Master Brewers Podcast

It's no secret that yeast needs zinc for healthy fermentation, but how much and where/when should you add it? What happens when you add too much zinc? Microbiologist Joe Kinney (https://community.mbaa.com/network/members/profile?UserKey=9d82def5-7798-47ab-85ac-4c14a55d0bd7) of FX Matt Brewing Co. joins us to help you get the right amount of zinc into your fermentations.

What if you had a brewery bot that monitored for things like out of spec fermentations, glycol reservoir temp & level, or CIP temps & times, and sent your team alerts by text message? This week on the show, Sam McElwee explains how to leverage big data in small breweries. Special Guest: Sam McElwee.

Ann Spevacek (https://community.mbaa.com/network/members/profile?UserKey=ba2fc9ee-b1ba-4cbc-9f8f-7ffbaeb50d32) & Eric Ritchson (https://community.mbaa.com/network/members/profile?UserKey=c7c67787-eead-4c3b-9842-4a716d54b33a) from Pizza Port Brewing discuss water usage and their journey to wastewater compliance. Special Guests: Ann Spevacek and Eric Ritchson.

Tyler Schoales of Country Malt Group takes us on a deep dive into the most important step in malting.

Alex Gertsman talks about brewing the traditional Russian beverage known as Kvass.

Kevin McCabe talks about how PCR works, how he uses it at Full Sail, the different types of instruments available, their cost, and more.

Industry veteran, Joe Hertrich, talks about malt flavor development, why lower color expectations are the enemy of malt flavor, and why the standard base malt used by lots of US craft brewers isn't the best choice for all-malt beers.LINKS: MBAA Brewing & Malting Science Course Become a Master Brewers Member 2019 Master Brewers Conference Special Guest: Joe Hertrich.

Back in January, Wade Begrow gave a great presentation during the annual conference District Michigan puts on together with the Michigan Brewers Guild. Master Brewers members can download Wade's Yeast 101 presentation (both slides & audio) or any of the other 781 (and counting) files in the District Presentations Archive at MBAA.com. Thanks to the efforts of volunteer district officers (like Debbie Neustifter-Smith) members have ongoing access to presentations given at Master Brewers District meetings, both near and far. LINKS: Yeast 101 (slides & audio) District Presentations Archive Become a Master Brewers Member 2019 Master Brewers Conference Special Guest: Wade Begrow.

Dave Baughman talks about boiler safety, mistakes many brewers make when purchasing steam boilers, the pros and cons of atmospheric vs forced draft boilers, and more. LINKS: MBAA TQ: Steam Boilers in the Craft Brewing Industry and the Need for Proper Training 2019 Master Brewers Conference

Pattie Aron and Xiang Yin join us (live from CBC19) to talk about beer staling mechanisms and preventative measures that are important in malting and brewing. LINKS: 2018 MBAA ETC: FAN and Flavor Impacts - The Fundamentals of a Brewers Dilemma 2019 Master Brewers Conference Special Guest: Xiang Yin.

This week on the show, we take a break from technical brewing to chat with current Master Brewers president, Toby Eppard, live from the CBC in Denver. Toby talks about recent changes at MB, where the organization is headed, and the importance of partnering with the BA and other organizations.LINKS: Executive Committee Board of Governors Strategic Review Working Group Strategic Implementation Task Force

Tom Shellhammer is back (This time, live from CBC in Denver) to talk about the latest findings regarding varietal differences in hop creep. Jeff Clawson also joins us to talk about the new brewery at OSU. Special Guest: Tom Shellhammer.

Industry veteran Joe Hertrich talks about what matters most on your malt Certificates of Analysis.Links:  MBAA Courses: Brewing & Malting Science Course Master Brewers Mobile App Special Guest: Joe Hertrich.

David Oldenburg & Krystina Engebos talk about the commitments and resources required to leverage freshness as a competitive advantage.Links:  MBAA District Presentations Archive Master Brewers Mobile App Special Guest: David Oldenburg.

Cassie Liscomb and Bob Hansen of Briess Malt & Ingredients Co. explain the various methods of production of caramel malts, as well as some fast/easy/affordable sensory methods for evaluating caramel malts in the brewery for QA and R&D.Links:  MBAA TQ: Kilned vs. Roasted: A Differentiation of Caramelized Specialty Malts Master Brewers Mobile App

Founders is known for using a lot of CO2 extract in the brewhouse. Alec Mull talks about how Founders uses hop extract to yield more bbl of higher quality beer.Links:  MBAA District Presentations Archive Master Brewers Mobile App

Industry veteran Karl Ockert talks about the economics of hop growing, contracting tips, things to look for during hop selection, contributing factors of recent hop market swings, and more.Links:  MBAA District Presentations Archive Master Brewers Mobile App

Eric Abbott talks about the biotransformation of hops - How it works, how to maximize it, and more.Links:  MBAA District Presentations Archive Master Brewers Mobile App Special Guest: Eric Abbott.

Total Packaged Oxygen is the industry standard for determination of beer shelf life. If your brewery is going to survive an increasingly competitive market, you must calculate and strive for the lowest possible TPO. Measuring the DO of your packaged beer is not enough/the same thing as TPO. In this episode, Kevin Sudderth & Mike Feldman (Hach) give practical advice for TPO measurements. Listeners may also want to download slides from Mike's recent presentation at MBAA District New England.Links:  MBAA District Presentations Archive Master Brewers Mobile App

Liz Pratt talks about starting a sensory program from scratch with limited resources.Links:  Master Brewers Mobile App Special Guest: Liz Pratt.