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  • Why Do WORLD CLASS Brewers Use This Water Profile Number? | QFPB E033
    Nov 11 2025

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    Discover the secret to brewing exceptional beers with this secret water profile number. In this video, we'll dive into the world of world-class brewers and explore the one water profile number they swear by. From the science behind water chemistry to the impact on flavour and quality, we'll reveal the reasons why top brewers rely on this specific number in their water profile to create award-winning beers. Whether you're a home brewer, pro-brewer or somewhere in between, this video will give you the inside scoop on how to take your brewing to the next level. Get ready to elevate your brewing game and learn the secrets of the world's best brewers.


    00:00 Introduction: The Missing Element in Your Beer

    01:45 The Hidden Secret Number Of Beer Flavour

    02:43 Understanding pH and Its Limitations

    05:08 The Role of Alkalinity and Buffering Capacity

    07:50 The Importance of Titrable Acidity in Beer Flavor

    11:00 Practical Application: Measuring Titrable Acidity

    14:25 Real-World Examples of Why pH Is Not The Same As TA

    16:20 Conclusion: Upgrading Your Water Profile For Your Next Brew

    18:12 Final Thoughts and Next Steps


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  • Toxic Brewing Advice Is Ruining Your Beer | QFPB E032
    Oct 28 2025

    Home brewer, planning a brewery, or already running one? In just 60 days, you can build a quality system that brews consistent, world-class beer.

    👉 The Rockstar Beer Quality System (Explained Step-by-Step)


    Tired of arrogant, conflicting brewing advice that crushes your confidence? Online brewing forums and Facebook groups are drowning in dogmatic gatekeeping that actively harms the craft. As a professional brewer, I’ve watched countless brewers get their enthusiasm destroyed by toxic advice culture that prioritizes ego over education.


    📌 In this video you’ll learn:

    ✅ Why the “my way or the highway” mentality is killing creativity in brewing

    ✅ How equipment gatekeeping discourages new brewers and disrespects brewing history

    ✅ Why hostility toward DIY innovation creates stagnant echo chambers

    ✅ How treating recipes as holy scripture stops you from truly understanding ingredients

    ✅ Why shaming beginners is the most destructive form of brewing toxicity

    ✅ How to build your unique brewing process with confidence regardless of your equipment or experience level


    The truth is, you are the boss of your brewery and there’s no right or wrong way to brew — there’s only your way. Great beer can be made with basic equipment when you understand core principles like sanitation, temperature control, and yeast health. Your brain is the most important brewing equipment you’ll ever own.


    Join me as we expose the worst toxic advice plaguing brewing communities and discover how to reclaim the creativity, experimentation, and joy that should be at the heart of this craft. Share your worst toxic brewing advice experiences in the comments below.


    CHAPTERS00:00 Exposing Toxic Brewing Advice00:56 Introduction to the Rockstar Brewer Academy01:06 The 'My Way or the Highway' Mentality03:43 Debunking Equipment Gatekeeping06:16 Championing Innovation and DIY Solutions09:31 The Problem with Treating Recipes as Holy Scripture12:06 Shaming Beginners: The Most Fundamental Toxicity13:51 Building a Positive Brewing Community15:20 Final Thoughts and Call to Action

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  • Most Brewers IGNORE These Fermentation Mistakes | QFPB E031
    Oct 14 2025

    Home brewer, planning a brewery, or already running one? In just 60 days, you can build a quality system that brews consistent, world-class beer.

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    Stop treating fermentation like a black box and start engineering world-class beer with complete control. If your beer tastes different batch after batch despite following the same recipe, you’re not alone.

    The problem isn’t your ingredients or equipment — it’s a lack of fermentation process control. This video reveals the exact 5-step system professional breweries use to achieve perfect consistency every single time.

    📍 In this video, you will learn:

    • ✅ Why the “black box” mentality causes inconsistent fermentation and off-flavours like diacetyl
    • ✅ How to separate fermentation and maturation into two distinct, controlled phases
    • ✅ The power of simplifying to 2–3 house yeast strains for maximum consistency
    • ✅ How to build a repeatable blueprint with actions, parameters, and go/no-go tests
    • ✅ Why documenting your process in a Wall of Wisdom transforms your brewery culture


    Whether you’re a home brewer planning your first commercial system or already running a brewery, this professional approach will eliminate guesswork and give you total control over your fermentation process. Transform your brewing from hope-based to science-based manufacturing.


