Master Brewers Podcast

Episode 230: Under Pressure

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Show Notes

Using the dissolved CO2 content of active fermentations to control your process. Special Guests: Andrew MacIntosh and Karen Fortmann. Sponsored By: Hopsteiner:

Proximity Malt:

BSG:

Berkeley Yeast:

The Lupulin Exchange:

Links: The Theory and Effect of Positive and Negative Pressure on Brewing Fermentations: Pressure Effects on Beer Fermentation — 2021 MBAA Technical Quarterly

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