Master Brewers Podcast

Episode 357: Dark Beer

What’s the secret to brewing award-winning dark, malty beers? Special Guest: Ryan Fields. Sponsored By: * Hopsteiner [http://www.hopsteiner.com/]: hopsteiner 100 [https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/6/6862bc36-d6ba-44cd-ad18-93b0038a8945/G8Ic7vgC.png]http://www.hopsteiner.com/ * Proximity Malt [http://www.proximitymalt.com/]: proximity malt 100 [https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/6/6862bc36-d6ba-44cd-ad18-93b0038a8945/eJ5h0Hyi.jpg]http://www.proximitymalt.com/ * BSG [https://bsgcraft.com/]: Untitled [https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads-2024/images/6/6862bc36-d6ba-44cd-ad18-93b0038a8945/IbC1PHKC.png]https://bsgcraft.com/ * Berkeley Yeast [https://berkeleyyeast.com/]: BerkYeast [https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/6/6862bc36-d6ba-44cd-ad18-93b0038a8945/gFdfSI36.png]https://berkeleyyeast.com/ * The Lupulin Exchange [https://lupulinexchange.com/?utm_source=masterbrewerspodcast]: Untitled [https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/6/6862bc36-d6ba-44cd-ad18-93b0038a8945/v8Qkx_h_.jpg]https://lupulinexchange.com/?utm_source=masterbrewerspodcast Links: * Recipe Development: Dark Beer [https://masterbrew.mclms.net/en/profile/my-courses/34811/lesson/155696/view] — Master Brewers Webinar * Upcoming Events - Master Brewers Calendar [https://community.mbaa.com/events/calendar] * 2026 Master Brewers Conference [https://www.mbaa.com/2026-conference] — October 22-24: Virginia Beach, VA * Join Master Brewers [https://masterbrew.memberclicks.net/membership-join#!/]

Episode 232: 074 (US Vista)

The hotly anticipated release of the USDA public hop breeding program's 1st tropical aroma bomb. What it took to finally get here, what the future looks like, and more. Special Guest: John Henning. Sponsored By: * Hopsteiner [http://www.hopsteiner.com/]: hopsteiner 100 [https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/6/6862bc36-d6ba-44cd-ad18-93b0038a8945/G8Ic7vgC.png]http://www.hopsteiner.com/ * Proximity Malt [http://www.proximitymalt.com/]: proximity malt 100 [https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/6/6862bc36-d6ba-44cd-ad18-93b0038a8945/eJ5h0Hyi.jpg]http://www.proximitymalt.com/ * BSG [https://bsgcraft.com/]: Untitled [https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads-2024/images/6/6862bc36-d6ba-44cd-ad18-93b0038a8945/IbC1PHKC.png]https://bsgcraft.com/ * Berkeley Yeast [https://berkeleyyeast.com/]: BerkYeast [https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/6/6862bc36-d6ba-44cd-ad18-93b0038a8945/gFdfSI36.png]https://berkeleyyeast.com/ * The Lupulin Exchange [https://lupulinexchange.com/?utm_source=masterbrewerspodcast]: Untitled [https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/6/6862bc36-d6ba-44cd-ad18-93b0038a8945/v8Qkx_h_.jpg]https://lupulinexchange.com/?utm_source=masterbrewerspodcast Links: * Vista Hops [https://www.vistahops.com/] * An Interview with Dr. John Henning [https://masterbrew.memberclicks.net/assets/TQ-Archives/2021/TQ-58-3-0924-01.pdf] — 2021 MBAA TQ * Upcoming Events - Master Brewers Calendar [https://community.mbaa.com/events/calendar] * Join Master Brewers [https://masterbrew.memberclicks.net/membership-join#!/]

Episode 356: Carlsberg's New Barleys

How serious innovation at Carlsberg is changing the outlook and timeline for barley breeding. Special Guest: Birgitte Skadhauge. Sponsored By: * Hopsteiner [http://www.hopsteiner.com/]: hopsteiner 100 [https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/6/6862bc36-d6ba-44cd-ad18-93b0038a8945/G8Ic7vgC.png]http://www.hopsteiner.com/ * Proximity Malt [http://www.proximitymalt.com/]: proximity malt 100 [https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/6/6862bc36-d6ba-44cd-ad18-93b0038a8945/eJ5h0Hyi.jpg]http://www.proximitymalt.com/ * BSG [https://bsgcraft.com/]: Untitled [https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads-2024/images/6/6862bc36-d6ba-44cd-ad18-93b0038a8945/IbC1PHKC.png]https://bsgcraft.com/ * Berkeley Yeast [https://berkeleyyeast.com/]: BerkYeast [https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/6/6862bc36-d6ba-44cd-ad18-93b0038a8945/gFdfSI36.png]https://berkeleyyeast.com/ * The Lupulin Exchange [https://lupulinexchange.com/?utm_source=masterbrewerspodcast]: Untitled [https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/6/6862bc36-d6ba-44cd-ad18-93b0038a8945/v8Qkx_h_.jpg]https://lupulinexchange.com/?utm_source=masterbrewerspodcast Links: * Postdomestication selection of MKK3 shaped seed dormancy and end-use traits in barley [https://www.science.org/stoken/author-tokens/ST-3031/full] — Science * FIND-IT: Accelerated trait development for a green evolution [https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.abq2266] — Science Advances * Upcoming Events - Master Brewers Calendar [https://community.mbaa.com/events/calendar] * 2026 Master Brewers Conference [https://www.mbaa.com/2026-conference] — October 22-24: Virginia Beach, VA * Join Master Brewers [https://masterbrew.memberclicks.net/membership-join#!/]