    CHAPTERS

    • 00:00 — Introduction: The Brewing Dilemma
    • 00:27 — Understanding the Black Box Mentality
    • 01:43 — Common Fermentation Issues
    • 04:03 — Breaking Open the Black Box
    • 04:29 — Defining Fermentation and Maturation
    • 06:35 — Simplify to Amplify: Choosing Your Yeast Strains
    • 09:44 — Building a Repeatable Blueprint
    • 14:24 — The Importance of Quality Checks
    • 16:20 — The Wall of Wisdom: Documenting Your Process
    • 18:24 — Conclusion: From Black Box to Glass House


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  • Most Breweries DON'T SELL BEER - They Sell This Instead | QFPB E030
    Sep 30 2025

    Home brewer, planning a brewery, or already running one? In just 60 days you can build a quality system that brews consistent, world-class beer. 👉 Watch now on Youtube https://youtu.be/NZy7pdDhyEI


    WHY CONSISTENCY MATTERS MORE THAN RECIPES FOR BREWERY SUCCESS

    Most breweries don't actually sell beer - they sell wort. And that's a problem because your customers aren't buying ingredients or your mash temperature - they're buying a promise that must be fulfilled with every single pour.


    In this comprehensive guide to brewery quality systems you'll discover the crucial difference between making good wort and delivering consistently excellent beer. Drawing from the catastrophic New Coke failure and real-world brewery examples we'll explore why the trust bond with your customers is your most valuable asset.


    📌 In this video, you'll learn:

    ✅ Why the "New Coke" disaster holds critical lessons for every brewery owner

    ✅ The fundamental difference between beer quality (technical excellence) and beer value (customer perception)

    ✅ Why even "boring" macro lagers represent masterclass examples of technical brewing excellence

    ✅ How to build your brewing "freeway" with standardized operating procedures

    ✅ Why instrument calibration and measurement accuracy make or break your beer quality

    ✅ The essential components of a professional product specification system

    ✅ How to create a brewery-wide culture of quality ownership

    ✅ Implementing continuous improvement cycles to protect your brand's reputation


    Stop rolling the dice with inconsistent brewing. This practical guide shows you exactly how to transform your brewery from recipe-focused to process-driven using proven systems that establish reliable quality and build customer trust. Learn why hype is a short-term game but quality builds lasting brewery legacies.


    00:00 Introduction: The Hard Truth About Brewing
    00:36 The Importance of Consistency in Brewing
    01:17 Learning from Coca-Cola's Mistake
    03:29 Building Trust with Your Customers
    05:13 The Difference Between Beer Quality and Beer Value
    07:52 Steps to Professional Brewing
    13:09 Conclusion: Building a Rock-Solid Brand

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  • Discover the 5 Secrets to Brewing WORLD CLASS Hazy IPAs! | QFPB E029
    Sep 17 2025

    Want to build a brewery-quality system in just 60 days that actually works? Brew consistent, world-class beer - start with my free Crash Course

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    Stop chasing the perfect hop combination or endlessly tweaking your grain bill. The key to brewing consistently exceptional hazy IPAs lies in mastering five critical process elements that professional brewers control with precision.

    If your hazies look like muddy dishwater after packaging or lose their vibrant hop aroma within days these five professional brewing secrets will transform your results. This comprehensive guide goes beyond recipes to reveal the chemistry and biology behind truly world-class New England IPAs.


    📌 In this advanced brewing tutorial you'll discover:

    • The exact water chemistry parameters for creating that soft pillowy mouthfeel (including the ideal sulfate-to-chloride ratio)
    • How to engineer a stable protein-polyphenol haze matrix using specific grain combinations
    • The strategic multi-stage hopping approach that maximizes biotransformation and minimizes hop burn
    • Why specific yeast strains with the IRC7 gene are essential for juicy tropical flavors
    • The cold-side trinity for preventing oxidation hop creep and pH drift after packaging


    Learn how these principles helped create the Champion Beer at the Royal Adelaide Beer Insider Awards against 2400 competitors. This isn't just about following a recipe - it's about understanding the science behind creating hazy IPAs that remain vibrant and stable for weeks while delivering that explosive juicy hop character customers crave.


    00:00 Introduction: The Secret to a Killer Hazy IPA

    02:31 Understanding Water Chemistry

    05:39 Modern Grist Engineering

    08:06 Intelligent Hopping Techniques

    12:44 Yeast: The Flavor Engine

    15:31 Cold Side Pitfalls and Final Tips


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    19 m
  • Pasteurization: The Dirty Word That Will Save Your Craft Brewery | QFPB E028
    Sep 2 2025

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    Discover why the stigma against pasteurization is putting your brewery at risk and how embracing this scientific tool can protect your brand from exploding cans, product recalls, and potentially devastating lawsuits.

    The craft beer industry has long demonized pasteurization as the enemy of flavor and authenticity, but this dangerous myth is causing real problems – especially with the booming non-alcoholic beer market (projected to hit $35 billion by 2033) and trendy fruited sours that are literally exploding in consumers’ fridges.

