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The Crafty Pint PodcastHop Terroir And Timings With The Hop ProfessorIn an industry with no shortage of hop lovers, Tom Shellhammer’s interest in the wondrous plant goes further than most. The Professor of Fermentation Science at Oregon State University is an internationally-recognised expert in hop chemistry who frequently travels the globe to provide his insights into all things hops. Indeed, as this podcast goes live, Tom is spending a multi-month sabbatical in New Zealand in order to better understand the industry there. Taking advantage of his time Down Under, we caught up with him during the Chartered Institute of Brewing and Distilling's 2025 Asia Pacific Conv...
2025-04-021h 02
Craft Beer & Brewing Magazine PodcastDr. Tom Shellhammer and Dr. Ron Beatson Discuss the Impacts of Genetics, Terroir, and Pick Timing on New Zealand HopsDr. Ron Beatson is the retired hop breeder who built a storied career at Plant & Food Research developing some of the most popular New Zealand hop varieties today, and Dr. Tom Shellhammer is the Oregon State University professor whose research into hop oils, hop terroir, hop-growing techniques, and more have made an indelible impact on the Pacific Northwest hop industry. Shellhammer is currently on a four-month sabbatical in New Zealand, studying the similarities and differences between U.S. and New Zealand hop practices, and presented at both the NZ Hops Harfest event (with Dr. Ron Beatson) and on his...
2025-03-281h 13
Master Brewers PodcastEpisode 145: Investigating the Factors Impacting Aroma, Flavor, and Stability in Dry-Hopped BeersWe dig into a couple of peer-reviewed papers from the Master Brewers Technical Quarterly that help us navigate the complexities of hop aroma and make better beer.Special Guests: Scott Lafontaine and Tom Shellhammer.Sponsored By:Berkeley Yeast: The Lupulin Exchange: BSG: Proximity Malt: Hopsteiner: Links:Investigating the Factors Impacting Aroma, Flavor, and Stability in Dry-Hopped Beers — 2019 MBAA TQHow Hoppy Beer Production Has Redefined Hop Quality and a Discussion of Agricultural and Processing Strategies to Promote It — 2019 MBAA TQUpcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarJoin Master Brewers
2024-12-0946 min
The Brü LabEpisode 169 | What We Know About Hop Creep w/ Dr. Tom ShellhammerNor'wester Endowed Professor at Oregon State University, Dr. Tom Shellhammer, returns to the lab to chat with Cade about about hop creep and what recent research has revealed about this phenomenon. The Brü Lab is brought to you by Imperial Yeast who provide brewers with the most viable and fresh yeast on the market. Learn more about what Imperial Yeast has to offer at ImperialYeast.com today.
2024-08-281h 28
Eyewitness HistoryA View From Ground Zero: One 9/11 First Responder's Vivid Memories of The World Trade Center After September 11What was it like to be a first responder at the World Trade Center following the events of 9/11? Most of us remember where we were when we first heard about the planes crashing into those buildings, but we may not know the stories of the men and women who rushed in to help. My guest today is one of the men who responded to rescue the survivors trapped under those collapsed buildings. Dusty Shellhammer is a lifelong first responder and was a member of the National Crisis Response team called into action on 9/11. This incredible story reminds us of...
2024-04-1739 min
Madison On The AirEp. 38 - Miracle on 34th Street - The Lux Radio Theatre
You’ve heard the story of the Macy’s Santa Claus claiming to be the real Saint Nick? Well, this time, Madison finds herself in the middle of it all when she takes a seasonal job in the famous department store. To make it worse, she’s picking up some extra dollars babysitting a coworker’s daughter, Susan, who doesn’t believe in Santa! The story has all the troupes of a good holiday movie: a mental ward, a legal battle, and the selfish cruelty of middle management. Can Madison save Christmas?
