Master Brewers Podcast

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August 10Episode 366: Carbonation as a Control Mechanism of E. coli and Salmonella in NA Beer
E. coli and Salmonella can grow in NA beer, but there's a convenient catch.
Special Guests: Grzegorz Rachon and Joy Waite-Cusic.
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Carbonation as a Control Mechanism of Salmonella and Spoilage Growth inNon-Alcoholic Beer
— 2026 District Northwest Presentation
Effect of Carbonation on the Survival of Escherichia coli and Salmonella Enteritidis in Non-Alcoholic Beer and the Microbiological and Physicochemical Quality of Draught Products
— Journal of the American Society of Brewing Chemists
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58 min
August 03Episode 240: Understanding the Risk of Can Pressure Failures (Feb 2022)
Have you ever wondered if you're pushing the limits of how much pressure your cans can handle? A Master Brewers Past President joins us to discuss a chart he designed to keep you out of trouble.
Special Guest: Jim Kuhr.
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Development of a Practical Tool for Estimating Risk of Can Pressure Failures during Tunnel Pasteurization
— MBAA TQ
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40 min
July 27Episode 365: A Western Approach to Sake Production
If you think brewing sake in your brewery is out of reach, think again.
Special Guests: Chijindu Onwuchekwa and Scott Lafontaine.
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Rice-Based Fermentation in Brewing: Insights from Sake Production
— MBAA Technical Quarterly
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53 min
July 20Episode 253: CIP Fundamentals (July 2022)
Oliver Meinhold takes us back to the basics of cleaning & sanitation in the brewery.
Special Guest: Oliver Meinhold.
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CIP Theory and Practical Insights
— 2022 District TX Presentation
Volunteer Opportunity
— Master Brewers Podcast Working Group
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— October 22-24 | Virginia Beach, VA
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54 min
July 13Episode 364: pH Fundamentals
The fundamentals of pH and why your mash pH might not be what you think it is.
Special Guest: Ashton Lewis.
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A Practical Brewer’s View of pH
— District Presentation
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59 min
July 06Episode 049: Breathe, Breathe, Breathe, Scream (August 2017)
Kerry Caldwell suffered severe injuries from an accident in the brewhouse. She was airlifted and overcame the 34% chance of survival calculated by the hospital. This episode is both the story of her accident and a description of a simple, inexpensive device that should be installed in your brewery to prevent similar accidents.
Special Guests: Kerry Bloxham (Caldwell) and Scott Zetterstrom.
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Kettle Boil Over Sensors
— Ask The Brewmasters
Brewery configuration for craft brewing optimization
— MBAA Technical Quarterly
Boil-Over Safety at Goose Island
— Master Brewers Podcast Episode 251
Boil-Over Safety in the Brewery
— MBAA Safety Toolbox Talk
Brewery Safety
— Master Brewers Brewery Safety Website
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46 min
June 29Episode 363: Sensomics
What it is, and what it has done/can do for beer.
Special Guests: Klaas Reglitz and Martin Steinhaus.
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Sensomics – Make Beer Aroma Great Again!
— Brewing Summit 2025 poster
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46 min
June 22Episode 140: Think Twice Before You Dump: A Journey to Wastewater Compliance (August 2019)
Ann Spevacek & Eric Ritchson from Pizza Port Brewing discuss water usage and their journey to wastewater compliance.
Special Guests: Ann Spevacek and Eric Ritchson.
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Think Twice Before You Dump: A Journey to Wastewater Complian
— 2019 District Presentation
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40 min
June 15Episode 362: Aroma Hop Shelf Life
A recent OSU study of aroma hop shelf life under commercial storage conditions.
Special Guests: Cécile Chenot and Tom Shellhammer.
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Aging of Citra®, Cascade, and Centennial hops under commercial storage and the discrepancies between sensory quality and HSI classification
— ScienceDirect
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54 min
June 08Episode 075: How Isinglass Works
How isinglass works, how to optimize results, when and why to use auxiliary finings (such as silica solutions), and more.
Special Guest: Andrew Fratianni.
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Isinglass and Its Brewing Application
— 2017 MBAA TQ
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27 min

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