256 episodes

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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    • Science
    • 4.8 • 237 Ratings

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!

    Episode 126: Passivation of Stainless Steel

    Episode 126: Passivation of Stainless Steel

    John Palmer & Ashton Lewis help us demystify the passivation of stainless steel, separate fact from fiction, and pick up some pointers for keeping your stainless steel healthy.
    Special Guests: Ashton Lewis and John Palmer.
    Sponsored By:
    Hopsteiner: Proximity Malt: BSG: Gusmer: Precision Fermentation: Brew Ninja: Berkeley Yeast: The Lupulin Exchange: Continental: Links:
    Passivation of Stainless Steel — MBAA Tech TipsUpcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarJoin Master Brewers

    • 49 min
    Episode 276: FAN, YAN, and Dry Hop Creep

    Episode 276: FAN, YAN, and Dry Hop Creep

    Does FAN (from hops?!?) put the creep in dry hop creep?
    Special Guest: Paul Chlup.
    Sponsored By:
    Hopsteiner: Proximity Malt: BSG: Gusmer: Precision Fermentation: Brew Ninja: Berkeley Yeast: The Lupulin Exchange: Continental: Links:
    The Influence of Nitrogenous Material Derived from the Dry-hopping Process on Fermentation Performance and Beer Quality​ — 2022 MBAA TQUpcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarJoin Master Brewers

    • 31 min
    Episode 125: Spent Grains

    Episode 125: Spent Grains

    Everything you've always wanted to know about spent grains.
    Special Guest: Bill Cromie.
    Sponsored By:
    Hopsteiner: Proximity Malt: BSG: Gusmer: Precision Fermentation: Brew Ninja: Berkeley Yeast: The Lupulin Exchange: Continental: Links:
    Wet Spent Grains - Tank Suggestions for the Craft Brewer — MBAA Tech TipsUpcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarJoin Master Brewers

    • 41 min
    Episode 275: A Look at Biases in Density Measurements

    Episode 275: A Look at Biases in Density Measurements

    Is the ubiquitous hydrometer the right tool for the job? How can you improve the accuracy & precision of your measurements?
    Special Guest: Michael Mosher.
    Sponsored By:
    Hopsteiner: Proximity Malt: BSG: Gusmer: Precision Fermentation: Brew Ninja: Berkeley Yeast: The Lupulin Exchange: Links:
    ​A Look at Biases in Density Measurements — 2022 MBAA TQUpcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarJoin Master Brewers

    • 45 min
    Episode 124: Fritz Maytag

    Episode 124: Fritz Maytag

    This is the story of how Fritz Maytag, father of the American beer revolution, transformed "the last medieval brewery in the world" into one of the most modern breweries on the planet.
    Special Guest: Fritz Maytag.
    Sponsored By:
    Hopsteiner: Proximity Malt: BSG: Gusmer: Precision Fermentation: Brew Ninja: Berkeley Yeast: The Lupulin Exchange: Links:
    The story of the whirlpool — 1969 MBAA TQThe Role of Iodophors in Brewery Sanitation — 1964 MBAA TQUpcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarJoin Master Brewers

    • 1 hr 17 min
    Episode 274: Professor Moose's Magical Corn

    Episode 274: Professor Moose's Magical Corn

    A plant breeding experiment that’s been running continuously since 1896 produces some unexpected results.
    Special Guests: Darin Riggs, Matt Riggs, and Steve Moose.
    Sponsored By:
    Hopsteiner: Proximity Malt: BSG: Gusmer: Precision Fermentation: Brew Ninja: Berkeley Yeast: The Lupulin Exchange: Links:
    Illinois Long-term Selection ExperimentYield-boosting stay-green gene identified from 118-year-old experiment in cornUpcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarJoin Master Brewers

    • 56 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
237 Ratings

237 Ratings

wakeele ,

Brewing Science Heaven!

I’ve been listening to beer podcasts for well over a decade now, and MBAA's podcast is by far the best for getting the most succinct brewing industry technical knowledge! This podcast sold me on finally getting a membership with the MBAA too. Yeah, the audio/production quality for the first several episodes were garbage (when not being a brewer, I’m a broadcast journalist with the Air National Guard), but it’s much better now. Keep that in mind for the first several if you find your face conforming to a reaction as if you just bit into a lemon—it gets much better. You also easily should get over their selection of theme and bumper music when you revel at the quality of information and guests:) Love you John;) I’d love to get more shows on very industry-specific topics, as in twice a week. Could make them behind a paywall for MBAA members only if that’s what it takes.

beerphoto ,

The best beer education out there

I love attending CBC and watching BA, ASBC and MB webcast seminars, but IMHO, this is the most educational 30 - 40 minute investment a pro brewer can make. Episode after episode is packed with valuable information.

The reallyrealdayday ,

Amazing

Great pod, love it

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