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Master Brewers Podcast
Master Brewers Association of the Americas (MBAA)
325 episodes
2 days ago

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.


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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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Episodes (20/325)
Master Brewers Podcast
Episode 226: Stainless Steel

Understanding stainless steel alloys, corrosion, vacuum failures, and more.

Special Guest: Ashton Lewis.

Sponsored By:

  • Hopsteiner: hopsteiner 100
  • Proximity Malt: proximity malt 100
  • BSG: Untitled
  • Berkeley Yeast: BerkYeast
  • The Lupulin Exchange: Untitled
  • PLAATO: Plaato
  • Root Shoot Malting: Root Shoot
  • Amadeus Vanilla: Amadeus Vanilla

Links:

  • Stainless Steel: Durable, but not Indestructible — 2021 District Great Plains presentation
  • Upcoming Events - Master Brewers Calendar
  • Join Master Brewers
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1 week ago
1 hour 3 minutes 28 seconds

Master Brewers Podcast
Episode 345: Dialing in FAN at Hendler Family Brewing

What happened when a brewery started measuring FAN and how you can do it too.

Special Guest: Damase Olsson.

Sponsored By:

  • Hopsteiner: hopsteiner 100
  • Proximity Malt: proximity malt 100
  • BSG: Untitled
  • Berkeley Yeast: BerkYeast
  • The Lupulin Exchange: Untitled
  • PLAATO: Plaato
  • Root Shoot Malting: Root Shoot
  • Amadeus Vanilla: Amadeus Vanilla

Links:

  • P-01 - Are You a FAN of Flavor Stability? the Amount of Free Amino Nitrogen in Your Finished Beer May Surprise You — Brewing Summit 2025 poster
  • Fall 2025 DNW MBAA Meeting Website — ask John Bryce anything!
  • Upcoming Events - Master Brewers Calendar
  • Join Master Brewers
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2 weeks ago
27 minutes 15 seconds

Master Brewers Podcast
Episode 222: The Top 10

This week on the show we count down the greatest hits that breweries take when OSHA shows up.

Special Guests: Brian Godfrey, Dana Johnson, and Gary Nicholas.

Sponsored By:

  • Hopsteiner: hopsteiner 100
  • Proximity Malt: proximity malt 100
  • BSG: Untitled
  • Berkeley Yeast: BerkYeast
  • The Lupulin Exchange: Untitled
  • PLAATO: Plaato
  • Root Shoot Malting: Root Shoot
  • Amadeus Vanilla: Amadeus Vanilla

Links:

  • Top 10 OSHA Brewery Inspection Citation List — MBAA Brewers Safety Toolbox Talk
  • Brewery Safety Resources
  • OSHA in Your Brewery — Master Brewers Podcast EP 148
  • 9/11/21 12:45p MT - Don't miss John Bryce, Riley Seitz, and Gary Nicholas in Denver — CBC21 Seminar: Demystifying the Elusive "Standard Operating Procedure": The SOPs that Saved Our Breweries and What You'll Want to Know About Them
  • Upcoming Events - Master Brewers Calendar
  • Join Master Brewers
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3 weeks ago
50 minutes 14 seconds

Master Brewers Podcast
Episode 344: Biases in sensory

Learn about the many forms of bias in sensory, and some practical takeaways you can put into practice right away.

Special Guest: Jen Blair.

Sponsored By:

  • Hopsteiner: hopsteiner 100
  • Proximity Malt: proximity malt 100
  • BSG: Untitled
  • Berkeley Yeast: BerkYeast
  • The Lupulin Exchange: Untitled
  • PLAATO: Plaato
  • Root Shoot Malting: Root Shoot
  • Amadeus Vanilla: Amadeus Vanilla

Links:

  • Biases in Sensory — MBAA District Georgia Summer Technical Conference
  • Upcoming Events - Master Brewers Calendar
  • Join Master Brewers
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4 weeks ago
48 minutes 7 seconds

Master Brewers Podcast
Episode 225: Cold IPA

What it means, where it came from, and how it's made.

Special Guests: Andy Morrison, John Harris, and Kevin Davey.

