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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• The Inspiring History and Legacies of American Lager, Vol. 1 — "It is unlike anything else ever written on our industry…. It will stand the testament of time."

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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• N-heterocycles in beer: mousy-off flavor — District Northern California presentation
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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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• Case Studies in Greenhouse Gas Emission Reductions Through Electrical Efficiency in Brewing Operations — 2020 MBAA TQ
• Focus Issue: Sustainability — 2020 MBAA TQ
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• A Message From John Mallet

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

Special Guest: Eric Samp.

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• District Presentation Archives
• Important Aspects of Controlling Sulfur Dioxide in Brewing — 2017 MBAA TQ
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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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• Recent FDA and TTB Rulings Governing the Gluten Label Claims of Fermented Beverages — 2020 District Northwest Presentation
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What New Glarus prioritizes to maximize flavor stability.

Special Guest: Dan Carey.

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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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• ​​A History of Brewing Innovation — 2020 MBAA TQ
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Why Brewers Should Consider Alternatives to Tri-Clamp

Special Guest: Travis Audet.

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• Brewing Fittings - Why Brewers Should Consider Alternatives to Tri-Clamp and What are the Alternatives? — District Presentation
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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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• Investigating the Factors Impacting Aroma, Flavor, and Stability in Dry-Hopped Beers — 2019 MBAA TQ
• How Hoppy Beer Production Has Redefined Hop Quality and a Discussion of Agricultural and Processing Strategies to Promote It​​​​​ — 2019 MBAA TQ
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A study of 50 NA beers hunts for human pathogens.

Special Guest: Grzegorz Rachon.

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• Survival of Pathogens in Non-alcoholic Beers — 2024 World Brewing Congress
• WBC Rewind — Revisit content from World Brewing Congress 2024
• Survival of Escherichia coli O157, Salmonella Enteritidis, Bacillus cereus and Clostridium botulinum in non-alcoholic beers — Journal of the Institute of Brewing
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