What NIR analysis of roughly 200 beers at UC Davis can tell us about hitting quality targets.

Special Guests: Glen Fox and Sarah Suriano.

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Understanding the enzymes that drive hop creep and a novel potential control strategy.

Special Guest: Matt Cottrell.

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• Controlling Hop Creep of Dry Hopped Beer Using Exogenous Enzyme Addition to Forestall the Endogenous Dextrin Degrading Enzymes of Humulus Lupulus (Hop) — WBC Rewind
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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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• The F​armhouse Yeast Registry — 2020 MBAA TQ
• Kveik — Master Brewers Podcast Episode 102
• Historical Brewing Techniques - The Forgotten Art of Farmhouse Brewing — by Lars Marius Garshol (Save 15% until Jan 31st 2021 by using the promo code mentioned in this episode)
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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
• Technical Quarterly Author Guidelines — Submit Your Own TQ Article!
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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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