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2023-12-0158 minMaster Brewers PodcastEpisode 291: The Master Brewers Innovation FundMaster Brewers wants to fund your next innovation. Hear how the program works, as well as an overview of several projects that have already been funded.Special Guests: Doug Wilson, Kurt Driesner, Lauren Torres, Mark Jaeggi, Mike Billon, Molly Browning, Ryan Bross, and Tom Shellhammer.Sponsored By:BSI: Fermentis: The Lupulin Exchange: Berkeley Yeast: Precision Fermentation: Gusmer: BSG: Proximity Malt: Hopsteiner: Links:District Resources — Information about the Innovation FundUpcoming Events - Master Brewers Calendar2023 Master Brewers Conference — Oct 6-8 | The Westin SeattleJoin Master Brewers
2023-10-0245 minMaster Brewers PodcastEpisode 263: Gene Editing for BrewersThis week on the show, Gene editing for brewers... and where things might be headed for barley & hops.Special Guests: Steve Strauss and Tom Shellhammer.Sponsored By:Alfa Laval: Brew Ninja: Precision Fermentation: Gusmer: BSG: Proximity Malt: Hopsteiner: Links:A Discussion of Genetic Engineering in the Brewing Industry, Organized by ASBC & Master Brewers — 2022 Brewing SummitUpcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarJoin Master Brewers — Use promo code BEER2022 to save 20% on dues
2022-10-171h 02Craft Beer & Brewing Magazine PodcastTom Shellhammer of Oregon State Shares Research on Hop TerroirTom Shellhammer’s research work in the brewing field has been crucial for helping brewers, as well as barley and hop growers, gain deeper understanding of brewing ingredients and how they actually work. As a food science professor at Oregon State University, he’s led critical studies, including a well-known study on hop creep. His latest project is a wide-ranging, multi-year study to understand the impact of terroir on hops, and the results of the first year of the study have just been released. In this episode, Shellhammer discusses the study—what they studied, how they studied it, what the re...
2022-09-021h 05Master Brewers PodcastEpisode 254: Sustainability of HopsOSU probes the sustainability of hops, from kiln cycles to double dry hopping.Special Guests: Lindsey Rubottom and Tom Shellhammer.Sponsored By:Kegshoe: Alfa Laval: Brew Ninja: Precision Fermentation: Gusmer: BSG: Proximity Malt: Hopsteiner: Links:Sustainability in brewing: A raw material perspective — 2022 District NW presentationUpcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarBrewing Summit 2022 — Providence, Rhode Island | August 14-16, 2022
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2022-07-2553 minMaster Brewers PodcastEpisode 098: Dry Hop CreepLuke Chadwick (Bell's), Andy Farrell (Bell's), Tom Shellhammer (OSU), and Jason Perkins (Allagash) take a deep dive into the phenomenon known as Dry Hop Creep.Special Guests: Andy Farrell, Jason Perkins, Luke Chadwick, and Tom Shellhammer.Sponsored By:Kegshoe: Alfa Laval: Novozymes: Brew Ninja: Precision Fermentation: Gusmer: BSG: Proximity Malt: Hopsteiner: Links:The Freshening Power of Centennial Hops — Journal of the American Society of Brewing Chemists: Vol 76, No 3Dry Hop Creep — Ask The Brewmasters
2022-03-1439 min
The Brü LabEpisode 001 | Diminishing Returns Of Heavy Dry Hopping w/ Dr. Tom ShellhammerHost Cade Jobe welcomes Dr. Tom Shellhammer into The Brü Lab to discuss his team's research on diminishing returns of heavy dry hopping. The Brü Lab is brought to you by Imperial Yeast who provide brewers with the most viable and fresh yeast on the market. Learn more about what Imperial Yeast has to offer at ImperialYeast.com today. | Read More | Impact of static dry‐hopping rate on the sensory and analytical profiles of beer Dry Hop Saturation xBmt by Brülosophy
2021-02-1757 minMaster Brewers PodcastEpisode 001: Total Oil Content ≠ AromaThis was the very first episode of The Master Brewers Podcast, recorded during the 2016 WBC. As we prepare to kick off the all-virtual 2020 WBC in just a few weeks, this seems like the perfect opportunity to listen in on what was happening during the 2016 WBC. Special Guests: Daniel Vollmer and Tom Shellhammer.Sponsored By:Precision Fermentation: Gusmer: BSG: Proximity Malt: ABS: Hopsteiner: Links:WBC Connect 2020 — REGISTER NOWDry Hopping on a Small Scale: Considerations for Achieving Reproducibility — MBAA TQ 201635. The influence of hop oil content and composition on hop aroma intensity in dry-hopped beer...
