In this episode of Laboratory Equipment's LabChat, Michelle Taylor speaks with Dr. Bruce Hamper, a chemistry professor at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. There, Hamper teaches a course on the chemistry of beer and brewing, and is always happy to discuss the integral role of chemistry in creating many varieties of America's favorite beverage.
Monitoring the profile of ingredients and changes during the brewing process is critical to ensuring a consistent product. No one wants their beer to taste different from one bottle to the next. Modern analytical technologies can help shed light on the brewing process, with brew masters increasingly employing a variety of analytical tools, including gas chromatography, liquid chromatography and high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry.
Listen to the 15-minute podcast below to learn more about the history and future of analytical chemistry in the brewing process.
Hamper and team are planning to do a second symposium for Analytical Chemistry and Beer Brewing at Pittcon 2021 in New Orleans. You can listen to previous episodes of LabChat here.