Master Brewers Podcast

Master Brewers Podcast

Master Brewers Association of the Americas (MBAA)

Episodes 341
Avg. Duration 39m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.8 (251)
Since Aug 2017
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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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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Recent Episodes

Episode 075: How Isinglass Works

Jun 08, 2026 26m

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:…

Episode 361: How SHREDDER™ works

Jun 01, 2026 42m

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:…

Episode 054: Stuff You Should Know About Keg Valves

May 25, 2026 36m

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…

Episode 360: How Pitch Rate Affects Cold Lager Fermentations

May 18, 2026 42m

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…

Episode 072: Yeast Propagation

May 11, 2026 39m

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…

Episode 359: Brewing Yeast Volume 1: Yeast Fundamentals and Propagation

May 04, 2026 41m

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:…

Episode 241: Mash Filters

Apr 27, 2026 34m

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…

Episode 358: Lager Sensory at von Trapp

Apr 20, 2026 30m

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…

Episode 236: Sustainability at Drake's

Apr 13, 2026 1h 5m

How Drake's Brewing Co approaches sustainability. Special Guest: Hal McConnellogue.Sponsored By:Hopsteiner: Proximity Malt: BSG: Berkeley Yeast: The Lupulin Exchange: Links:Practical…

Episode 357: Dark Beer

Apr 06, 2026 44m

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…

Episode 232: 074 (US Vista)

Mar 30, 2026 47m

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…

Episode 356: Carlsberg's New Barleys

Mar 23, 2026 50m

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…

Episode 230: Under Pressure

Mar 16, 2026 46m

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:…

Episode 355: Micro Stabilization with Chitosan Fiber

Mar 09, 2026 45m

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…

Episode 260: Beer & Health

Mar 02, 2026 51m

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…

Episode 354: Hop Selection

Feb 23, 2026 1h 4m

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…

Episode 242: Brewing Purposefully with Wood

Feb 16, 2026 33m

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…

Episode 353: Dialing in PUs with Yeast Ascopores

Feb 09, 2026 48m

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:…

Episode 015: Simplifying the Understanding of Malt COAs

Feb 02, 2026 1h 13m

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…

Episode 352: Modern West Coast IPA at Breakside

Jan 26, 2026 59m

Recipe, process, and key considerations when brewing modern West Coast IPA.Special Guest: Ben Edmunds.Sponsored By:Hopsteiner: Proximity Malt: BSG: Berkeley Yeast: The Lupulin Exchange:…

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