2020-08-1716 minMaster Brewers PodcastEpisode 038: Comparison of the Contributions of Hop Pellets, Supercritical Fluid Hop Extracts, and Extracted Hop Material to the Hop Aroma and Terpenoid Content of Kettle-Hopped Lager BeersOur friends from OSU join us to talk about a peer-reviewed paper comparing hop pellets, CO2 extracts, and spent hop material in kettle hop additions.Special Guests: Daniel Sharp, Karl Vanevenhoven, and Tom Shellhammer.Sponsored By:Fermentis: Gusmer: BSG: Proximity Malt: ABS: Hopsteiner: Links:MBAA TQ 2017 - Comparison of the Contributions of Hop Pellets, Supercritical Fluid Hop Extracts, and Extracted Hop Material to the Hop Aroma and Terpenoid Content of Kettle-Hopped Lager Beers2020 World Brewing CongressUpcoming Events - Master Brewers Calendar — check for cancellations due to COVID-19 before heading to your next di...
2020-04-2726 minMaster Brewers PodcastEpisode 163: Kiln Temperature & Hop QualityNew information from OSU regarding how hop kiln temperature impacts hop quality.Special Guests: Lindsey Rubottom and Tom Shellhammer.Sponsored By:Fermentis: Gusmer: BSG: Proximity Malt: ABS: Hopsteiner: Links:2020 World Brewing CongressUpcoming Events - Master Brewers Calendar — check for cancellations due to COVID-19 before heading to your next district meeting!
2020-03-1632 minMaster Brewers PodcastEpisode 160: Quantifying and Probing the Inefficiency of Dry-hoppingTom Shellhammer joins us from the 2019 Master Brewers Conference in Calgary to shed some light on the inefficiencies of dry hopping.Special Guest: Tom Shellhammer.Sponsored By:Fermentis: Gusmer: BSG: Proximity Malt: ABS: Hopsteiner: Links:2019 Master Brewers Conference Proceedings — New member benefit!Presentation 36 - Quantifying and probing the inefficiency of dry-hoppingContact your District Officers — (and offer to help get those district presentations uploaded!)Suggest a district presentation we should highlight on the showUpcoming Events - Master Brewers Calendar2020 World Brewing Congress
2020-02-1724 min
The Brülosophy PodcastEpisode 107 | Dry Hop Saturation PointAs brewers of hoppy IPA are well aware, adding hops to fermented beer, aka dry hopping, is known to be the best way to impart heaps of delectable hop character. While it's commonly believed that "more is better," researchers from Oregon State University performed a study that called this idea into question. In this episode, Marshall sits down with contributor Cade Jobe to talk about Dr. Tom Shellhammer's findings suggesting there is a point of diminishing returns when it comes to dry hopping, as well as the results of a Brülosophy xBmt on the topic. The Brülosophy Podcast is...
2019-09-171h 12
The Beer Healer InterviewsEp. 37 - Let's Talk About Yeast, Baby! With Bluestone Yeast.Two brothers...one a scientist with 15+ years experience in cell biology, the other a qualified mechanical engineer...naturally those skills translate into starting an All-Australian yeast provider for the craft beer industry.
I fell across the guys from Bluestone Yeast thanks to one of my social media followers and after the reaction to my recent chat with Dr Tom Shellhammer about hops, I thought you the listener would love an in depth chat about yeast.
Those lovely little microbes that are thrown into beers all around the world and convert the sugars in wont into...
