The Mead House show

The Mead House

Summary: The Mead House podcast, 3 guys sitting around the table talking mead, and on occasion wander out into the yard and talk home brewing. Fun, entertaining and instructional, The Mead House will provide you with 90 minutes of home brewing entertainment you don't want to miss!

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 Episode 191 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:33:27

This episode we talk to Jon Kielty, Head Brewer for BIG aLICe Brewing Company in Queens, New York, Starting off brewing one-off brews, they quickly found their niche with awesome flavors and a brewing philosophy that includes using local products from sustainable sources.

 Episode 190 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:32:30

One off batches - this is the holdover from last week. We often hear about making sure you can repeat batches and to get good at brewing you need to be able to make consistent replicateable batches. How do you approach batches when they are going to be one-off, either because of special ingredients or just desire to always make something different.

 Episode 189 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:30:24

Shawn Adams began his brewing journey 20 years ago. What started as a thirst for simply trying new craft beer has turned into creating quality craft beer of his own. He has committed himself to becoming a master brewer and thrives on the creative process involved in brewing great beer. He is a Certified Beer Judge, a member of the Master Brewers of the American's and has traveled across the country to participate in competitions.

 Episode 188 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:32:43

Ryan Richards is the Co-Founder and Production/Distribution Manager at Roy-Pitz Brewing Company, Chambersburg PA. Ryan studied Business Management at West Chester University near Philadelphia, PA earning a bachelor's degree. During the time at school Ryan and Co-Founder Jesse Rotz honed and tweaked a business plan to start a craft brewery in their hometown of Chambersburg Pa.

 Episode 187 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:32:43

All the way from an 18 acre farm in the frigid East coast of Maine, Mike Fava, and award-winning accomplished brewer from Oxbow Brewing stops by the house to talk honey beers and barrel fermenting sours. Now, if you’re into braggots like we are, listen to Mike as he describes

 Episode 186 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:34:19

In this episode, Jeff reviews the Quick Mead recipes in The Elder Scrolls cookbook from a popular game, The Elder Scrolls, an old world fantasy style series of action role-playing video games primarily developed by Bethesda Game Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks. Then, we double up on Social Club questions as we wrap up show number 6 of our schedule. We'll be on hiatus for our regular 2 weeks off, then back in the studio on February 2nd.

 Episode 185 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:34:22

In this episode, ever consider an all fruit mead? We mean, ALL fruit? Whole fruits, honey and yeast? We'll give it a go in segment one, along with any fruits you wouldn't use? And then, as promised a couple weeks ago, (yeah, we missed the mark last week), a Social Club double header. Lots of questions from our listeners including, why mead? Why do you guys make mead? Why do you like it more than beer, wine, cider, etc.?

 Episode 184 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:34:03

Aaron started as a volunteer at Saint Arnold pouring beer in the beer hall during Saturday tours. Soon became a tour guide, and would constantly pester the brewers and Brock about opportunities to become a brewer.

 Episode 183 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:34:39

We're on a roll! Ryan's due diligence as our chief booking agent has scored again! This time it's a pair of award winning braggot makers/beer brewers, Luke Goucher and Carson Souza from Obscurity Brewing & Craft Mead in Elburn, Illinois.  In operation since 2019 producing braggots and traditional beer as a gypsy brewer wherever they could find empty brewing vessels, they have recently secured an operating site where they are featuring beer, braggots and barbecue!

 Episode 182 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:34:05

So, last episode it was a pharmacist that got it started, this week it's an IT specialist who after 20 years, gave up his desk job for a hydrometer. Meet Kevin Martin, head fermenter for Good Road Ciderworks in Charlotte, North Carolina. An award-winning brewer, meadmaker and cider maker, he also specializes in braggots, a category of mead we try to bring to the front burner here at the House.

 Episode 181 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:34:40

"DIY has never gone out of fashion, but in the last few years we've seen a real revival in this area. What started in 1972 as a pharmacy and drugstore has grown over a few decades into Europe's most highly specialized wholesaler for products for making your own wine, beer, liqueurs or dairy products." Meet Bart Balis in this episode. He is the son and CEO of the founder of Brewferm, Frans Balis, and he is here to talk to us about an amazing product that could change the way we make braggots.

 Episode 180 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:35:14

Back by popular demand, the one and only Raphael Lyon from Enlightenment Wines Meadery . He's an avid historical mead study, likes to forage for natural and local ingredients, digs wild fermentations, believes in farm to table sustainability, and makes great meads! An entertaining segment you'll be sure to enjoy!

 Episode 179 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:30:55

In this episode, we devote the entire show to Social Interactions. Actually, we have renamed it, from now on we'll call it the Social Club! Big shoutout to William Douglas Norris, he's an avid listener, found us recently, and has started with show number one! Thanks William! We'll tackle questions form listeners like, "How do I store yeast in a hot & humid environment?" and " What's the best way to juice a crabapple?", also "Are certain honey varietals prone to haze?" and many more. Enjoy the show!

 Episode 178 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:34:11

Putting on a competition in a pandemic isn't easy, but Valkries Horn organizers Kevin Meintsma and Al Boyce found a way. A large effort went into organizing and planning this premier mead competition, and after much work Valkries Horn took place in 2020. This was the first major competition to take place during covid. We'll talk about how they did it!

 Episode 177 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:35:03

In this episode, Justin Schoendorf, owner of Monks Meadery in Atlanta Georgia stops by for a second visit, first appearing on episode 167 last July, Justin reports that they have secured several impressive medal to add to the shelf, and a brand new mead, Dragons Con a liumited edition Session Mead made with Passion Fruit, Hibiscus, and Dragon Fruit. Get it while supplies last! In the second segment, Jeff leads a discussion about tweaking the "house favorites" and we wrap with our Facebook & Reddit friends!

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