Latest Qaqc Podcast Episodes
Interview with Danny and Emily Wang of Fermly
Check your beer - March 15, 2022 20:00 - 41 minutes ★★★ - 2 ratingsIn this episode we learn how Danny and Emily went from Caution brewing to running their own full service beer lab in Denver Colorado. We talk about covid pivots, ingredients inconsistencies, avoiding the blame game, collaboration brews, and their favorite resources. As always find out what they...
Interview with Dana Garves of Oregon Brewlab
Check your beer - February 18, 2022 14:00 - 34 minutes ★★★ - 2 ratingsIn this week's episode I interview Dana Garves of Oregon Brewlab. We talk about her journey from water chemistry to working in a brewery lab, to running her own lab. Curious how that differs? Listen on to learn more. We also discuss control charting, traditional micro vs. qPCR, homebrew proje...
Interview with O'Neil Taylor of Steam Whistle Brewing
Check your beer - January 25, 2022 21:00 - 19 minutes ★★★ - 2 ratingsOn this week's episode I chat with O'Neil Taylor of Steam Whistle Brewing. Find out how he made it into the lab, his favorite part of working in the lab, and his monthly habit that keeps expanding his beer knowledge. O'Neil shares his experience bringing in an ale yeast into a lager only brewery...
Interview with Marissa Capua of Zero Gravity
Check your beer - January 15, 2022 02:00 - 23 minutes ★★★ - 2 ratingsMarissa has had several roles in the brewing industry, find out how she ended up in the lab at Zero gravity and how her experiences in others roles has helped shape her current position. She shares her day to day responsibilities and how to handle an out of spec product. We talked about long ter...
Interview with Merritt Waldron of Baxter Brewing Company
Check your beer - January 02, 2022 23:00 - 27 minutes ★★★ - 2 ratingsIn this episode I chat with Merritt Waldron of Baxter Brewing Company! Not only does Merritt run the lab at Baxter Brewig Company but he's also the author of the super helpful "Quality Labs for Small Brewers." Merritt shares where to start when implementing a quality program, resources he's fou...
Interview with Paul Sayler of American Flatbread and Zero Gravity
Check your beer - December 20, 2021 21:00 - 40 minutes ★★★ - 2 ratingsIn this episode we learn about the similarities and differences between a quality program in a brewpub versus a packaging brewery. Find out how to use the tools you have available to make quality an important piece of your brewery. Hear Paul's recommendations when starting a quality program in a...
Interview with Brandon Mayes of Pittsburgh Brewing Company
Check your beer - December 14, 2021 20:00 - 24 minutes ★★★ - 2 ratingsIn this episode we find out how Brandon went from quality tech to manager to director and what it takes to build out the lab of a new 100bbl brewhouse. Learn about the brewing quality parameters Brandon focuses on for consistency and repeatability. He shares the most overlooked areas in a brewer...
Interview with Jack Van Paepeghem of von Trapp Brewing
Check your beer - December 03, 2021 21:00 - 20 minutes ★★★ - 2 ratingsOn this episode learn how Jake made his way from managing to bar at Oxbow Brewing to running the lab at von Trapp. Find out how he went about setting up the lab and what his day to day looks like at a mostly lager producing brewery packaging almost every day. We'll also hear Jack's tips on how t...
Interview with Ellen Dillenbeck of Switchback Brewing Company
Check your beer - November 26, 2021 19:00 - 18 minutes ★★★ - 2 ratingsEllen has been at Switchback Brewing Co. for five years. Learn how she got started in the beer industry and found her way into the lab at Switchback, and iconic Vermont brewery. Ellen shares her day to day tasks, what types of media she uses for looking for microbial spoilers and hoe she decid...
Dissolved Oxygen Control
Check your beer - March 09, 2020 00:00 - 43 minutes ★★★ - 2 ratingsOxygen in the brewery, where you want it, where you don't. How to measure, where to measure, when to measure and tips on how to reduce and control unwanted oxygen pickup. A must listen for all packaging breweries! Resources: https://www.mbaa.com/meetings/archive/2019conference/proceedings/Docu...
SOPs
Check your beer - February 24, 2020 11:00 - 28 minutes ★★★ - 2 ratingsIn this episode we cover how to write an SOP, what sections to include, and why you need SOPs in your brewery!
Sensory Part 2
Check your beer - February 09, 2020 19:00 - 35 minutes ★★★ - 2 ratingsFind out how we set up our taste panels, the pros and cons or pass/fail vs. number scales, descriptions and causes of six common off flavors and how to avoid them in your brewery https://www.weberscientific.com/aroxa-uno-kit-beer-flavor-standards-cara-technologies https://portal-siebel.lallema...
Sensory Part 1
Check your beer - January 12, 2020 16:00 - 27 minutes ★★★ - 2 ratingsSensory evaluation is one of the most important parts of a quality program. Learn how we set up our panels, what you need to get started, on and off flavor training, and how to evaluate beer.
Cell counting
Check your beer - December 30, 2019 02:00 - 28 minutes ★★★ - 2 ratingsCell counting is a great way to improve the consistency and quality of your fermentation. We cover the basics to get you started and leave you with some resources to keep going.
No budget, no problem
Check your beer - December 16, 2019 02:00 - 33 minutes ★★★ - 2 ratingsLearn how to start a quality program in your brewery with no money. Today we cover document control, data analysis, gravity tracking, beer library, consumer complaint logs and more. Don't let expensive equipment stand in the way of starting your quality program, start today!
Quality Control Basics
Check your beer - December 01, 2019 03:00 - 25 minutes ★★★ - 2 ratingsWhat is quality? In this episode we cover the basic categories of a quality control program in your brewery - sensory, micro, chemistry and packaging. We discuss what you need to think about when starting a quality control program - who, what, when, where, and why. We cover some hurdles you're ...
Quality Control Basics
Check your beer - December 01, 2019 03:00 - 25 minutes ★★★ - 2 ratingsWhat is quality? In this episode we cover the basic categories of a quality control program in your brewery - sensory, micro, chemistry and packaging. We discuss what you need to think about when starting a quality control program - who, what, when, where, and why. We cover some hurdles you're ...
Getting started in the beer lab
Check your beer - November 15, 2019 02:00 - 28 minutes ★★★ - 2 ratingsLet's talk about quality control in the brewery. Starting a lab in your brewery, or expanding on your current quality program, doesn't have to be hard. Amy and Julie talk about why you need a quality program in your brewery and how they got started in the beer world.
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