    In this comprehensive guide you’ll learn:

    • Why the fear of pasteurization is putting craft breweries at financial risk
    • The science of pasteurization units (PUs) and why it's not "cooking" your beer
    • How hop creep in your IPAs can lead to diacetyl bombs and over-carbonation
    • Three affordable pasteurization methods for craft breweries of all sizes
    • Practical brewing adjustments to maintain perfect flavor with pasteurization
    • Why non-alcoholic beer without pasteurization is a serious food safety hazard

    This isn't about "selling out" – it's about professional brewing practices that guarantee consistency, shelf stability, and brand reputation. Learn how modern pasteurization technology can be implemented affordably even in small craft breweries without compromising your beer's character.

    Timestamps:

    • 00:00 Introduction: The Exploding Can Crisis
    • 00:30 The Dangerous Myth of Pasteurization
    • 01:31 The Real Risks of Avoiding Pasteurization
    • 03:15 Debunking Common Myths
    • 06:24 Understanding Pasteurization
    • 07:38 Implementing Pasteurization in Your Brewery
    • 09:41 Brewing for Pasteurization: Best Practices
    • 11:54 The Benefits of Embracing Pasteurization
    • 13:20 Conclusion: Embrace the Science

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  • I've Helped 500+ Pro-Brewers - These Are The 10 Non-Negotiables | QFPB E027
    Aug 19 2025

    🔥 Want to brew consistent, world-class beer without the chaos? Start with my free Crash Course 👉 https://rockstarbrewer.com/crashcourse

    If Moses was a brewer, these are the rules he’d carve in stainless steel.

    After 15+ years helping thousands of pro brewers in 47 countries, I’ve seen what separates average beer from absolute bangers.

    In this episode of the Quality-Focused Pro Brewers Podcast, I’m laying down the 10 non-negotiable commandments of professional brewing – from process control to mindset shifts – so you can eliminate inconsistency, brew with confidence, and finally build a brewery you’re proud of.

    ⚠️ Break these rules at your own risk… because every time a commandment is ignored, a batch somewhere dies.

    📌 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

    • Why great recipes are NOT enough
    • The mindset that turns brewers into professionals
    • How to create consistency without killing creativity
    • The difference between control and chaos on brew day
    • Real-world tips to upgrade your process overnight


    ⏱️ Chapters

    • 00:00 — Introduction: The Brewer's Commandments
    • 00:28 — Commandment 1
    • 01:44 — Commandment 2
    • 03:29 — Commandment 3
    • 04:54 — Commandment 4
    • 06:11 — Commandment 5
    • 07:49 — Commandment 6
    • 10:00 — Commandment 7
    • 11:15 — Commandment 8
    • 12:32 — Commandment 9
    • 13:39 — Commandment 10
    • 15:29 — Conclusion: Brew Like a Rockstar


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    If you want to brew beer that’s consistent, high-quality, and damn drinkable – hit subscribe and let’s raise the brewing standard together. 🍺


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  • The Brite Tank Explosion Story Every Pro Brewer Needs to Hear | QFPB E026
    Aug 5 2025

    Want to build a brewery quality system in just 60 days that actually works? Brew consistent, world-class beer – start with my free Crash Course 👉 ⁠https://rockstarbrewer.com/crashcourse

    On the ninth day of my first pro brewing job, a 1200L bright beer tank exploded right in front of me — and everything changed. In this deeply personal and practical episode, I break down what happened, the human and operational cost of that accident, and the exact safety system I now teach brewers to make sure no one else goes through what I did.If you care more about people than just the beer, this episode is for you.

    ⚠️ Learn how to:

    - Spot the real risks hiding in plain sight in your brewery

    - Build a proactive safety system based on 5 proven principles

    - Use safety to improve not just protection — but beer quality, efficiency, and profitability

    0:00 My First Job as a Pro Brewer – The Rookie Mindset

    0:30 Carbonating the Bright Tank – A Routine Task That Went Horribly Wrong

    3:30 The Real Danger: Pressure Vessels

    4:00 How Accidents Really Happen – Swiss Cheese Theory

    4:25 The Human Cost of Brewery Accidents

    5:00 Safety Always Beats Quality

    5:20 3 Real Brewery Accidents I’ve Witnessed

    5:48 Safety Isn’t PPE – It’s a System

    6:01 The 5 Principles of Brewery Safety

    9:12 Involve the Team & Review Often

    10:09 Safety Culture Improves Quality & Profitability

    11:26 Why I Tell This Story — And My Mission

    12:20 Share This Message — The Life You Save Might Be Your Own🎯

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