewers Past President joins us to discuss a chart he designed to keep you out of trouble.
July 27 · 52 min
Episode 365: A Western Approach to Sake Production
If you think brewing sake in your brewery is out of reach, think again.
July 20 · 53 min
Episode 253: CIP Fundamentals (July 2022)
Oliver Meinhold takes us back to the basics of cleaning & sanitation in the brewery.
July 13 · 58 min
Episode 364: pH Fundamentals
The fundamentals of pH and why your mash pH might not be what you think it is.
July 6 · 45 min
Episode 049: Breathe, Breathe, Breathe, Scream (August 2017)
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.
June 29 · 45 min
Episode 363: Sensomics
What it is, and what it has done/can do for beer.
June 22 · 39 min
Episode 140: Think Twice Before You Dump: A Journey to Wastewater Compliance (August 2019)
Ann Spevacek & Eric Ritchson from Pizza Port Brewing discuss water usage and their journey to wastewater compliance.
June 15 · 53 min
Episode 362: Aroma Hop Shelf Life
A recent OSU study of aroma hop shelf life under commercial storage conditions.
June 8 · 26 min
Episode 075: How Isinglass Works
How isinglass works, how to optimize results, when and why to use auxiliary finings (such as silica solutions), and more.
June 1 · 42 min
Episode 361: How SHREDDER™ works
It’s not pasteurization. It’s not sterile filtration. So how exactly does the Shredder achieve microbiological stabilization?
May 25 · 36 min
Episode 054: Stuff You Should Know About Keg Valves
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.
May 18 · 42 min
Episode 360: How Pitch Rate Affects Cold Lager Fermentations
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?
May 11 · 39 min
Episode 072: Yeast Propagation
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.
May 4 · 41 min
Episode 359: Brewing Yeast Volume 1: Yeast Fundamentals and Propagation
A discussion with the authors of a new book about yeast.
April 27 · 34 min
Episode 241: Mash Filters
How & why to operate a mash filter
April 20 · 30 min
Episode 358: Lager Sensory at von Trapp
How von Trapp uses sensory to lock in lagers.

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