Quality-focused Pro Brewers

Welcome to Quality-Focused Pro Brewers, the podcast dedicated to helping professional brewers master the art and science of brewing high-quality beer.

Every fortnight, we delve into essential topics like brewery quality systems, maximising beer shelf life, dissolved oxygen, brewing water chemistry, CIP, Yeast Husbandry, lab and more.

Designed for those planning, building, or running a craft brewery, our episodes provide actionable insights to enhance your brewing processes.

Join us as we share expert knowledge and practical tips to ensure your beer is always at its best.

How a Pro Brewer Clones A Beer Recipe (It’s Not What You Think)

Comment CLONE RECIPE GUIDE below or scan the QR code to get the guide. Most clone recipes start with an ingredient list: likely malts, likely hops, likely yeast. Then the first batch misses the target, and the brewer changes everything at once. That is not reverse-engineering. It is creating a moving target. In this episode

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Wheat Beer Myths: Stop Chasing the Wrong Knobs | QFPB E054

Want a hand identifying the key levers for your next Hefeweizen? Comment HEFEWEIZEN CHEAT SHEET below or scan the QR code to grab the Hefeweizen Flavour Cheat Sheet. You can tick every classic Hefeweizen box—ferulic acid rest, warmer fermentation, yeast stress, copied water profile—and still end up with a beer that is technically fine but

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Fizzy But Flat: The Surprising Reason Your Hazy IPA Loses Its Head | QFPB E053

If you want a copy of the Beer Foam Fault Finder, comment FOAM FAULT FINDER below and I'll send it to you. A hazy IPA can pour with plenty of fizz—and still lose its head fast. In this episode, Hendo unpacks the difference between foam formation and foam stability. Carbonation and serving conditions are worth

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5 All-Grain Brewing Mistakes Every Home Brewer Makes…From A Pro Brewer | QFPB E050

If you want the Sacred Trilogy Guide so you nail the numbers on your next brew day, comment “Sacred Trilogy” below and I’ll send it over. Making the jump from extract brewing to all-grain brewing is exciting—but it doesn't automatically make you a better brewer. In this episode of Quality Focused Pro Brewers, Hendo breaks

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Carbonation Stones: The Science Behind Perfect Beer Carbonation | QFPB E049

If you want the Hendo’s Carbonation Analyzer, comment “carbonation analyzer” below and I’ll send it over. Most brewers think that setting the correct head pressure is all it takes to carbonate beer. But if you're relying on head pressure alone, you're probably waiting anywhere from two to seven days—and still guessing whether you've actually hit

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Most Brewery Sensory Programs Fail. Here’s Why | QFPB E048

If you want the sensory program guide, comment “sensory program guide” below and I’ll send it over. Most brewery sensory programs fail before they ever create value. Not because brewers aren’t committed. Not because teams aren’t capable. And not because they don’t care about beer quality. They fail because they start in the wrong place.

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Stop Tweaking Your Recipe: The Real Reason Your Beer Tastes Different Every Batch | QFPB E047

If you want the Golden Batch Recipe Tweak Sheet PDF, comment “tweak sheet” below and I’ll send it over. You brewed a batch of beer, and it came out amazing. The aroma was on point, the clarity was there, and the flavor hit exactly where you wanted it. But you can’t help yourself, so naturally,

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Your Beer Got Judged. Here’s How To Decode What They’re Actually Telling You | QFPB E046

If you want the Judge Feedback Fix PDF so you can integrate meaning improvements to your next batch of beer, comment “judge feedback fix” below and I’ll send it over. Beer competition feedback can feel brutal. You spend weeks dialing in your recipe, obsessing over water chemistry, fermentation, and dry hopping… only to get score

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