Sponsored By:

  • Hopsteiner: hopsteiner 100
  • Proximity Malt: proximity malt 100
  • BSG: Untitled
  • Berkeley Yeast: BerkYeast
  • The Lupulin Exchange: Untitled
  • PLAATO: Plaato
  • Root Shoot Malting: Root Shoot

Links:

  • Cold IPA, Defined: A Deep Dive with the Creators​ — 2021 Master Brewers Webinar
  • Upcoming Events - Master Brewers Calendar
  • Join Master Brewers
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1 month ago
59 minutes 57 seconds

Master Brewers Podcast
Episode 343: Brewing Lager at Heater Allen

The keys to brewing lager at Heater Allen Brewing.

Special Guest: Lisa Allen.

Sponsored By:

  • Hopsteiner: hopsteiner 100
  • Proximity Malt: proximity malt 100
  • BSG: Untitled
  • Berkeley Yeast: BerkYeast
  • The Lupulin Exchange: Untitled
  • PLAATO: Plaato
  • Root Shoot Malting: Root Shoot

Links:

  • Recipe Development Series: Lagers — 2025 MBAA Webinar
  • Upcoming Events - Master Brewers Calendar
  • Join Master Brewers
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1 month ago
49 minutes 47 seconds

Master Brewers Podcast
Episode 221: The Best of Both Worlds

How to get away with a mid-fermentation dry-hop AND harvest healthy yeast for repitching.

Special Guest: Jessica Young.

Sponsored By:

  • Hopsteiner: hopsteiner 100
  • Proximity Malt: proximity malt 100
  • BSG: Untitled
  • Berkeley Yeast: BerkYeast
  • The Lupulin Exchange: Untitled
  • PLAATO: Plaato
  • Root Shoot Malting: Root Shoot

Links:

  • Serial Repitching Method for New England IPAs with Midfermentation Dry Hopping — 2021 MBAA TQ
  • Counting Yeast Cells — MBAA Tech Tip
  • Upcoming Events - Master Brewers Calendar
  • Technical Quarterly Author Guidelines — Submit Your Own TQ Article!
  • Join Master Brewers
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1 month ago
33 minutes 38 seconds

Master Brewers Podcast
Episode 342: Canning Essentials

Filling, seaming, and hygiene for your canning line.

Special Guests: Grant Smith and Kyron Zawodny.

Sponsored By:

  • Hopsteiner: hopsteiner 100
  • Proximity Malt: proximity malt 100
  • BSG: Untitled
  • Berkeley Yeast: BerkYeast
  • The Lupulin Exchange: Untitled
  • PLAATO: Plaato
  • Root Shoot Malting: Root Shoot

Links:

  • Craft Beverage Filling, Seaming, and Hygiene — District NW presentation
  • Upcoming Events - Master Brewers Calendar
  • Join Master Brewers
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1 month ago
49 minutes 29 seconds

Master Brewers Podcast
Episode 217: Dry Hopping & Yeast Health

Why dry hopping & yeast health are at odds with each other, what to look out for, and how to make the best of this challenging combination.

Special Guest: John Giarratano.

Sponsored By:

  • Hopsteiner: hopsteiner 100
  • Proximity Malt: proximity malt 100
  • BSG: Untitled
  • Berkeley Yeast: BerkYeast
  • The Lupulin Exchange: Untitled
  • PLAATO: Plaato
  • Root Shoot Malting: Root Shoot

Links:

  • Dry Hopping and Yeast Health — 2020 WBC Workshop
  • Upcoming Events - Master Brewers Calendar
  • Join Master Brewers
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2 months ago
30 minutes 19 seconds

Master Brewers Podcast
Episode 341: So, You Want To Open A Kitchen?

12 years of lessons learned, trials & tribulations, points to consider if you're thinking about opening/adding a kitchen.

Special Guest: Abby George.

Sponsored By:

  • Hopsteiner: hopsteiner 100
  • Proximity Malt: proximity malt 100
  • BSG: Untitled
  • Berkeley Yeast: BerkYeast
  • The Lupulin Exchange: Untitled
  • PLAATO: Plaato
  • Root Shoot Malting: Root Shoot

Links:

  • Krispy King Lager Competition 2025
  • Upcoming Events - Master Brewers Calendar
  • Join Master Brewers
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2 months ago
40 minutes 9 seconds

Master Brewers Podcast
Episode 215: Hops & Foam

Have you ever noticed that the more you dry-hop, the worse your foam is?

