Master Brewers Podcast

A compilation of 5 years of mid fermentation dry hopping studies at New Belgium. Special Guests: Justin Alexander and Stacey Williams.

Mitch Steele talks about the evolution of IPA. We go all the way from IPA's early history to modern times, as well as hear about some of Mitch's strategies for brewing IPA at New Realm. Special Guest: Mitch Steele.

There’s a new hop breeder in town and she’s been busy innovating to release public hop varieties faster. We discuss her impressive progress thus far, 2 exciting new lines to look out for, the balance of public & private breeding, how your brewery can make a difference, and more. Special Guest: Kayla Altendorf.

Just when you thought you knew everything you needed to know about carrageenan and its brewing application, Andrew Fratianni & Mark Sammartino join us to get super nerdy about seaweed and help you make better beer. Special Guests: Andrew Fratianni and Mark Sammartino.

An analysis of hard seltzer fermentations to optimize ingredients and performance. Special Guest: Ben Koppenhaver.

Joe Williams, the Sierra Nevada Brewing Company Endowed Brewer at UC Davis, talks about HSA. Special Guest: Joe Williams.

How a brewery that punches above its weight in the sustainability department recaptures CO2 at a former top secret military listening post. Special Guests: Julie Broaddus and Mike Sutherland.

Mary-Jane Maurice (the only American with a diploma from the Maltsters' Association of Great Britain) arms us with more knowledge about malting and malt COAs so we can all make better beer. Special Guest: Mary-Jane Maurice.

Advances in hulless malting barley (and why you should care) Special Guest: Keith Armstrong.

Jace Marti talks about Berliner Weisse production at his 159-year-old family-run brewery. Special Guest: Jace Marti.

What's Krispier Than KRISPY? Special Guest: Eugene Fletcher.

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.

Does FAN (from hops?!?) put the creep in dry hop creep? Special Guest: Paul Chlup.

Everything you've always wanted to know about spent grains. Special Guest: Bill Cromie.

Is the ubiquitous hydrometer the right tool for the job? How can you improve the accuracy & precision of your measurements? Special Guest: Michael Mosher.

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.

A plant breeding experiment that’s been running continuously since 1896 produces some unexpected results. Special Guests: Darin Riggs, Matt Riggs, and Steve Moose.

Aaron Justus is back to lead us on an awesome journey tracking IBUs throughout the brewing process. This episode is full of surprises, and I guarantee you're going to learn something. Special Guest: Aaron Justus.

Follow Joe Walts on his journey building lauter simulations to better predict & improve brewhouse efficiency. Special Guest: Joe Walts.

Val Peacock talks about the biggest problem in hop quality - hop drying. You'll also hear from Bill Arendt, the Wisconsin hop grower who built a better mousetrap. Special Guests: Bill Arendt and Val Peacock.

The story behind the development of the first NA beer from Sam Adams Special Guest: Eryn Bottens.

Half of Odell's small but impressive quality team joins us to discuss what they do. Special Guests: Lauryn Rivera and Tess Downer.

Advice for how to navigate brewery construction Special Guests: Andy Hooper and Jordan Schiess.

Kevin Sibbett discusses a lauter tun upgrade at Yuengling, the process of optimizing brewhouse efficiency, troubleshooting malt handling, and understanding mill gaps and grist composition. Special Guest: Kevin Sibbett.

It doesn't matter how good you are at counting cells if the sample wasn't prepared and handled properly. Bill Maca takes us on a deep dive into the most important part of yeast cell counts that nobody talks about. Special Guest: Bill Maca.