2019-06-1144 min
The Beer Healer interviewsEp. 37 - Let's Talk About Yeast, Baby! With Bluestone Yeast.Two brothers...one a scientist with 15+ years experience in cell biology, the other a qualified mechanical engineer...naturally those skills translate into starting an All-Australian yeast provider for the craft beer industry.
I fell across the guys from Bluestone Yeast thanks to one of my social media followers and after the reaction to my recent chat with Dr Tom Shellhammer about hops, I thought you the listener would love an in depth chat about yeast.
Those lovely little microbes that are thrown into beers all around the world and convert the sugars in wont into alcohol and little bubbles of...
2019-06-1144 min
Radio Brews NewsBeer is a Conversation: Dr Tom ShellhammerThis week we feature a conversation with Tom Shellhammer, Nor’Wester Professor of Fermentation Science at Oregon State University and an internationally recognised expert in hops chemistry. Professor Shellhammer was in the country and has been doing the rounds, including speaking at a series of events for the Independent Brewers Association and we caught up with him before his Brisbane presentation. He’s a fascinating presenter on hops and an incredible speaker and we hope this conversation captures even a little of that. Radio Brews News is proudly presented by Cryer Malt. With over...
2019-05-1442 min
The Beer Healer interviewsEp. 31 - Dropping Advanced Dry Hop Knowledge with Dr Tom ShelhammerBrewers of all ages, and experience levels, have a listen to Dr Tom Shelhammer drop some pearls of wisdom about hops in this episode.
Dr Shelhammer was in Tasmania to conduct a session at the Fresh Hop Beer Festival in Launceston, and as luck would have it, he was staying only a few minutes from my home. I took that as a sign that the Beer Gods wanted me to have a chat with him for the podcast!
An expert on all things hops, Dr Shellhammer recently released a piece of ground-breaking research on factors Impacting Aroma, Flavour and Stability...
2019-04-3048 min
The Beer Healer InterviewsEp. 31 - Dropping Advanced Dry Hop Knowledge with Dr Tom ShelhammerBrewers of all ages, and experience levels, have a listen to Dr Tom Shelhammer drop some pearls of wisdom about hops in this episode.
Dr Shelhammer was in Tasmania to conduct a session at the Fresh Hop Beer Festival in Launceston, and as luck would have it, he was staying only a few minutes from my home. I took that as a sign that the Beer Gods wanted me to have a chat with him for the podcast!
An expert on all things hops, Dr Shellhammer recently released a piece of ground-breaking research on factors...
2019-04-3048 minMaster Brewers PodcastEpisode 127: Dry Hop Creep Continued - Does Variety Matter? (Live Episode)Tom Shellhammer is back (This time, live from CBC in Denver) to talk about the latest findings regarding varietal differences in hop creep. Jeff Clawson also joins us to talk about the new brewery at OSU.Special Guest: Tom Shellhammer.Sponsored By:WSM Law: Proximity Malt: ABS: Hopsteiner:
2019-04-1528 min
Good Beer Matters PodcastGBM 21 - The Bitter Truth with Dr. Tom ShellhammerBitterness in beer is complex and poorly understood. Judging a beer’s bitterness by IBUs is similar to gauging one’s fitness level by looking at his weight on a scale. I discuss all of this with global expert and hop researcher, Dr. Tom Shellhammer.
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2019-01-301h 00
Beervana PodcastPod 35 - A Visit with the Hop Master, Part 2In the second part of this podcast, Jeff and Patrick are given a tour of the OSU Fermentation Science program's brewery by Tom Shellhammer and they meet up with Jeff Clawson, Pilot Brewery Manager. With Tom and Jeff, they taste some of the beers produced by fermentation science students and discuss brewing topics such as biotransformation.
2017-02-2058 min
Beervana PodcastPod 35 - A Visit with the Hop Master, Part 1Jeff and Patrick pay a visit to Tom Shellhammer, Nor'Wester Professor of Fermentation Science at Oregon State University, to talk all things beer but particularly to learn more about hops. Tom discusses the flavor and aroma compounds in hops, how he and his students at OSU study hops and how they test them both in labs and in practice.
2017-02-201h 00