Episode 230: Under Pressure

Using the dissolved CO2 content of active fermentations to control your process. Special Guests: Andrew MacIntosh and Karen Fortmann. Sponsored By: * Hopsteiner [http://www.hopsteiner.com/]: hopsteiner 100 [https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/6/6862bc36-d6ba-44cd-ad18-93b0038a8945/G8Ic7vgC.png]http://www.hopsteiner.com/ * Proximity Malt [http://www.proximitymalt.com/]: proximity malt 100 [https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/6/6862bc36-d6ba-44cd-ad18-93b0038a8945/eJ5h0Hyi.jpg]http://www.proximitymalt.com/ * BSG [https://bsgcraft.com/]: Untitled [https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads-2024/images/6/6862bc36-d6ba-44cd-ad18-93b0038a8945/IbC1PHKC.png]https://bsgcraft.com/ * Berkeley Yeast [https://berkeleyyeast.com/]: BerkYeast [https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/6/6862bc36-d6ba-44cd-ad18-93b0038a8945/gFdfSI36.png]https://berkeleyyeast.com/ * The Lupulin Exchange [https://lupulinexchange.com/?utm_source=masterbrewerspodcast]: Untitled [https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/6/6862bc36-d6ba-44cd-ad18-93b0038a8945/v8Qkx_h_.jpg]https://lupulinexchange.com/?utm_source=masterbrewerspodcast Links: * The Theory and Effect of Positive and Negative Pressure on Brewing Fermentations: Pressure Effects on Beer Fermentation [https://masterbrew.memberclicks.net/assets/TQ-Archives/2021/TQ-58-3-0913-01.pdf] — 2021 MBAA Technical Quarterly * TQ Author Guidelines [https://www.mbaa.com/author-guidelines] — Submit Your Own TQ Article! * Upcoming Events - Master Brewers Calendar [https://community.mbaa.com/events/calendar] * 2026 Master Brewers Conference [https://www.mbaa.com/2026-conference] — October 22-24: Virginia Beach, VA * Join Master Brewers [https://masterbrew.memberclicks.net/membership-join#!/]

Episode 355: Micro Stabilization with Chitosan Fiber

An option for microbiological stabilization that might not be on your radar. Special Guests: Audrey Carpenter and David Brown. Sponsored By: * Hopsteiner [http://www.hopsteiner.com/]: hopsteiner 100 [https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/6/6862bc36-d6ba-44cd-ad18-93b0038a8945/G8Ic7vgC.png]http://www.hopsteiner.com/ * Proximity Malt [http://www.proximitymalt.com/]: proximity malt 100 [https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/6/6862bc36-d6ba-44cd-ad18-93b0038a8945/eJ5h0Hyi.jpg]http://www.proximitymalt.com/ * BSG [https://bsgcraft.com/]: Untitled [https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads-2024/images/6/6862bc36-d6ba-44cd-ad18-93b0038a8945/IbC1PHKC.png]https://bsgcraft.com/ * Berkeley Yeast [https://berkeleyyeast.com/]: BerkYeast [https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/6/6862bc36-d6ba-44cd-ad18-93b0038a8945/gFdfSI36.png]https://berkeleyyeast.com/ * The Lupulin Exchange [https://lupulinexchange.com/?utm_source=masterbrewerspodcast]: Untitled [https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/6/6862bc36-d6ba-44cd-ad18-93b0038a8945/v8Qkx_h_.jpg]https://lupulinexchange.com/?utm_source=masterbrewerspodcast Links: * The Antimicrobial Efficacy of Chitosan Fiber from Mushrooms for Stabilization and Its Beneficial Impact on Brewing Sustainability for Low and Nonalcoholic Beers [https://masterbrew.memberclicks.net/assets/TQ-Archives/2024/TQ-61-2-0701-01.pdf] — Master Brewers Technical Quarterly * 2026 Master Brewers Conference [https://www.mbaa.com/2026-conference] — October 22-24: Virginia Beach, VA * Upcoming Events - Master Brewers Calendar [https://community.mbaa.com/events/calendar] * Join Master Brewers [https://masterbrew.memberclicks.net/membership-join#!/]