Special Guest: John Paul Maye.

Sponsored By:

  • Hopsteiner: hopsteiner 100
  • Proximity Malt: proximity malt 100
  • BSG: Untitled
  • Berkeley Yeast: BerkYeast
  • The Lupulin Exchange: Untitled
  • PLAATO: Plaato
  • Root Shoot Malting: Root Shoot

Links:

  • Advanced Hop Products — 2020 WBC On-Demand
  • Upcoming Events - Master Brewers Calendar
  • Join Master Brewers
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2 months ago
36 minutes 44 seconds

Master Brewers Podcast
Episode 340: Communicating How Genetic Engineering Works to Consumers

Worried about how consumers will react to your GMO beer?

Special Guest: Nick Harris.

Sponsored By:

  • Hopsteiner: hopsteiner 100
  • Proximity Malt: proximity malt 100
  • BSG: Untitled
  • Berkeley Yeast: BerkYeast
  • The Lupulin Exchange: Untitled
  • PLAATO: Plaato
  • Root Shoot Malting: Root Shoot

Links:

  • How Education and Communication Shapes the Future of Beer — District NW Spring 2025 Meeting
  • Upcoming Events - Master Brewers Calendar
  • Join Master Brewers
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2 months ago
40 minutes 56 seconds

Master Brewers Podcast
Episode 200: Reconsidering the Congress Mash

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.

Special Guests: Glen Fox and Mary-Jane Maurice.

Sponsored By:

  • Hopsteiner: hopsteiner 100
  • Proximity Malt: proximity malt 100
  • BSG: Untitled
  • Berkeley Yeast: BerkYeast
  • The Lupulin Exchange: Untitled
  • PLAATO: Plaato
  • Root Shoot Malting: Root Shoot

Links:

  • Join the Congress Mash discussion — MBAA Ask The Brewmasters discussion thread
  • Upcoming Events - Master Brewers Calendar
  • Brewing Summit 2025 — August 13-15 Palm Desert, CA
  • Join Master Brewers
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3 months ago
49 minutes 19 seconds

Master Brewers Podcast
Episode 339: Alternative Grains and Sugars

Millet, canary seed, amaranth, chia, einkorn, farro, fonio, teff, purple corn, agave, birch sap, and more.

Special Guest: Aaron Hyde.

Sponsored By:

  • Hopsteiner: hopsteiner 100
  • Proximity Malt: proximity malt 100
  • BSG: Untitled
  • Berkeley Yeast: BerkYeast
  • The Lupulin Exchange: Untitled
  • PLAATO: Plaato
  • Root Shoot Malting: Root Shoot

Links:

  • Upcoming Events - Master Brewers Calendar
  • Brewing Summit 2025 — August 13-15 Palm Desert, CA
  • Join Master Brewers
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3 months ago
42 minutes 55 seconds

Master Brewers Podcast
Episode 214: Analysis of Commercial NEIPAs

Our friends at Hopsteiner continue to unlock the secrets of New England IPA

Special Guests: Christina Schmidt and Martin Biendl.

Sponsored By:

  • Hopsteiner: hopsteiner 100
  • Proximity Malt: proximity malt 100
  • BSG: Untitled
  • Berkeley Yeast: BerkYeast
  • The Lupulin Exchange: Untitled
  • PLAATO: Plaato
  • Root Shoot Malting: Root Shoot

Links:

  • New England IPA: The Hop Aroma Champion of Beers — 2021 MBAA TQ
  • Hidden Secrets of the New England IPA — 2018 MBAA TQ
  • The Hidden Secrets of New England IPA — Master Brewers Podcast - EP104
  • Upcoming Events - Master Brewers Calendar
  • Brewing Summit 2025 — August 13-15 Palm Desert, CA
  • Join Master Brewers
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3 months ago
46 minutes 52 seconds

Master Brewers Podcast
Episode 338: Cost Savings Through Analysis

Analytical strategies for craft brewers.

Special Guest: Spencer Grimm.

