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 161 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:35:34

Twice American Homebrewers Association Meadmaker of The Year, Steve Fletty returns to update us on what he's been brewing lately. Last here on episode 67, Steve has been trying to perfect a dry traditional mead with some brewing techniques he hopes will prove hopeful. In segment two, we turn our broadcast spotlight to one of our own, Jeff Shouse, and his early days as a student in Slovenia. You'll get a kick out of this one! And finally, Facebook Friends, this is where we try to answer questions with no formal expertise other than what we've experienced in our own brew rooms!

 Episode 160 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:34:33

John Jacob started Old Sol Enterprises LLC in 1997 with the goals of creating and sharing sustainable farming practices with an emphasis on beekeeping and pollinators.  John’s educational background includes a BS in biology with minors in Economics and Chemistry from Southern Oregon University.   Old Sol has pioneered a bee breeding program to develop disease tolerant bees and innovative farming practices such as agrivoltaics for pollinator habitat and commercial beekeeping.

 Episode 159 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:42:18

In this episode, we talk to a pair of home brewers, Ravi & John who became brewing buddies. Ravi started his fermenting hobby on a backpack trip making prison hooch using Tang and bread yeast! He also put together an amazing creamsicle mead, and is experimenting using sourdough starter! John had seriously downsize from a house with a garage to brewing in an apartment. That didn't slow him down, he has a rosemary mead aging on some oak that sounds delicious, and has plans for a hopped IPA style mead as well.

 Episode 158 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:33:07

In this episode, we talk with returning guest, Bryan Heit of Sui Generis Brewing about DIY’ing your own candi syrup. At usually between $9 – $10 per pound, sugar is sometimes priced at $.75 cents per pound, With a few additional easy to get ingredients, Bryan explains how it can

 Episode 157 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:30:15

Get out your pen and paper and prepare to take notes! Ash Fishbein from Sap House Meadery is here with us, and if you listen carefully, he'll reveal a few secrets to some successful mead! Sap House has one of the most amazing barrel programs and Ash has some info for those of us looking to barrel age, and he also lets out a secret if you read between the lines regarding coffee meads.

 Episode 156 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:36:47

This week, we spend the whole episode dealing with our Facebook Friends, including Reddit and other forums. This is where the crew answers questions with no formal expertise other than what we've experienced in our own brew house.

 Episode 155 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:34:26

In this episode we welcome back a world class meadmaker, medalist Nathan Steigman. Last time he visited the House was back on episode 128. Nathan is not afraid to push the boundaries of mead making often working with unusual flavors such as the dragon fruit. We catch up on his latest projects current offerings.

 Episode 154 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:31:24

We found this week's guest on Facebook after he posted a question about if his mead that was made with steeping grains would classify as a braggot. After doing a Facebook Friends segment on his post, we knew we needed to talk to this guy. John McMillan joins us this week to talk about his amazingly good stout style braggot and more.

 Episode 153 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:31:32

If you're like me, tired of climbing the walls 3 or 4 times (wife is complaining of the footprints all over the ceiling) because of the Covid-19 Coronavirus thing, they hey...you came to the right place! This episode we welcome back Josh Mahoney, an amazing mead making medalist and talk to him about his Scorpion mead.

 Episode 152 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:29:20

Tonight we discuss malts and grains. The braggot, made up of honey and malt is a little used category in the BJCP catalog of beverage descriptions. “A harmonious blend of mead and beer, with the distinctive characteristics of both. A wide range of results are possible, depending on the base

 Episode 151 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:30:27

Working closely with all the sales staff in North America for Yakima Chief Hops, he organizes and plans Yakima Chief’s Hop Selection program during harvest. He is a passionate homebrewer as well in his free time, making mead and beer for six years. He truly enjoys making any beer with excessive amounts of hops in it, Saison and of course, any kind of Mead! Returning guest Bryan Pierce joins us in this episode. Ryan and Jeff have an update for the Iron Bee, and we also discuss briefly, balance, ways to achieve it. We wrap the show with a couple Facebook Friends, including an email from listener Ohad in Israel !

 Episode 150 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:31:07

Jessicka Nebesni works on the Mountain Rose Herbs Marketing Team. Having practiced Macrobiotic food preparations in California, beekeeping in Oregon and making herbal crafts for local farmers markets in New Jersey, she has a wide variety of experiences and knowledge to share. This episode we discuss powdered vs. whole herbs and spices as adjuncts to mead, including a number of teas.

 Episode 149 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:35:40

In the first three AMMA Mead Maker of the year competitions – Mashout, Domras, Midwinter – he has hit the podium 18 times. He had 10 wins, alone at the Minnesota Mashout – 9 medals and one Honorable Mention. He last appeared with us in episode 129, Adam Bystrom stops

 Episode 148 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:33:51

A next generation oaking system is the main topic in this episode. Not just an oaking system, but an innovative tool using dovetail joints allowing you to add more or add different toasting levels at the same time. Michael Azar of Next Level Oak joins us this episode.

 Episode 147 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:32:54

There’s a tool that every brewer must have in their toolbox. If you have nothing else, this one simple piece of equipment will tell you much about how well your fermentation is doing. Brady Marzella from Brady Instruments stops by the house to talk about hydrometers. Session meads are becoming more popular, Ryan leads a discussion into brewing them. Finally, we wrap the show with our Facebook Friends.

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