Episode 157: Hop Oils & Haze Stabilization
Two presenters from the hops technical session during the 2019 Master Brewers Conference in Calgary discuss the use of beta acid products in haze stabilization, as well as some practical aspects of us...
20 Jan 202023min
Episode 044: Improving Brewhouse Efficiency by Adjusting Mash Thickness and Lauter and Sparge Volumes
Our friends from Saint Arnold Brewing Company in Houston describe how they reduced lauter times, decreased their grain bills by 5%, and increased average brewhouse efficiency from 89.3% to 95.5%.Speci...
13 Jan 202027min
Episode 156: How Low Can You Go?
Our friends from Escarpment Labs (EP102) discuss the impact of inoculation rate on Norwegian kveik yeast fermentation.Special Guests: Iz Netto and Richard Preiss.
6 Jan 202024min
Episode 155: Continuum of Malt Opportunities
Our friends from a "large" craft maltster and a "large" craft brewer get together to talk about craft malt, winter barley, AMBA's guidelines for all-malt brewers, and more.Special Guests: Dave Kuske a...
30 Dec 201942min
Episode 012: Reducing Solid Waste in the Brewery
This week on the show, a topic that we should all be considering: sustainability. Amy (Johnson) Dragon describes how she went about reducing the solid waste that Genesee Brewing Company sends to the l...
16 Dec 201920min
Episode 153: Plan Your Pitch
This week on the show, we get a glimpse at life inside a brewer's yeast supply lab. You'll hear about tips for ordering yeast, how to better align expectations with reality, and of course, when to bla...
9 Dec 201935min
Episode 152: Evaluation of FPDM for STA1 Positive (Diastaticus) Yeast in the Brewery
Saccharomyces cerevisiae var. diastaticus is a beer spoilage yeast, with contamination leading to off-flavors, over-attenuation, and over-carbonation, potentially causing gushing beer, exploding packa...
2 Dec 201926min
Episode 151: Our $700 Hillbilly Yeast Propagator
Doug needed an affordable solution for growing up yeast in the brewpub environment, so he got crafty.Special Guest: Doug Hindman.
25 Nov 201924min