Sponsored By:

  • Hopsteiner: hopsteiner 100
  • Proximity Malt: proximity malt 100
  • BSG: Untitled
  • Berkeley Yeast: BerkYeast
  • The Lupulin Exchange: Untitled
  • PLAATO: Plaato
  • Root Shoot: Root Shoot

Links:

  • Cost Savings Through Analysis — District NY presentation
  • District Presentation Archive — District Presentation Archive​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
  • Upcoming Events - Master Brewers Calendar
  • Brewing Summit 2025 — August 13-15 Palm Desert, CA
  • Join Master Brewers
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3 months ago
50 minutes 7 seconds

Master Brewers Podcast
Episode 049: Breathe, Breathe, Breathe, Scream

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 Bloxham (Caldwell) and Scott Zetterstrom.

Sponsored By:

  • Hopsteiner: hopsteiner 100
  • Proximity Malt: proximity malt 100
  • BSG: Untitled
  • Berkeley Yeast: BerkYeast
  • The Lupulin Exchange: Untitled
  • PLAATO: Plaato

Links:

  • Boil-Over Protection
  • Brewery Safety — Master Brewers Brewery Safety Website
  • Boil-Over Safety at Goose Island — Master Brewers Podcast Episode 251
  • Brewery Configuration for Craft Brewing Optimization — 1997 MBAA TQ
  • Upcoming Events - Master Brewers Calendar
  • Brewing Summit 2025 — August 13-15 Palm Desert, CA
  • Join Master Brewers
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3 months ago
45 minutes 33 seconds

Master Brewers Podcast
Episode 337: CIP Flow Rates – when “rules of thumb” break

What’s your optimal flow rate during CIP and what happens if you don’t hit it?

Special Guest: Travis Audet.

Sponsored By:

  • Hopsteiner: hopsteiner 100
  • Proximity Malt: proximity malt 100
  • BSG: Untitled
  • Berkeley Yeast: BerkYeast
  • The Lupulin Exchange: Untitled
  • PLAATO: Plaato

Links:

  • CIP Flow Rates – when “rules of thumb” break — 2021 Master Brewers Conference
  • Upcoming Events - Master Brewers Calendar
  • Brewing Summit 2025 — August 13-15 Palm Desert, CA
  • Join Master Brewers
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4 months ago
37 minutes 27 seconds

Master Brewers Podcast
Episode 220: Consistent Fermentations

How to keep your brewery from becoming condominiums.

Special Guest: Bill Maca.

Sponsored By:

  • Hopsteiner: hopsteiner 100
  • Proximity Malt: proximity malt 100
  • BSG: Untitled
  • Berkeley Yeast: BerkYeast
  • The Lupulin Exchange: Untitled
  • PLAATO: Plaato

Links:

  • ​​​Pragmatic Aspects to Consistent Fermentation Quality — 2021 MBAA TQ
  • Pragmatic Aspects to Consistent Fermentation Quality — 2019 Master Brewers Conference
  • Reducing Error in Cell Counts — Master Brewers Podcast EP113
  • Counting Yeast Cells — MBAA Tech Tip
  • Upcoming Events - Master Brewers Calendar
  • Brewing Summit 2025 — August 13-15 Palm Desert, CA
  • Join Master Brewers
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4 months ago
52 minutes 29 seconds

Master Brewers Podcast
Episode 336: Financial Literacy for Brewers

Could open-book management transform your brewery?

Special Guest: Audra Gaiziunas.

Sponsored By:

  • Hopsteiner: hopsteiner 100
  • Proximity Malt: proximity malt 100
  • BSG: Untitled
  • Berkeley Yeast: BerkYeast
  • The Lupulin Exchange: Untitled
  • PLAATO: Plaato

Links:

  • Forging Financials From Beskar: Protecting Our Breweries From Financial Distress — District New England presentation
  • Brewing Summit 2025 — August 13-15 Palm Desert, CA
  • Upcoming Events - Master Brewers Calendar
  • Join Master Brewers
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4 months ago
48 minutes 11 seconds

Master Brewers Podcast

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!

hopsteiner 100 Rahr BSG
BerkYeast Lupulin Exchange Plaato
Root Shoot Malting Amadeus Vanilla