Master Brewers Podcast

Remember learning about Kveik back on episode 102? This time, we catch up with the man who tracked down these yeasts and reinvigorated a traditional farmhouse brewing culture that nearly died out. You'll also hear about a time when it was illegal NOT to brew Christmas beer.

Special Guest: Lars Marius Garshol.

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• Hopsteiner:

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• The F​armhouse Yeast Registry

The guy who explained how we narrowly avoided an American Reinheitsgebot on episode 174 is back with more surprises. This time you'll hear about the widespread use of malt substitutes in Germany, a beer war, and the birthplace of America's most popular beer style.

Special Guest: Greg Casey.

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• Hopsteiner:

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• The Inspiring History and Legacies of American Lager, Vol. 1

How mousey off-flavor is formed in beer and how it can be measured.

Special Guests: Glen Fox and Paulina Streimikyte.

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• Hopsteiner:

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• N-heterocycles in beer: mousy-off flavor

The story of how Bell's brewery reduced its electrical consumption 5% while growing production more than 3%.

Special Guests: Kate Martini and Walker Modic.

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• Berkeley Yeast:

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• Case Studies in Greenhouse Gas Emission Reductions Through Electrical Efficiency in Brewing Operations

Practical strategies for controlling trans-2 nonenal in your brewery.

Special Guest: Eric Samp.

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• Berkeley Yeast:

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• District Presentation Archives

The father of the gluten-removed beer category joins us to discuss recently updated federal regulations that may affect your gluten-free or gluten-reduced claims. That's the first part of today's show. After the break, stay tuned to hear the story of how the first commercial gluten-removed barley brew came to life.

Special Guest: Joe Casey.

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• Berkeley Yeast:

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• Recent FDA and TTB Rulings Governing the Gluten Label Claims of Fermented Beverages

What New Glarus prioritizes to maximize flavor stability.

Special Guest: Dan Carey.

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• Berkeley Yeast:

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• Upcoming Events - Master Brewers Calendar

We look back at the last 70 years of innovations in brewing, we look forward to what the future holds, and we hear a pint full of great anecdotes from an author with whom we're all familiar.

Special Guest: Charlie Bamforth.

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• Berkeley Yeast:

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• ​​A History of Brewing Innovation

Why Brewers Should Consider Alternatives to Tri-Clamp

Special Guest: Travis Audet.

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• Berkeley Yeast:

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• Brewing Fittings - Why Brewers Should Consider Alternatives to Tri-Clamp and What are the Alternatives?

We dig into a couple of peer-reviewed papers from the Master Brewers Technical Quarterly that help us navigate the complexities of hop aroma and make better beer.

Special Guests: Scott Lafontaine and Tom Shellhammer.

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• Berkeley Yeast:

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• Investigating the Factors Impacting Aroma, Flavor, and Stability in Dry-Hopped Beers